Been playing around with Artisan and NOLO CV1 here at my hotel room in Florida tonight. I must say its really a nice entry-level VR solution.
The FOV almost feels like Pimax 5K+ and 120Hz does work as expected. The NOLO tracking Ive been equipped with is the CV1 version including a tooled mount for the headset, and it doesn’t look that bad on top. Its very light weight and dont add any noticeable weight. Im using a customized strap with the headphones from the Pimax 4K and they simply do the job. No high-end audio, but definitely better than original HTC Vive DAS. Once the strap is adjusted correctly its definitely comfortable. Note though, that Im using the Comfort Kit with Artisan, which (as far as I understand) isn’t included and must be purchased separately.
The NOLO tracking setup took me maybe 3 minutes. Plugged in the “basestation” to the laptop, put it on shoulder-height, paired the HMD device and controllers and after a fast calibration it simply works in SteamVR.
I wouldn’t say its as good as Lighthouse tracking, and sometimes I need to re-calibrate my controllers (holding them forward and double-pressing the system button) but overall it works good in 180 degrees and most of the time also in 360 degrees when I turn around. The controllers do not shake and feels stable. Only been playing around for an hour or so, but its over my expectations.
Will update the thread with more impressions later and will most likely do some video about it as soon as I get some time here.
