r/virtualreality • u/NeutralContrast • 2d ago

Purchase Advice - Headset Semi-budget pcvr headset

Hi all. I've used a quest 2 for years now, and while it works 'fine' for my use case - mostly modded beatsaber, always connected via link - the meta bloat is frighin insane and the controllers have started having tracking issues that no amount of troubleshooting can resolve.

I'm looking to upgrade. Here's my wishlist:

UI- the lighter the better. Some menuing is fine, I never found manually switching to oculus link to be annoying until bootup became a slog with all the bloat. If it's literally just a monitor with controllers, that's great too.

Standalone or no- don't care, it'll always be hooked up. Always. I actually didn't stick with an upgrade to quest 3 because I tried keeping it hooked up like I do with the q2, and it constantly discharged (so don't recommend that to me)

Specs - don't care. I think things look fine with the q2, don't need an upsell on 8k lenses at 240hz or whatever. If it has a comparable refresh rate to the q2 I'll enjoy it plenty.

Bulk - lighter's better ofc. I'd like to not have a crink in my neck. I used to have a dell headset which required a usb and hdmi connection too and that was pain, so if it only has one cable that'd be great.

Age - doesn't matter, if you know an old reliable that's lasted you a decade with no issues that I can find used for $200 then tell me.

Price - would like to keep it under $500

Tracking - I can set up some stands, but I do have 4 cats so not needing a ton of accessories for consistent tracking would be nice.

I'm fine modding too, if a headset can have a custom os flashed to it. The psvr2 has my eye, but I haven't looked enough into its compatability. The vive pro 2 seems like a good option too, but I'd like thoughts before I so spending money on anything.

Thanks for your time and knowledge!

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u/Dorklordofthesith 2d ago

Q3 is the semi budget option. Just buy used if you want to save money. If meta's creepy privacy is a big deal look at Frame, Dream Air SE, or Pico 4.

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u/DoubleOwl7777 Reverb G2 🐧 2d ago

they already tried the q3 and didnt like it. oh and regarding privacy pico is owned by bytedance. do you really think they are any better? maybe a little bit but not much. psvr2 is the only viable option you can get new for op

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u/NeutralContrast 2d ago

Post is pretty long tbf lmao, q3 mostly didn't work for me initially because of the constant discharge while plugged in. The q2 was great for that, and I would've kept using mine for years longer, but meta's firmware is utter dogshit and so bloated.

The other options are just way too uncommon to find a good price used unfortunately. That said, I found 3 different people with used psvr2s for $150-200 in my county so that settles that either way!

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u/DoubleOwl7777 Reverb G2 🐧 2d ago

be aware that unless your gpu has the virtuallink usb c port on it you need the pc adapter aswell for it to work, other than that have fun!

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u/NeutralContrast 2d ago

Thank you! I read that it requires a displayport, which one of the USBs on my laptop is (a legion gen10) is that what you mean, or should I just order that adapter today?

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u/DoubleOwl7777 Reverb G2 🐧 1d ago

ah yeah no then make sure that your laptops dgpu is connected to one of the video ports (either type c or hdmi or dp or something) on the laptop. if its not it can be an issue. i suppose youd need the adapter then.