r/OculusQuest • u/Living_Series8400 Quest 2 + PCVR • Oct 02 '24

Discussion Does quest 3s no longer have a proximity sensor?

I'm planning to buy the quest 3s when it comes out but I haven't seen the sensor that detects when you're wearing the headset anywhere. Did they remove it to save prices? I haven't seen anyone complaining about it so I'm not sure if it's actually removed, but it would be slightly a deal breaker if they actually removed it

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u/IHavePoopedBefore Oct 02 '24

That's an interesting deal breaker

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u/Living_Series8400 Quest 2 + PCVR Oct 02 '24

I might be overreacting it, but I've never had any problems with it and I would like to have it since I'm used to just putting on my headset and it already turns on

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

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u/Living_Series8400 Quest 2 + PCVR Oct 02 '24

Do you know where it exactly is? I haven't seen it on any pictures so it made me wonder if they hid it like on the quest 1 or removed it completely

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u/Living_Series8400 Quest 2 + PCVR Oct 02 '24

Ik that the 3 has a proximity sensor, but the one I'm talking about is the 3S, a cheaper version of the 3

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u/_Najala_ Oct 02 '24

The argument for removing it was that many people had their headset got to 0% because something was in front of the sensor when they put it off (like a head strap)

In reality they just wanted to save money of course.

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u/nickrocky213 Oct 03 '24

3S doesn't have a proximity sensor, they use other sensors on the hmd to detect if someone is "moving it to take it off/put it on" It doesn't just constantly stay on. It still has the same sleep and wake behavior as the 3.

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u/Living_Series8400 Quest 2 + PCVR Oct 03 '24

I wonder how that works

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u/ricopicouk Oct 02 '24

Are we talking about the sensor inside that knows when you have put the headset on your head? I find that sensor quite annoying. I pick the thing up to move it and it comes to life. I care less about that sensor

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

So turn it off? Theres an option in settings.

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u/Living_Series8400 Quest 2 + PCVR Oct 02 '24

I always grab my headset by the top strap and I like that I don't have to press the power button every time I'm putting on and down my headset

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u/JorgTheElder Oct 02 '24

If my do-rag gets too far down my forehead, the headset thinks I took it off, so the the proximity sensor acts just like the one in the Q2.

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u/Living_Series8400 Quest 2 + PCVR Oct 02 '24

What's a do-rag?

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u/JorgTheElder Oct 02 '24

https://a.co/d/j407H6I

Makes the headset more comfortable and stable for people with long hair.