Reverb G2 or Cosmos Elite?

Orcvader · 18 Jan 2022 at 12:39

Been eyeing on the updated version of the G2 as my first VR headset but I noticed the Cosmos Elite is now on sale at £649 until the end of this month. I heard the base Cosmos had bad tracking but the Elite is more accurate thanks to the included base stations. Are there any other advantages/disadvantages between the two?

Orcvader · 18 Jan 2022 at 12:51

tyke_ said:
does the elite have vive/valve basestations included for £649?

Yes, it's included. Adding it to the cart shows two VIVE Base Station 1.0 is part of the package.

Orcvader · 18 Jan 2022 at 15:24

Yeah think I'll wait, just noticed how many bad reviews the Cosmos gets, didn't realise it was that bad. Thanks everyone.

Orcvader · 19 Jan 2022 at 11:42

I've tried the Quest 2 and while it's great I felt like I wanted something with a bit more resolution on the lenses.

Got a friend from the US who offered to help buy the G2 and it's ending up much cheaper than the UK price even with shipping, so I can use the saved money for better controllers.

Orcvader · 19 Jan 2022 at 12:48

Unseul said:
Have you got it? How much will it be if customs take an interest?

Not yet, he only brought up the idea now (also the one who had his Q2 with him to allow everyone to try). Not sure on customs yet but assuming I did the maths right it should still be well under £450 overall.

Orcvader · 17 Feb 2022 at 16:23

Didn't realise this thread was still ongoing.

I have had the G2 for just over a couple of weeks now and it was mostly plug and play, as soon as I connected it Windows and Steam started downloading the relevant stuff. Set SteamVR's resolution to 50% as suggested by other G2 users and haven't noticed any issues with the small games I've tried so far. Tracking has not been a problem too, I heard the controllers is affected by weird lighting so I made sure no unneeded lights were on and to close the curtains since during the day sunlight shines directly in. Compared to the Quest 2 it's definitely a step up in resolution, I got the prescription lens mod too and everything looks great. I grabbed a pack of 1.5v Li rechargeable batteries too which works fine with the controllers no issue.

Don't get me wrong the Quest 2 is a great starter set, and the controllers definitely is a step up from the G2's, but I really wanted something with more resolution and I've been trying to avoid Meta services for a good few years.

Now the main issue I have now is... my lack of stamina when playing

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