What VR headset would be good for me for PCVR games?

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What would be a good headset for PCVR games, I'd like to play games like DCS World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Elite Dangerous, sim racing games.

My PC:
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz
  • Asus Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB
  • Kingston HyperX Fury 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
 
Quest 2 £299
HP Reverb £639
Valve Index £930
HTC Vive Pro 2 £1300

You pays your money and you takes your choice :)
 
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Considering the investment costs, I'd start with a quest 2, see how you find it, and if you fall in love, maybe try out one of the newer headsets coming (not that quest 2 is old).
 
lastPanda said:
What would be a good headset for PCVR games, I'd like to play games like DCS World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Elite Dangerous, sim racing games.

My PC:
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz
  • Asus Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB
  • Kingston HyperX Fury 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
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I would say get the Reverb G2 or the Valve Index, they are the best two headsets for PCVR sims at the moment. If you can wait a month or so to see how good the reviews of the Vive Pro 2 are then that might be worth considering. But it's expensive at £1299.
 
Funny how we all like different things. I returned my G2. It was comfy but the whole windows mixed reality thing was clunky and kept crashing, the controllers were crap. I bought the Q2 and had them both for a week and found the Q2 close enough to the G2 visually given neither can be run natively with current gfx cards. Q2 wireless PCVR and native Q2 blows the G2 out the water. I vote Q2.
 
There are a few disadvantages to the Quest 2:
  • Facebook account required
  • Only 3 IPD settings
  • Low FOV, with the edges of the screen visible on the widest IPD
  • Default headstrap isn't good enough for most people.
  • No display port - PC graphics are compressed over wireless or USB, which can lead to compression artefacts.

However, the strengths outweigh those:
  • Insanely cheap
  • Good lenses with little glare
  • High resolution display with almost no screen door effect
  • Best controllers for ergonomics and general use, with long battery life. (Index controllers may be more advanced, but not as comfortable due to the button and stick layout, and the grip sensor is finicky compared to the Oculus Touch grip button.)
  • Portable - no external sensors or base stations required. Room setup takes seconds. You can take it anywhere, and experience huge roomscale.
  • True PC wireless with no additional hardware (apart from a decent router which most PC users have).
  • Great native software library, with the option of accessing Oculus PC and SteamVR libraries if you have a VR capable PC.
  • Excellent side-loaded content including VR ports of games like Doom, Quake, HL, RTCW and Doom3.
  • Good enough built-in 3D spatial audio that doesn't need headphones, but with the ability to use your own if you want.
  • Large range of accessories.
 
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