Self-Isolation Survival Tips

So you’re quarantined? Worst case the nurses have told you that you’re positive for Covid-19 or maybe your office has enforced ‘home working’ due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

If you’ve got a partner then the following may not apply… if you’re single and need to ‘express yourself’ on occasion then the next few months could get very lonely.

Food shopping at 7am to avoid the crowds doesn’t lend itself to chance meetings in the cheese isle really does it?

To avoid complete mental meltdown as the opposite/same sex shuns you at every opportunity you may want to read on and invest in your mental wellbeing.

Corona Survival Tip No.1 (for the single man/woman)

Buy a VR headset. That’s it… not as easy as it sounds right now though. The situation in China has caused a global semi-conductor and all round tech gizmo shortage as the factories and other elements of the supply chains have been hit by mass quarantines and office shutdowns.

If you can get one though… here’s a run down of the top 3 stand-alone VR Headsets to put your money into.

Already got one? Then read our next article in the series here: Self-Isolation Survival Tips – VR Porn Sites

Oculus Quest / Go

We wrote an initial review of the Oculus Quest when it launched during 2019. Since then it went on to take nearly 50% of the VR headset market the same year and continues to offer a perfect combination of ease of use, competitive pricing and full 6 Degrees Of Freedom (6-DOF) required to support fully-immersive VR gaming experiences.

Pros

Creates a fully-immersive VR experience on a standalone headset
Responsive controls and full 6 Degrees Of Freedom
No additional hardware required.
Passthrough cameras support safer use in smaller spaces

Cons

Existing titles for the Oculus Rift & Oculus Go won’t work.
Processing speeds not as high as with a tethered/PC setup.

HTC Vive

We originally reviewed the HTC Vive back in 2018 and came to the conclusion that it provided the most immersive gaming experience out there at the time with a massive library of games. The partnership with HTC and Steam being a key differentiator from their competitors.