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Relativty: An open-source VR headset for $200

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322 points LorenDB | 5 comments | 15 Nov 24 01:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.63s | source
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paxys ◴[15 Nov 24 02:29 UTC] No.42143449[source]▶
It isn't a $200 headset. It's a headset you have to build yourself (including 3D printing and soldering) with $200 worth of parts. Huge difference between the two.
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nicce ◴[15 Nov 24 02:32 UTC] No.42143462[source]▶
It depends. Do you have paid extra work for the time you would use on building this?
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1. manfre ◴[15 Nov 24 04:16 UTC] No.42143926[source]▶
All of our time has a value.
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2. nicce ◴[15 Nov 24 04:29 UTC] No.42143970[source]▶
That is true. But only specific kind of time can be used on acquiring the desired VR headset with specific time/value ratio.
3. ctm92 ◴[15 Nov 24 11:50 UTC] No.42146077[source]▶
If you put value on your own time, then everything you build yourself is way more expensive than a product off the shelf. It's about the fun of building it and being able to modify it to your needs.
4. dantyti ◴[15 Nov 24 11:51 UTC] No.42146081[source]▶
And building something yourself could be the most valuable way to spend it. For some, it might even be the only respite from the monetization of the entire human experience, i.e., beyond priceless
5. godelski ◴[16 Nov 24 00:42 UTC] No.42153060[source]▶
Some people like to build and tinker as a hobby. It is how they like to spend their free time.

All hobbies cost money. Videogames, reading, sports, music, or even eating at fancy places ("foodie"). Hell, it's a big reason to get work for more money, because you can have more expensive hobbies.

So I don't get these arguments. Let people have their hobbies, even if it is different from yours. This is *hacker* news after all, and the "hacker" part isn't about breaking into computers and installing randsomeware...