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No, I returned it. Kinda regretted it, so I picked up a Meta Quest 3 to scratch the VR itch. I use it for watching youtube while I do dishes and laundry. Sometimes I play golf for relaxation or beat saber. I really wish there was an easy way to put the older 3d blu-ray movies on the device to watch movies, because immersive movies are really the next level for entertainment.

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> I use it for watching youtube while I do dishes and laundry.

How do you interact with it, ooi? Hand-tracking, voice, ... ? (Can't really touch the headset or controller with wet and/or busy hands).

> I really wish there was an easy way to put the older 3d blu-ray movies on the device to watch movies,

Oh there is, it just involves the high seas route. Also most movie-players on these devices suck a bit, i.e. they are either "too immersive" and make it difficult to use pass-through, or too useless like the builtin one.

Which 3d player are you using?

Skybox VR is great for watching movies on The Quest line. 2D or 3D.

There are actually some tools that exist to convert blu-rays to SBS 3D if you’re looking to go legit.

I am looking to do that - what's the workflow for for SBS 3d?

You can use your hands just fine. You just grab a screen on the edge and move it to where you want it to be. No need to touch the device or a controller.

What made you regret it and why wouldn't you wait for it to come back in stock to buy it again?

I like augmented reality stuff, 3d games and immersive videos. I can get all that stuff done on the Quest 3 for a 1/10th of the cost. It's good enough and has a larger ecosystem for games. And strangely, I think controllers are better in a lot of cases than hand tracking.

Beat saber is my anti-depresant

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