Virtual Reality Glasses

I recently upgraded from a 780Ti to 2x Hybrid 980Ti's which I am extremely happy with. I currently live in south Texas which if you don't know is a very HOT state to live in. For this reason I opted to go with the Hybrids to cut down on the overall heat. With my 780Ti running ultra/extreme settings in games my temps were usually running at 75-80°C and this also made it very difficult to get a decent overclock on the card. Not long after that I started researching custom water loops but I found them to be imo a waste of money for a marginal performance increase so I was stuck with the stock cooler. Then EVGA made the 980Ti Hybrid and everything changed. I ordered one to start and was very happy with the performance. Idle temps were 25°C and load temps 45°C. It literally was a dream come true not to mention the performance increase. I was so happy with the Hybrid I decided to do more upgrading so I bought 1 more Hybrid and an Acer XB270HU. I'm literally blown away by the fidelity of my... Read more

This review is for the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID.

TL;DR │ This is awesome. This is the only option you have for an out-of-the-box hybrid closed loop liquid cooled Nvidia graphics card, and this makes it unique. As of this writing, the updated LED illuminated HYBRID shroud is used instead of the ugly old one.

NOTE: This review will focus on what makes it unique which is the cooler. Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti has been reviewed extensively everywhere else. Only difference with stock/reference card is that this comes pre-overclocked.

Contents: Intro │ What I Like │ What I Don't Like │ Nice to Have │ Package │ Notes │ Verdict

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So I got two of these. To my surprise, they came packaged with the updated shroud - the one that is LED illuminated, and with a more neutral and... Read more

PRICE ALERT...Retailers including valve on amazon have for some odd reason jacked up the cost of this product from 50 dollars. If you still want the usual steam controller price you can get it from steam directly or game stop for 50 dollars. Im not so sure why they have raised the cost of the controller this way in a lot of places but right now during the sell on steam you can get the controller and steam link for 89 dollars or even a controller and game bundle for 89 dollars. I subtracted a star for poor sales management. As for the product i would still only keep it at 4 stars. They still have issues they need to work on with it. Ive sent three in since it first came out to have it replaced for the same below reason of my review.

Im writing this six months after use but this controller is well worth the buy however i ran into problems six months after my purchase. I already knew from the get go the left bumper seemed a tad stiff but it worked and as a customer who doesnt... Read more

When I saw the reviews and features, I preordered two of them. They got delivered the same day, and boy the box was clean and properly packaged.

After drooling over the boxes, I plugged one in, without remembering to turn on Steam; it already worked as a mouse without any setup at all. I turned on Steam, and the software updated.

Skip to present day, I use this thing all over. Let me tell you some crazy things you can do with this controller!

* Program any button to any xbox 360, keyboard, or mouse functions (including multiple, e.g. Alt+Tab)
* Program independent (horizontal / vertical) (sensitivity / axis inversion)
* Select commonly used community created layouts for Steam Games (and tweak them yourself!)
* Configure your controller for non-Steam games
* Grab buttons (Ring Finger / Pinky Finger)
* 2 Touchpads (can be mouse, joystick, anything in between, as well as DPads, WASD / other key configurations, screen area... Read more

This controller is not for everyone! I am giving it 5 stars because it has been perfect for me. Here's the kind of guy I am: a tech-geek who loves to tinker with software. If you are not that kind of person, you might find the extreme amount of setup and adjustment required to really get the most out of this controller to be daunting, to say the least. However, if you really learn to use the controller setup software, you will find this controller to be amazing. A few notes:

* Amazing for emulators. It can mimic any kind of controller imaginable.
* Does not require Steam Big Picture mode! It does require Steam to be running in the background, but Big Picture mode is optional. This was a nice surprise.
* Even though the build quality on the buttons, triggers, control stick, and pads is great and durable, the body of the controller feels a little cheap and hollow. I remedied this by buying a silicon skin (not a decal, I got the one that stretches around the... Read more

At first touch, it feels pretty good. Others said the studded grips were too sharp and it's not really true; they could be shorter/duller, but they're far from uncomfortable. The material and overall feel (and look) is actually pretty good. The only thing I really noticed is that the middle - between the start/select/Steam buttons, the analog stick and A/B/X/Y buttons - is kind of loose. The rest fits fine, of course, but it could cause a problem for some people.

For those that don't want to read through me babbling about specifics after a couple days, here are some pros and cons:

Pros:
-Great feel, aesthetic
-Maintained a good grip over long periods of play
-Comfortable, not too thick
-Easy to put on/take off

Cons:
-MINOR: Mid-section between the stick/center buttons/ABXY buttons a little loose, though it doesn't really get in the way
-MINOR: Edges around the pads can take a little getting used to
-Can be a little... Read more

I ordered this along with the steam controller itself, applying it immediately.

This fixes one of the most common criticisms of the steam controller, which is that it felt like cheap plastic. This skin really and truly makes the Steam controller look more expensive and of higher quality, while making it more pleasant to hold for long periods of time.

My only real qualm are the dotted sides, which I feel protrude into my hands too hard. Thankfully it's easily ignored and even improves grip, though I'd recommend the creators to smooth them out in any future revisions. The start and back buttons also become slightly harder to push down because of an enveloping buffer around them, but otherwise doesn't impact any of the other buttons.

I'm incredibly disappointed that this didn't include a joystick cover like the other foamy lizard products do, though the steam controller joystick was designed in such a way that it doesn't need one as much as the... Read more

I am going to preface this review with that the skin works great for me now, but out of the bag it, not so much and I am rating it in it's original form.I picked this up because I love the Steam Controller, it's a great controller but the plastic always felt cheap and didn't give me the grip I wanted on the controller. This was the only suitable fix I found for that and grips feel great and after I have modified it a bit, it is ideal, but I have 2 problems with this skin that needed fixing.

The First is I don't think the designer actually uses a steam controller, I had to do some modifications, basically cutting up the front of the skin, The 1st problem areas were around the track pads, I use edge spinning on a lot of my configs and the raised lip around the edge forced me to push skin to the side when I ran my thumbs around the edges of the pad. The other problem was around the buttons, the rise next to the B button wasn't horrible but since I was hacking away I took that... Read more

Before anyone considers this product, I think it is more important to know what is ISN'T before you talk about what it is. There are tons of reviews online that go over exactly what the Steam Link is and what it can and cannot do. I'll try not to repeat too much of what is already widely described out there, but the single most important thing that you must know about the Steam Link is:

The Steam Link is not a gaming console!

The Steam Link is also not an all-in-one solution to gaming on Windows. Many people do not like playing games on a Windows PC because the experience is not as streamlined as a console. You need to install apps, load updates, sometimes hardware doesn't always work correctly, sometimes Windows gets in the way and pops you out of your game. All of these scenarios can still happen with the Steam Link which can be annoying if the gaming PC is in another room to where you are using the Steam Link. You may need to get up, walk over to the PC... Read more

The Steam Link is a decent product that does more than people realize. On the surface it allows you to connect your PC to your TV over a wireless connection. It then connects to your TV via HDMI. Honestly there are other items that can do this and some of them go far beyond steam.

Valve recommends that you use one of their controllers or connect some hardware via the USB ports on this unit. That is where some people walk away from this product. First - there are people who really don't like the Steam controller. Second - why would I want to connect a wired product to this? The whole point is to connect your PC without wires.

Here is what Steam does not tell you:

1 - Most wireless keyboard / mouse units work just fine with the Link.
2 - Most bluetooth hardware works with the Link.

What does that mean?

Most of your wireless hardware will work with the Link, including...the PS4 controller.

Yes if you want to... Read more

I'm impressed. I picked this up on sale for $20. I've had my eye on one for about a year now, but never could bring myself to spend the $60 I saw it advertised as. Main reason being I've read countless reviews expressing lag concerns. I cannot put up with that. So, when I saw $20, I figured why not try it out. I got everything setup, linked my Steam account, bought a Razer Turret to use with it, and sat down ready to play. I'm not saying I have to play Counter-Strike, but maybe some good single player stuff. I get everything going, and there is a good half second delay. Just enough to aggravate the hell out of me. I was upset. I hardwired everything! PC, Steam Link, I got an awesome ASUS router... I performed a ping test and found 2ms. I began blaming the keyboard I picked up. I was ready to return everything. Then I figured I'd check one more setting. My TV. It wasn't in game mode... I switched it over and tried it again. No lag at all! I actually can play Counter-Strike... Read more

This has so much going for it yet I needed to return it.

This was my first smartphone VR headset. Boy is it comfortable! It's nice and soft and snug around your face. The field of view, 120°, is incredible. It will absolutely fit an iPhone 6 Plus. That's what I used.

I had to return it because there's no manual adjustments for inter-pupil-distance or focus. I tried the Sunnypeak as a replacement but that unit is uncomfortable and the field of view is considerably more narrow. However the adjustments on the Sunnypeak at least allows stuff to be in focus. Next, I tried the Imoch. It has a larger field of view, but, again isn't very comfortable -- ugh.

The Freefly does fog up, like so many others mention. This can be reduced by using an anti-fogging product like "Spit". Also, once it heats up from 10 minutes or so of use, the fogging diminishes.

I didn't find the remote to be useful when pairing with an iPhone 6. I didn't... Read more

I have been reading VR headset reviews for weeks and finally decided that this was probably the best option. Well, I guess I fell for brilliant marketing because this headset is far inferior for double the price. The only positive is that it fits nicely and is extremely comfortable to wear. OK, and the case was really nice too but I think that is part of the marketing gimmick. The negatives are almost too numerous to name, but I will try a few:

-lenses are big, beautiful but awful. Your pupils have to be exactly in the center of the lens at all times. Even a 10mm shift on your face in any direction will cause blurring. Even if you position it precisely, objects in the video are only clear if they are directly front and center. If your view tracks even slightly off center (to look at something that isn't dead center in the frame), it's immediately blurry. To be fair, what is seen when positioned precisely and exact center of frame, the image is beautiful. But how... Read more

I bought this as a gift thinking it would work with iPhone as several reviews and demos say and show that it worked with iPhones. However, be aware that this DOESNT work with iPhone *anymore*. The owner's manual basically says that they're tired of trying to keep up with Apple's frequent Bluetooth updates so they just stopped supporting it. This means that you won't be able to use the remote that is needed to use this headset! I was pretty upset when we found this out the hard way, and embarrassed when the giftee found out the headset was useless.. we'll be returning this headset for a Styros unit that actually supports iPhone, and has great customer support who reached out to us to ensure we were happy with their product.

If you have an android, I'm sure you'll enjoy this product. It fit my iPhone 6s Plus just fine with some wiggle room left. It's comfortable on the face and will fit glasses. It has adjustments on the outside of the headset so you can easily adjust the... Read more