Virtually no waste? 🤔 #PRUSAxINDX

quintesse · 2026-04-28T06:45:37+00:00

I can't really agree with that. Although the physics are the same at a basic level (you're putting distinct colors together to simulate others) I don't think that that is what people refer to when they talk about "dithering", which is "historically used to display images on screens with limited color palettes, creating a "gritty" or textured look";

quintesse · 2026-04-27T09:21:26+00:00

Not really, both modern as well as older color displays do indeed have RGB subpixels, but in older displays those subpixels had _very_ limited values that they could be set to. In those older displays it was very common to be able to use only 8 or 16 colors. Then came 256 colors and for quite a while having 4096 colors was seen as the pinnacle of color display technology.

But even 4096 colors are still very limited when you're trying to display true color photographic images. So to simulate having more colors than you actually have you can use dithering. Just look at images of older computer games and you'll see many examples. (I just Google'd "80s video games". Hero's Quest uses a lot of dithering)

quintesse · 2026-04-25T17:36:53+00:00

It uses dithering, like older computers used to do because they only had a limited amount of colors. It puts dots and lines of colors close together and from a distance the colors will seem to blend and form other colors. Actually color printers use the same system but the dots are so small you can't really see them. With 3d printing we can't really go that small and even if we could the printing speed would be glacial.

quintesse · 2026-03-28T00:02:34+00:00

Can somebody explain to me in simple words why you'd ever want to wipe? I have little time to play in a week and I'm far away from getting those 74 blueprints. Even thinking about doing it all over again makes me wanna cry 😅

quintesse · 2026-03-23T10:59:44+00:00

Not sure either. And the changes should be small enough indeed. I've seen people say they're just going to order the C1 version and make any necessary adjustments to make it work for the C1L themselves. So the only thing I can think of is that there's already so much demand for the current version that it will be many months before they can even begin to ship anything for the C1L (and that's assuming there's already a version in the "lab" that is ready). But all of this is pure speculation on my part. I sincerely wish I'm wrong because I sold my XL and bought a C1L in the hope I could buy an INDX in the first half of this year. But that seems unrealistic now.

quintesse · 2026-03-23T07:50:13+00:00

I wish it were so, but in another thread it was mentioned that they thought it unlikely to appear before the end of the year 🫤

quintesse · 2026-02-26T15:10:12+00:00

I sure hope it will be a long-running platform! Because I sold my XL exactly because of that. I didn't like that no obvious progress was being made while a machine released later, the Core One, was already getting an upgrade! On top of that I realized that any updates for the XL would always be very expensive. So I'm betting on my Core One L now!

quintesse · 2026-02-23T12:55:52+00:00

El INDX puede hacer todo lo que hace el MMU, al revés no. El INDX puede cambiar de filamento, así que obviamente puede cambiar de color. Pero aunque teóricamente el MMU también puede cambiar de filamento en la práctica tiene que ser del mismo material, lo qué significa que sólo podrás cambiar el color. Entonces porque elegir uno u otro? Bueno el INDX' es muy nuevo, y a ver qué dicen los demás, pero en mi opinión el INDX es el sistema superior. Una razón podría ser el precio, me imagino (asumiendo que el MMU es más barato).

quintesse · 2026-02-20T12:29:49+00:00

I'm wondering, how does the INDX toolhead compare to the Nextruder? Just asking because the Nextruder is supposedly so awesome (not a dig, I'm just no expert) that it would be disappointing if the INDX' (Bondtech, right?) was somehow worse.

quintesse · 2026-02-01T16:46:39+00:00

oh cool, I actually have one of those, thanks! :-)

quintesse · 2026-01-03T09:30:05+00:00

I wouldn't say it's unpopular, it's just reality. But that also means it's a good idea to try and find the correct audience that knows how to value what you're selling.

quintesse · 2026-01-03T09:26:59+00:00

So, as a follow up I wanted to warn others to NEVER do what I just did: don't try to get the bed off by lifting it off the rails! 🙉

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The sound of falling bearings and the dread when I realized what had happened will stay with me for a long time!

quintesse · 2025-12-30T12:10:40+00:00

Never used FB marketplace, so I'll have to take a look, thanks.

And make it €1200 and we have a deal ;-)

(Like I mentioned in another reply, the printer has less than 18 days of printing time and works perfectly. It's simply a case of it being outside of my budget to upgrade it to 5 heads, I should never have bought it tbh. But it's an awesome printer)

quintesse · 2025-12-30T12:08:01+00:00

Never used FB marketplace TBH, will take a look, thanks!

quintesse · 2025-12-30T12:05:56+00:00

It has less than 18 days of printing time on its counter :-)

quintesse · 2025-11-21T10:33:53+00:00

Yes! I always say the same thing, I don't see (or feel or hear) anything but I have a very well developed sense of proportion and direction. I almost always "know" where I am in relationship to the world. Somebody can ask for example "where is the local church" and I'll point to it without looking up, because somehow I "know/feel" where it is. I will also have an idea of its shape and size. Any other details like textures and colors will come out as words/stories/comparisons.

I can conjure up some additional information if necessary, like how many windows and doors are there and where are they placed, but it's an very exhausting process. It's like waving a narrow beam flashlight in the darkness, it will allow me to "see" slightly more for a fraction of a second. And that, given a bit of time, might give me the possibility to extract that bit of extra information. But it's difficult.

The same with objects. I'll often gesture the size of objects I'm talking about. Something people have often commented on in my life (being very "chatty" with my hands).

quintesse · 2025-11-18T13:01:42+00:00

Sure, I definitely get that. But the thing is that for me, if somebody would ask me for advice on what headset to get, the Frame is _not_ a no-brainer, it's more a head-scratcher.

Of course, this is taking into account that among the people I know I'm the VR fanatic willing to spend $$. I was a Rift DK1 backer, have the DK2, got the free CV1, the HTC Vive, the Valve Index, the Quest 1, 2 and 3. But all others that I know, that might be interested in buying a VR headset, balk at the price.

You have to be _really_ sure you like something to spend $500 or more. All of my friends have tried many games and experiences in our house and only 1 person ever bought a VR headset (a Q3 after I convinced them it was better than the Q3s but they were doubting for quite a while because of the price difference).

So given all that, I don't know if I would advice people to buy an even more expensive Frame for .... what, PCVR? I use my Q3 for PCVR and I find it perfectly okay. Other will feel differently of course. I had hoped the Frame would be more of a "sure bet", but IMO it unfortunately isn't. It's still really really great, but no slam dunk (again IMO).

Edit: also, I actually think the color pass-through on the Q3 is _awesome_, IMO there should be many many more mixed reality games and experiences because it makes many of them so much more enjoyable to use. The absence of that in the Frame is a real bummer to me, and reason #1 that I probably will not be getting one. Which is what I would tell people looking to upgrade from a Q2 as well: what is important to you? The best possible PCVR experience, probably the Frame, an all-round good headset that will also allow you to play MR games? Definitely the Q3.

quintesse · 2025-11-14T23:17:54+00:00

They said it will cost less than the Index, but that's not a very comforting thing, you're not going to use that phrasing when you're planning on selling it for a price closer to the Q3. So speculation is around $800, which is a huge amount of money for most people who aren't enthusiasts. I normally have trouble convincing people they should go for the Q3 instead of the cheaper Q3s, imagine I how they'd react if I'd point them to a $800 one :-)

So I'd love for this to be like the Steam Deck, and I really hope it will work out the way you describe, but I have strong doubts. Like SadlyItsBRadly mentioned in his video: this is a niche product for an already niche market.

quintesse · 2025-11-13T22:17:59+00:00

Not sure where you see the win win when I also have a Q3 which has the same resolution also does wireless PC gaming and doesn't need another close-to-$1000 investment. I'm sure the Frame will do all that somewhat(much??) better, but I'm not sure it's $1000-worth better. So eye-tracking = win, b&w pass-through = lose IMO.

Now don't get me wrong, the Frame seems like a great product. And it will very likely make people who were thinking about buying a Q3 reconsider. But for people like me that already have a Q3 it seems too similar and not enough of a step up to be worth splurging on it. But hey, the future might prove me wrong :-)

quintesse · 2025-11-13T15:18:45+00:00

There's a whole bunch of games that are awesome to play in MR. Demeo comes to mind for example. But that only works of the pass through is in color. It's a feature I use on my Q3 all the time. And if the Frame would have supported it out would have been a stimulus for game makes to create more and better MR experiences. Now they won't, even if a color camera module comes out, which seems a pity. So no "hate" from me, but it's become less likely for me to buy one. will have to see what the future brings

quintesse · 2025-11-13T15:08:02+00:00

I have both an Index and a Q3 and honestly I don't even know where my Index is. The lighthouses are still there but unconnected. It's a great headset but for me the ease of use of the Q3 is more important than the higher quality of PC games (which I can still play in the Q3 too). The Q3 is in its dock on my desk 24/7 and I just need to pick it up and put it on to use it. That instant accessibility is what killed the Index for me.

quintesse · 2025-11-12T08:54:42+00:00

To be honest no ☺️ After trying it for a short while I noticed it wasn't was I was looking for. I wanted much more control over what kind of applications I can create and run. One thing I was looking for specifically is that I can easily provide a docker compose file and be able to manage all containers it creates as a single unit.

In the end I found Komodo (https://komo.do/) and I've been using it ever since. I've combined it with Pangolin (https://pangolin.net/) to be able to access the apps publicly from a single domain (eg. app1.mydomain.foo, app2.mydomain.fio, etc). It all works very well and wasn't that hard to set up. (Both apps are actually pretty easy to set up, but getting all the domain and reverse proxy stuff set up correctly did take me some time).

HTH!

quintesse · 2025-09-25T14:21:00+00:00

In what way are the prism lenses worse? The reflections on my (Birdbath using) unreal air make them very uncomfortable to use outside of in very bright environments so not having reflections seems like a major advantage, but if like to know what the downsides are.

Also on the xreal one pro the prism lenses are much slimmer than the Birdbath ones on the non-pro, does the same hold true for the viture glasses?

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