Pico 4, Quest 2 or Pico Neo 3

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Hello! I've been doing tons of research but still can't decide. I will mainly be using this headset for wired PCVR maybe a little standalone. Can't make up my mind to the point where it's confusing the hell out of me. Please someone help me
 
The best at PCVR is Neo 3 as it's display port connection so not compressed but saying that I can't notice compression on my Quest 2. Pico 4 has slightly better specs than Q2 but software not as mature. All 3 are good you'd enjoy all of them.
Can you explain the compression to me please sorry
 
Nice. OK, do you have any idea what games you will be playing?

And just a quick note about compression, the less you know the happier you will be, don't go looking for it!! :)
Not a clue ill be honest which is why this is so confusing to me just want to be getting the best for my money you know I keep hearing that Pico 4 is lacking behind in terms of software and that no headphone jack it's bugging me lol just wanted you guys input
 
On that setup most games will work great wireless. Some games with lots of foliage or fast movement benefit from using a wired link where on Quest 2 and Pro you can massively up the encode bitrate.

Unfortunately on Pico 4 the built in link software isn't very good, so you have to use the paid app virtual des

This is a really difficult question as each headset has their pros and cons. There's no real good allrounder which includes pcvr. No matter which headset you buy, there will be something which lets it down.

If you don't want things to get silly expensive, and you are adamant that the vast majority of stuff will be pcvr, I'd lean towards the pico 3.

It has a displayport connection and a lower res screen which means your 3080 will be able to manage to hit a constant framerate whilst allowing some eye candy, and some AA to smooth out the flickering/jaggies. I really liked the pico 3. It has a lot going for it.

The pico 4 is as much an upgrade as it is a downgrade. It's wireless only so you drop 10% performance straight away as everything needs to be encoded, plus it adds a little latency. You need to ensure you have a router close by, and pay £15 for virtual desktop. The battery life for pcvr is a bit crap, so you'll need to be plugged into a power socket which defeats it being wireless. The resolution is much, much higher so you will also certainly need a 4000 something, and even then don't expect to be hitting the high/ultra settings. The upside is that the optics are better (not perfect, just better) so it is a clearer image with a slightly bigger fov.

Comfort is subjective, and whilst the pico 4 is physically a lot smaller and lighter, I found the pico 3 to be more comfortable.

That being said, if you wanted to get into VR to play beat saber, star wars, mini golf and do a little pcvr and didn't mind the trade offs with image quality I'd say pick up a second hand quest 2.

Just as a reference to give you some idea. I've had lots of headsets over the years, and the three were talking about, the quest2 and pico4 hammered my 3080Ti something rotten. The pico 3 was a dream, but when I changed to a pico 4, I had to upgrade to a 4090. Now that is much better, but in iracing with the image quality how I like it, it's gpu load is 80%-90%. I drop down some AA where it settles to around 50%-60% and I'm 90% happy with the picture. That's iracing though, which I love.....some other racing games aren't quite as bad.

Don't be put off though, VR is awesome. I've switched completely over now, and have sold my monitors from my simrig. There's just nothing like racing inside VR.
Really appreciate your reply. So you're recommending the pico 3. Would my 3080 really struggle with the quest 2 / pico 4?
Does the Pico 3 charge whist you use it plugged in?
 
Pico 4 has pancake lenses which are a huge upgrade. It's not just resolution that matters or even the type of panels, the lenses make a difference. Older Fresnel lenses have glare and blurring around the edges. Pancake lenses are clear across the entire lens.

As you've never had VR before then any modern headset will blow you away.
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Flip a coin. Seriously, for a beginner in VR, either headset will blow you away. You aren't going to know what you will like/dislike until you try VR. That's why Unseul's suggestion of a second hand Quest 2 might be a good idea. You aren't spending too much, you are getting one of the most beginner friendly headsets out there with a large range of after market accessories and biggest library of games.

For you, I don't think there is any wrong choice.
Leaning more towards the quest 2
I appreciate all the replies and advice thank you all
 
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