The BEST Cheap PCVR Accessory: VR Pulleys
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- Опубліковано 7 лис 2019
- Today I have the absolute best VR accessory for immersion that doesn't break the bank and minimizes the cons.
Kiwi's new silent VR pulley system V2.
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Did you find this in the "$20 "Near-Wireless" VR Cable Solutions..." Steam Forum Valve Index thread?
@@James987 No, I have been using pulleys since before the index was even announced
Need to figure out a cable management system that works with popcorn ceilings..
You could always screw in the hooks and the fill in the little hole after
@@ThrillSeekerVR with popcorn ceiling if you touch it you risk knocking big chunks of it down if you're not careful, I was using a bamboo fishing rod.
6:47 seeing the index suspended like that with a small hook gives me great anxiety.
understandabe
@@ThrillSeekerVR A 500$ hmd barely fitting on a small hook, you madman
makes me panic
I have a similar pulley setup and hook for my Vive. One day I knocked it off the hook while putting on my coat. It slowly decended and hung an inch off the floor due to the pulley tension.
@@Zusukar oh god
Important note! Never hang your headset (especially the Index) face down if you sweat buckets without checking it for drops first.
I'm sure Valve thought of this but it's not worth risking 500$ hardware.
idk why this is so far down. I could've sworn Thrillseeker said this in one of his videos
lol, thats just a jumbo version of the pulley that holds my security access badge on my uniform at work
I know I’ve broken at least 3 of my parents
@@liquidsaint2215 that's a lot of parents. Even more concerning, your wording suggests you have MORE than 3 parents.
Xayth hahahahhah
@@liquidsaint2215 cause, like grammar iz important bro
@@Tracker5111 cool
Took the plunge thrill. No regrets so far. Ty man!
Absolute legend here.
*Watches quality of life vr rig videos*
*Still doesn’t have vr yet*
i think a lot of us are in the same boat here bud :( feelsbadman
Yup! Can relate!
Dang i cant relate 😂😂😂😂
It's discouraging that you need to have a good pc to use vr. I mean playing vr will cost more than the headset for me because I only have a laptop. I thought the oculus quest would be the answer but I heard it is not comparable to the ones that need a pc.
@@midori6097 Yup I also heard it cant be comparable to pc VR gaming, but also, that it's a GREAT headset and that you shouldn't be worried.
F for anyone with a ceiling fan in their room.
@Kaden20197 boi dont most people play in the center of their room? where the fan is.
There's always the option of not turning the fan on while playing lol
@@RunningCordoroy now that i think about it the ceiling fan could act like s pulley
It's worse for me. I have asbestos in my ceilings so using these would risk activating it and slowly killing myself. I'm still tempted to do it anyway but I know it'd be a bad idea lol.
That’s why you remove the fan
“Just take your HMD off...” people do that???
day 345 of having a VR headset constantly on. I can now clearly feel how the fabric of the facecushion has fused with the cells of my skin, removing the headset non surgically would most likely lead to me ripping my face off my skull. I haven't seen reality since almost a year but passthrough is giving me a good alternative. I have become one with virtual reality, it is my home, my world, my... reality...
@@catdisc5304 You're gonna miss the latest tech tho
Upgrade your reality
@@vocassen nah, he just use the magnetic faceshcreen so he can swap oculars
I watched you video like 3 time since the past 6 month and i finally was able to build this setup, thanks for the 3 pulleys tips, a really good idea.
i actually ordered these earlier this week and they just arrived yesterday lol. was going to try and set them up today so this is well timed for me!
How'd it go?
@@Sleksin month later but it went fine, though i ended up running a in-line setup simply because my playspace is too big to use that triangle setup properly. I'm probably going to buy another set of pulleys to do the proper setup in my big space with that triangle setup, as it feels great in the limited space it worked in .
@@videogaminbiker889 How'd setting it up in the big space go, I'm looking to setup mine in a 2.4x2.4m area should I do triangle or in-a-line method?
@@hayden4279 So my playspace is a 4.4mx4.4m area so the main issue I really had was being able to get the cable to the center without slack that I hit with my hands up and the ability to stretch to use all of the cable length I have with the 3m extensions I got, hence needing more than one pack of pulleys. I also have a drop-down ceiling on the edge of the playspace my pc is on which impedes the cable run as well, I ended up using 8 pulleys to get to the center which uses the 4 for the triangle(obviously). I can reach 3 of the four corners of my setup with barely any noticeable tug from the cable with the 4th being pretty extreme tug but thats only really when hitting the extreme edge which I won't really do since I set the guardian to come up before that.
videogaminbiker889 flexing with a too large playspace
Perfect! I just got the exact same pulleys in the mail today and looked up a tutorial on how to set it up and found this! Awesome video man, keep up the good work!
Heck yeah! Enjoy!!
are they good?
@@hayden4279 Yes they are, I've had them up ever since I got them. I used the ceiling screwing hooks and they work perfectly. There's no noise, they haven't come out of the ceiling and it's really easy to set up. I recommend getting it.
Honestly seeing the index that high up mixed with the hook not going fully around it gives me a lot of anxiety.
this really helped, I kept kinking my cable because I was turning too much and was getting scared I may already break my headset. But changing my pulleys to be like this certainly helped a tone.
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Thanks 😊
And the halo 2 is comin to PC on the 12th boys!
I’m loving your videos. You’re very knowledgeable. I hope your vision for VR is accurate, I’m really looking forward to it.
Ur channel is popping off I love these videos!, I'm getting the rift s for Christmas this year and can't wait !!!
Thank you for this video, it answered every single one of my questions that I had.
I have been waiting since that day u said u would update this! Ty 👋😄
That's not what the Allen key does. It adjusts resting length.
Derek Taylor the what
I was curious about this, thanks for clarifying. I've seen many reviews saying it adjusts tension and others saying it adjusts length. Is the unit in a position of minimum resting length when you receive it? If you increase the resting length and pull does it feel like the tension has changed in any way?
I thought the same thing, but it turns out it does both. I got a set of the cheaper ones and noticed that the tension is a bit higher if the resting length is longer. That's because the retracting spring pulls more as it winds up.
Why did you dislike the guys comment? 4:12
(clicks dislike)
Oh hai! I really enjoyed reading your comment, thanks so much!
*Edit: Oops, forgot to upvote my own comment. Thats better!!
GOD DAMN
Thrillseeker is a sociopath
lol! XD
wow didn't see that and he even liked his own XD
It was tough going back after getting the Index from the Vive wireless which for me worked flawless. But the clarity of the images was worth it. I think Ilk just wait to see if Valve has some hidden wireless adapter magic they’re working on.
Thanks a lot, setting the pulley system might not be the easiest thing to do in my room but i will probably order it, Thanks for a nice review and setup guide
I like how the wireless module thingy is 30$ more expensive than my actual headset.
It's more expensive than a second hand Oculus Rift (Non-S) right now, lmfao.
I think you mean $300. If it was thirty I would totally grab one
@@beastdud5376 no, I mean 30$, I paid 270$ for my actual headset... 300$ - 270$ = 30$.
@@beastdud5376 hmm yes it is 300 dollars more expensive than his headset
\/ IΞ G /-\ R D sorry, I have no idea what I was thinking. What I said made no sense
Wow this is awesome I'm running the Vive wireless which has eliminated this problem for me but glad to see there's a cheap solution!
Just bought this for my self and can't wait to try it out!
im copping this, thanks Seeker you made my experience x10 better
This Helped Me SOOO Much. Thank You
Thank you for this recommendation and guide. Did it and love it!
Just came from the older video about this, thanks for letting me know, this is quite a bit nicer.
Just installed mine. Great product, very good quality. I chose the white pulleys and they are barely noticeable against the white ceiling.
Great video, new to vr. This should help so much. Thank you, using your link for sure!
At an entertainment location I worked at we used retractable dog leashes mounted on the wall with hinges and clipped the end onto the cord with zip ties (if I recall correctly). It did the job quite well. It wasn't perfect, but it was cheap and simple.
Thanks man :)
Too many videos didn’t explain as well as this did
You helped me in so much way. Thanks Mate
I've been looking forward to this, thanks
Edit: okay, your superior setup is better than dog leashes. The shared tension of the 4 lanyards for the headset feels way smoother...almost wireless feeling.
2 retractable dog leashes and 2 metal hooks. The leashes are long enough to reach the ground and (because of their size) more consistent force so you don't feel it pulling on your head. Works for me over the past few years.
do a video
Just purchased the pully system thanks for the tip
you are the best youtuber period. thanks man, you're a legend
I personally use a system that is a free rotating folding crane mounted on a pole. Pulleys are mounted on the crane. This setup works better than just pulleys because it's okay to set the pulleys relatively tight and let the crane do most of the works. Also the pole is spring-mounted so no wall or ceiling mount required, and it can be taken apart without leaving any mark. The pole is also a perfect way to mount base stations IMO.
Just bought these! Used your link to hopefully give back to you for what you are doing to help vr!
I'll be ordering this in a few days then. Thanks for the tip!
Man I watched a bunch of your videos and I am getting so hyped to play vr again. I have a Vive and used to have a small room with an angled ceiling, so I always struggled. My family is building a new house atm and we are currently living in a small flat for the time the house is beeing built, so I dont have the space to take my Vive out. I will buy a new gpu very soon and next year the Index with a bunch of games that I really wanna play. Can wait anymore!
I am so getting this thank you for showing me!
just installed them 10/10 product so far ty
You are a godsend, sir, thank you for this video.
Welp, that's something to pick up for christmas
Awesome, I was looking at this exact product on Amazon today :)
This video is awesome. Thanks so much
@5:32. I have that exact same 2ds system (inside triangle frame). I love that thing.
I always enjoy your videos
Great vid as always! 👍
Ur seriously the best vr channel
"dont do a hand stand in VR chat AND fail at it"
Roger that sir!
Just bought a set with your affiliate link. Thanks for the all the great info! Hopefully it works with my ceiling. It's a bit lower than average
I have the old pulley setup (thanks to your old video) and I used a screw from the box to hold my HMD. Like 15 minutes after I put the HMD on it the screw fell out of the ceiling with my headset on it. Thankfully I but my chair with pillows under just in case. I use a ceiling bike hook now for it and it hasn’t budged since.
only reason i didnt get the index headset is i dont want to give up my vive with wireless adapter. i still got the index controllers.
Nice setup! I've been running with it just on the ground or for the last 2 years from the the extended cable traversing from the other room. Now I am moving and everything will be in the same room so this will be more of a direct feed, maybe not even an extended cable, I will have to figure it out when I get there.
Rarely have issues with my cord, but I have learned to move with it in mind. Sometimes I have to unwind it a bit, but that's only between intermissions and whatnot. I somewhat wish I could use the pulleys, but my ceiling fan prevents that from happening. Besides, I would rather have decent air circulation.
Great video, cheers for that!
Turn Signal alone helps so very much, grazie for that :> Also a few days ago I had the itch to dust off OG Vive from moving boxes, am enjoying it, and now going closer to full tilt with Index HDM and Knuckles, pulleys, accessories, backing that lighter full body tracker pucks system, and just hoping I can get in on ZenithMMO in any of the preorder phases ^^;;; Thank you for all of that!
Awesome video, just got my rig setup 🤙
Nice! Hope you enjoy!!
The kiwi grips are also pretty nice.
Finally someone did this, what I sketched up was a little different, instead of pulleys holding the wire, they would be rotating wheels with a pulley system for the wire itself with a rubber safety hook along the wire to prevent it from being pulled out of the socket, but I am a lazy bastard and I don't even know if it would be functional.
My setup uses the retractable card holders that love to break, it is not as nice as this. It's the 'I can't even afford 26 bucks' option or in my case, the 'I can't be bothered to change it' option (although the I can't afford it option could apply too).
for me, I just have it hooked to the edge of my playspace to the celing. It loops down and back to my head. the cord never touches the floor.
Me: *laughs and cries in my oculus quest*
Me: laughts and sobs in my htc vive
@@Em.P14 internally screaming and pouring cats and dogs in my google cardboard
keesin cries with nothing to live for in my hands
*Laughs and cries in the original rift*
Wait the oculist link_
Next level pulley system, attach directly to the ceiling fan.
*Laughs in Quest VR with VD*
For real though, can’t wait for more high end headsets to have as good of wireless as the Quest. The quest proved it can be done well and cheaply, now we need a wireless Index.
Thanks now I need to buy a pulley system :)
i dont even have a vr headset but here i am, wishing i did, watching videos about accessories
I had such a system, but it wasn't good - cable got in way of my hands - but it was mostly because of very low ceiling. Now I have high ceiling and 4 dog leashes instead of pulleys and it works great. The problem I had with pulleys is short reach - I bet you can't go prone or use 3x3m area with it. Dog leashes are so great I wouldn't use wireless adapter even if I got one for free. :)
Just ordered a link cable and some pulleys😎 pro gamer move
i have that same usb extension table you used for the tripping shot lol
for anyone who wants to do with with their oculus quest w/ link, make sure you attach the wire to the headstrap with something like tape or velcro so the port isnt stressed
Very good advice
getting a like for that fall alone.
I had a pulley system initially but it sucked. I could easily feel the pull of it and taking off the headset and putting it away or on the ground also were not longer as easy as before. Moreover playing tennis or fighting with swords can still get you tangled up. The holders for hooks of it are still glued to my ceiling and I can't remove them unless I also renovate the entire room. I instantly got the TPCAST when it got out and beside days of horror and pain setting it up and waiting like 10 minutes for it to connect to everything whenever I wanted to start a VR session, it still was totally worth it. Also you didn't need a super computer like for the current wireless kit from HTC because it more or less streamed uncompressed with an insane bandwidth.
Problem with cheap pulleys is the spring is too loose and it pulls out and bottoms. (Plus it stretches over time.) LOVE the tension adjustment on these.
Get a decent under table headphone holder to store your headset and controllers...
love this tutorial :)
Man I love having a tall room with a fan on the ceiling
Though my room's quite small so I can't really move enough to get tangled...
Great video thanks 👍
I bought this and they were well worth it. My problem was that I put three of them together for the ring accessory, realised I didn’t need it, took the sticker thing off the ceiling and tore out some plaster with it
4:13 I literally just took down my fan and installed a flush mount light today lol
I made this same thing with I’d badge holders. I spent $5 total for the retractable holders and stick on hooks.
Thank you!
lmao I used sticky hooks on my popcorn ceiling for my V1 kiwi.
It's perfectly fine so long as the only load the bear is the cable weight; I screwed in the last hook in order to bear the headset weight.
I want the V2 reeee
I'm getting a new vr soon I'm looking into many stuff that can help my experience, So I'm doing a lot of research right now, So I'm Looking into something like this
i use a quest with vr desktop works fine for me because its hard to rout a cord in the layout of my room works decent for rec room
You said it best. "...your crazy spider rig...'
I ordered my first pulley system, I'm waiting for it (it's been 13 months since I bought my headset). The first time I started playing (started playing with HLA), when I saw poisonous headcrabs I was really scared that I tripped over my cables and the cable came off of rift s, then everything was dark...) xD
You're at least the third person I've seen recommend this kit. I've been meaning to get it but it keeps slipping my mind. I'm definitely going to get it.
For sure! It's good!
is it good?
thank you.
Simple solution...Oculus Quest ( No cords ) I used 2 Velcro 8” straps to strap a 20mah battery and I get 10hrs of game time. The weight of the external battery helps with the weight in front. And no one has to drill holes in there apt or home.
the quality of your videos
triangle is my only option since i live in a german "Altbau" with castle like 3.7m (12.1 feet) hight walls. hanging my index up there is quite hard even with a ladder :P
To clarify: The allan key does NOT adjust tension. It adjusts a stopper on the cable, so by moving it around you can adjust the maximum length the cable retracts to. In my case for example my roof is rather high, so I can barely not reach the pulleys with my hands when no cable is in them. By adjusting the stopper a little I could make the cables retract 2 cm less, which is enough that I can reach the pulley by hand without needing a ladder. This way pulling them from the ceiling when setting everything up is much easier and faster.
So recently set up my own 3 point pulley system like mentioned here, just wanted to say, I have a popcorn ceiling, and quite frankly I hate it, artex was a terrible idea and whoever invented it needs to never touch a ceiling again. Anyway the point I wanted to make is the rubber adhesive hooks the pulleys come with are both very strong but also squishy, they adhered to my ceiling no problem regardless of all the popcorn. This might now work as well depending on the severity of the artex, but if you don't want to drill holes the adhesives may still be an option for my fellow popcorners out there.
Is it weird that I got an ad before this video talking about the exact same thing?
I prefer to use retractable dog leashes..for small dogs. I pull out about 5ft and cut the rope, then loop my cable through it and cinch it up. It gets rid of first few feet that don't really pull back much. It keeps my wire taught without pulling my head and extends to reach bottom corner , 13ft by 9ft play area.
Redneck fix for ceiling fan: sink splash guard command tacked to the ceiling between the cord and the fan. ;)
@ThrillSeeker itd be nice to know what i can do if i have high af ceilings... i was looking into regolit lamp arm but its not accessible for most European countries... i would appreciate any suggestions honestly.