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1. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 06-Nov-2020 13:53:00 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield
   $4000...woah: https://www.geekdashboard.com/best-vr-headsets-for-xbox-one/
   • Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 06-Nov-2020 20:17:38 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield

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     so, I thought, well, it says up-to $4000, but well, starts at $3500: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/holoLens-2/91pnzzznzwcp/?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab
     
     All of the good ones are a few hundred dollars. I just feel like I wouldn't use it enough to justify that.
     
     I was thinking like $300.
     
     Oculus seems to get pretty close, but I don't want to Zuck money.
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 06-Nov-2020 20:37:10 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     I'm not sure I'd ever use a 3D headset. Just a few minutes of 3D on the #3DS and I turned that completely off.
     
     Maybe I'll change my mind when I can get to KC and try the 3D lightsaber game that #sonOne and #GD1 play.
   • Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 06-Nov-2020 21:18:49 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield
     yeah, 3D is definitely different than VR.
     
     I am thinking more for meetings, but until there's an #opensource VR headset our customers are asking us to support, I can't see us being able to convince management to get those.
     
     I was thinking, very specifically, about family gatherings.
     
     The https://spatial.io/ terms are lame, but it's a good idea.
     
     Last year, one of the Perforce Christmas gift options was a VR headset. I got it and sold it above MSRP due to the demand. I don't regret that decision. Idk, maybe I should look into the Samsung and Acer.
     
     Or maybe I should just get over it and get an Occulus. The price point is ridiculous in comparison. I don't generally mind paying a premium, but if I'm going to be getting these for everyone in the family,