I went back to my Quest 2, This is what I noticed!
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- čas přidán 15. 05. 2024
- Since getting my Meta Quest 3, I have rarely thought about the Quest 2. But in this video I go back and find out how the quest 3 has really improved from its predecessor. This is the Quest 2 vs Quest 3!
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I just wanted to add my own comment here.
I am disabled, and so not able to walk around without a walker. This limits me to playing games that are chair-friendly. I also use my Quest 2 for virtual travel, visiting places I can not go to physically and what I find best of all.... Watching movies on a giant screen. Especially 3-D movies... They are awesome.
Even if it means playing or watching movies that I can enjoy while I sit in a swivel chair... so sweet!
Mixed Reality... Since I can't walk around with the headset on, I could not care less about this feature.
My only interest is the ability to escape into a virtual space, whether that be an island, an airplane ride, game environment or sitting in a virtual theater watching movies on a (virtual) big screen.... That's what is important to me.
with Mixed reality, you see your house then suddenly aliens crash thrpugh your ceiling and walls.. Is mind blowing no matter where you are.. walking and kixed reality do not seem related to me..,
Yeah man i think quest 3 is just unnecesary by the moment. I think mixed reality is just pointless for everyone, i mean, we all want vr for extraordinary experiences, not for watching our room which we see every day 😂 i would upgrade in 1 or 2 years when games are developed for quest 3 from the begining, which will take a long time. Quest 2 is best value-cost btm by far
@agussanz5227 pass through is pretty sweet, I use it all the time, when watching videos in the headset I like to keep it one so I'm still present in reality, also helpful for doing quick little things without removing the headset. There aren't a ton of games that take advantage of it tbh, the coolest one imo is demeo, cubism is cool too. Overall MR is cool and nice to have, but it isn't the most important thing
@@agussanz5227idk, mixed reality is genuinely helping me learn piano atm with pianovision
@@Levi-hs6mg
I understand.
But me... I want to escape real life for a while at times. 😁
I had a quest 1 up until last week and the difference skipping quest 2 and going straight to 3 is crazy
Now imagine skipping from the original Vive to the Quest 3. When even the Quest 1 would have been an upgrade, the difference has been insane.
@@matKilla9801 vive user here, owned it since 2016 without upgrading, finally decided to purchase a quest 2 online today since i can't afford the 3, can't wait to see the difference once it arrives
Ich habe es genauso gemacht ich habe auch die Quest 2 übersprungen und Junge bin ich zufrieden 😂
The quest 3 is 10000 times better and its worth the extra few quid
Exactly like me ! It was mindblowing when I jumped directly on 3.
Coming from the Rift S, the Index, the Quest 2 and now the Quest 3, I can agree with much of what you posted, although I hate going back to my Quest 2. I am keeping the Quest 2 around just in case of an accident or for friends and family to play or join in on MP games, otherwise, the Quest 3 will be my daily driver. Now we just need to new amazing games
All you need is DCS on Virtual Desktop.
exactly the same here. My Quest 2 is decked out and for what I'd get out of it, there's more value to holding on to it for others to enjoy VR with me.
If you are looking for a good new game i suggest Into The Radius. It looks great on the quest 3 and it is really good :)
Apple vr then playstation vr then magic leap then microsoft hololense after that comes quest 3 as worth your money if you ask anyone with a actual computer science degree and common sense to what vr is and which device do you get more bang for your buck with and after that its pc vr so master race comes dead last and they dont even realize it
The quest 3 is amazing my daughter had the quest 2 it was alright compared to to the quest 3 much better
only drawback of quest 3 is battery, cost and disk size. Otherwise its just superior
between the quest 3 and the quest 2, yeah. If you compare it to other headsets and what it COULD be if Meta wasn't so lazy and greedy, there's a much longer list. Comfort is a big one that comes to mind.
I agree that the biggest complaint about the Quest 3 is battery life. The default strap is also awful. Upgraded to BOBOVR strap with battery which really helps. Still very heavy headset that shifts around with quick turns. I really wish it had OLED display to get better blacks. It is still worthy of the upgrade.
What is disk size?
@@ScizorCrafti wouldn't say lazy, but they're focusing on things people don't really want. Which makes it appear lazy, for example pass through isn't completely useless but it took a lot to make and is boring at least right now. Nearly full body tracking (except for legs and thats it) takes awhile but isn't used much at all. Meta isn't lazy but their not focusing on what people want.
@@timtheenchanter6393they 59 updated really helped I have a replaceable battery pack bin ok I have yet to need to plug it in to the wall.
I bought the Quest 2 a few weeks ago. If you just starting with VR like me. For the price right now it is the best value hands down. Except the ISS game, I only play Sidequest games. Like Jedi Outcast, DOOM3 BFG VR Fully possessed, which are great. Jedi Outcast you can play on the headset, and DOOM 3, but the PCVR version is far superior. Bought the KIWI Elite headstrap and a 10Ah power bank. Great bang for the buck.
You get yourself RazeXR on the sidequest and play Duke nukem 3d, blood and shadow warrior... And then get quake and return to castle Wolfenstein. Those games were amazing on the quest 2, I can't believe they got ported to VR
I have never tried vr before and am debating between the 2 and 3. I wish the storage was upgradable but I am confused about how the games are stored, if I can store them on my pc then I can get the 128g.
Yeah i only stream pcvr. I have a quest 2 but now i wonder what *modded** Skyrim vr look like on those pancake lenses. Edit*
@@birdlawyer6191 Q3 is better in every way, but also more expensive, and future proof. Simple choice if you want to spend the money.
@user-tl2vy7ly7v yeah that's kinda what I was thinking. I've never tried vr and I don't buy new consoles, before I got the switch a few months ago the last one I had was the ps3, so I just don't want to buy the quest 2 and then not be able to play games coming out next year. Like if I'm spending a couple hundred on something I'll probably hope to get a couple years of use. I'm pretty excited but I might wait a bit to save up for the 500gb. Also, I have glasses, and I have heard the 3 is best for nerds.
I would say that while lenses are responsible for peripherial sharpness to a point it's also that a lot of games have dynamic FFR and resolution and on quest 3 it actually renders at higher res due to better GPU.
For the battery saver mode, where you running 'Meta Quest build 57.0' or 'Meta Quest build 59.0' as I do believe releases 57 display a 'Battery Saver' option when the developer mode is enabled and that version of the battery saver mode simply prevented the screen rendering from bumping-up virtual matrices resolution.
Thanks for throwing your hat into the ring with this.. My first and only experience with VR was the Occulus Rift S and I was impressed enough that the desire to get back into VR hasn't left me. My quandary has been a budgetary one, but the overwhelming concern is whether it's truly a mindful saving going with the Quest 2 (still ostensibly a step up from the Rift S, although many seem to call it a side upgrade) or take the leap to Quest 3. Having some experience of VR makes me feel that the Quest 3 is the right choice but it's insight such as this which helps me weigh the option, so thanks!
Wait a year until next Black Friday and buy a quest 3.. quest 2 will end up like the quest 1 in a few years.. abandoned with nothing in the future being compatible with it. A quest 3 can last you 10 years
I have never tried vr but am looking at getting a setup. I was leaning to the quest 3, if I can store the games on my pc then the 128g would be enough. I was thinking about getting the 2 as it's half the cost, but might be worth getting the 3.
the 'sweet spot'. Definitely agree. I just have the quest 2, just got it on sale for $200 (amzn code). I was constantly moving my headset to get it in focus or looking up a little for the focus spot. I tried the sabre beat game and half the time, the boxes were blurry so it was hard to play. I haven't tried anything on the PC yet, just the headset. All the things I have seen so far have graphics about the same as my old Wii (gotta love that guy). I have yet to be wowed although the 360-3D is nice.
I just got into VR, i bought the quest 2 as its was 300 bucks cheaper. i will upgrade if i start to use it alot.
That's smart
same, I got the quest 2 for 170usd in a sale.
@@-morrow I got for $75 and I literally now wanna invest in Q3 hope they drop prices
Props on literally editing in a sweet spot and a frame drop while talking about them 😂
Abit before the 3 came out,one of my controllers took a dump on my q2.
I decided to wait and grab a q3 assuming it would have the same self-tracked controllers of the pro.
I realize at launch that the 3 doesn't have said controllers. Just revised light tracked controllers like the 2.
Well my headset is still perfect. Plenty clear for my half blind eyes. And I have invested in the battery elite strap as well as the vr cover facial interface.
So I decided to just buy the pro controllers stand alone. Spent more then I think is sane, but I'm happy with them. Now I just need to get a new stock and hand straps for Pavlov and other shooters.
I have scored Two Quest 2’s at half or less than retail. The price I paid (with the extra accessories) is still only the price of a new Quest 3. More than happy with the quest 2. But my son, daughter and I do use PC’s to game with link/air link. Able to tweak and tinker to get the best results. If you don’t want to, or care to tinker… go for the quest 3. Otherwise, you can get the 2 looking amazing with a good setup!
what setup do you use? i've tried changing res and refresh rates a bit but particularly when watching movies it just looks not that good to me on the quest 2...
Nobody beats the guy I found on eBay who scored Quest 3 for $147 just because the package was a bit yellowish because of the sun but it was still unopened. I hope to find a deal like that.
Nice video! One thing not mentioned is multiplayer on having a quest 3 and quest 2. I have done this with having both the quest 1 and quest 2 to play with the kids on several games. Does feel like a downgrade going back to older headsets but it makes up for it playing vr multiplayer.
That's a great point about the multiplayer, fam! I didn't even consider that :)
Do you have to purchase the games again if you get a second Quest 3 to play in the same room with friends and family?
@@eddiesenn3005 no, you can share the same games between headsets, even between different users. So child user profiles can use the same games. If you don't do separate profiles then some multiplayer games get a bit confused with having same profile on two headsets, so end up having a second profile sharing the same games. One is like master profile, others act like secondary profiles that can use the same games.
Quest 3 is a fantastic headset. Blows away Quest 2 by miles, mostly due to the new lenses as you mentioned. Comfort is not great out of the box though. Can't wait to see what the next generations of headsets will be like.
I'm gonna wait for the Quest 4 (or whatever the next version is called) for three reasons: 1. The Quest 3's black levels still suck. They are a washed-out grey which totally ruins the immersion in dark scenes in games. 2. The processing power is still bad. I'm not expecting a stand-alone headset to run Unreal Engine 5.1 in 4k at 90Hz but come on, it still looks like 1990's graphics. 3. The FOV is still bad. Feels like wearing blinders.
@@thebellcurve3437 if u don't have it how do yk? 😭
@@KingofDucks-ib4ld I tried a friend's Q3
after the battery saver option, i saw a massive improvement.
i put my quest 2 back on just to factory reset it so i could gift it to a friend... i was amazed how bad it looked. its amazing how quickly we get used to technology and how hard it is to go back once you know what is out there lol
Can you tell me how much of a upgrade in terms of image quality going from Quest 2 to Quest 3? Thanks
@@challenger516 its enough that I wouldn't recommend the quest 2 to anyone at this point... id tell anyone and everyone to just save up and get the quest 3
I noticed on the Quest 3 that some games have white dots while playing. Walking Dead Saints and Sinners is one of those. Hopefully they will patch it.
4:28 not necessarily, here’s my reason, if you have a pc and the side quest advanced application, if you click on the wrench on the top right you can enter a bunch of hardware related setting such as processing speed and resolution, that being said, with processing power at max, and resolution at the 2nd to highest level, you can practically match the clarity and performance of the quest three. (The changes are temporary so whenever you fully turn off your headset they will revert back to the default setting)
whats the most comfortable headstrap ypu recommend for the quest 2?
I recently did the same thing, went back to the quest 2 as the 3 was being used by another family member. I only really play beat saber, so this is a comparison for that game only.
Things I noticed right away:
1.) refresh rate of the quest 3 is noticeable.
2.) lens PPI didn't really matter to me. Neither one of them look great to me. color reproduction is close enough. Wish quest 3 would have done OLED.
3.) tracking seems to be better on quest 3.
4.) game totally playable, once you get into the game you don't notice much of a difference.
5.) quest 3 is noticeably snappier outside of game.
If you have a quest 2, and you just play games like beat saber casually, I really don't think the upgrade is worth $500. It's also worth noting that my glasses scratched the quest 3 lenses. I wouldn't wear glasses on that headset without spacers or something to protect them.
So glad I watched the whole thing. The title was kind of misleading.
I thought you had ditched the Q3 and gone back to Q2😅
I have the Q2 and I do not experience music cutting out or choppy in the home. I have a few glitches in games when it’s loading as you are moving sometimes.
I highly recommend the Binbok Battery Strap for Quest 3.
sold my Q2, bought Q3, used it a week, didn't like MR, gave me eye strain after 30 mins to an hour even with a different headstrap (never had an issue with eye strain on Q2), controller tracking was worse on certain fast past games like beatsaber the main game I play on Q for fitness, battery life was ass, since the Q2 still gets support the Q3 is being underutilised, both are capable of PCVR where the PC matters more than the headset. So I ended up selling the Q3 and got the Q2 again. will upgrade once the Q4 comes out or possibly once support for Q2 gets dropped
i use my quest 2 for exercising. the bobovr f2 fan that stops the lenses from fogging up + their far superior face gasket makes it essential. It took me a good while and a few RMA's to find how to sweat proof the quest 2.
I dont really fancy dropping 500 quid on something I wont be able to use as my daily driver. Though I might do, I do game on the quest now and then. Just mostly pistol whip and thrill of the fight.
I got one of those fans ( from a different brand though) for my quest 2 and it just makes my eyes super dry and uncomfortable. Maybe because mine is blowing air down infront of my eyes.
@@Ballissle I only use it when I know i'll be sweating heavily.
Also, this brand sucks the air out of the facial gasket, there is one that blows air into the facial gasket. I imagine that would dry the eyes more.
@@Kmobful yeah mine blew in. Can you feel it on your eyes if it sucks out? Blowing In just irritated mine
@@Ballissle sorry missed your reply. Sucking the air out doesnt bother me at all while I'm sweating and working out. It will dry my eyes out if I use it on a less active game but then theres no real reason to use it for normal gaming anyway unless you steam up all the time.
@Kmobful no worries thanks for replying.
very good video! congrats!
I went from the Quest 2 to a Quest Pro and it was a huge difference for me in both comfort and visual quality and the hardware felt less cheap(the cost certainly wasn't). Not sure if the Quest 3 would be a huge upgrade for me going from the Pro.
A Q3 vs QPro might be more about preference than one winning over the other. The Q3's higher processing power will allow better atmospheric mood thanks to the lighting and shadows but the QPro's oled screen (I imagine) would be fantastic for those who enjoy darker games (horror) thanks to the darker darks as well as social games/apps thanks to the eye/mouth tracking. Would definitely fall under Sidegrade than an upgrade. Just trading a better screen & facial tracking for better performance & improved AR capabilites.
@@mica4977 I'm probably just going to stick with my Pro then because most of the time, I'm using it for PCVR anyways and it's going to be hard beating the clarity of the screen. Thanks for the insight!
@@rodneyabrett Worthwhile getting second opinions but am glad my input could be of help. I believe the Q3 does have a minor upgrade in resolution but once more it comes down to trading the slight bump in pixel density vs the better blacks/darks in games.
If you have PCVR, why would you want a Quest 3? I am trying to figure out what to buy. My Quest 2 headset snapped. 😢 I don't think I can fix it.😢
@@darceyderosa2426 My Quest pro is a hybrid system. I sometimes use it for standalone Quest games and sometimes use it as a PCVR device. Quest 3 has the better processor and graphics for standalone games. There's also some game titles that are only available on Quest and not PCVR.
What would you say for someone like me who still has the Rift S? Would you think the upgrade is worth it?
The Q3 + Elite Strap + Chinstrap = all day comfort. A simple chinstrap like you would find on a bicycle helmet or skating helmet takes 100% of the weight off the front, letting you have a secure fit, without the headset being smashed against your face. If you didn't use an external battery with your Q2, you did not spend much time in VR. A 30watt USB battery is less than $50 and will let you use the Q3 all day long.
The Quest 3 quickly becomes a 600+ dollar headset after a decent strap and battery are added to the mix. They shouldn't have even sold it in its current config.
that's because they wanna sell you those things. It's a money making company.
Quest 3 has a much more powerful processor and so uses more power. There's no issue with the battery.
I subscribed to this channel just because of him saying 'Me! Me would!' lol
I sold my Quest 2, and the most I could get for it was 40% of what I paid. But I do like the Quest 3. Waiting for a decent battery headstrap to be released..
When you can buy the quest 2 128gig for 299, and right now it's 299 + 50 dollars off. Makes sense.
i just bought on ebay for 200 usd after taxes and shipping do you think its a fair price right now over the quest 3 upgrade ???
@@mattalford3932
Why do the lenses on q3 scratch so easily? Went to use them this morning, only to find a fine scratch on right lens. It greatly effects the view. Never had a problem on q2.
I bought a Quest 3 first and decided to get a second VR set and got the Quest 2 for multiplayer in house. I was impressed with how good the Quest 2 for the price! Amazing! I'm super happy with both units and the battery issue is pretty easily solved with a battery pack, which I already had.
Great to hear!
Is the pass through experience the same but just in black and white and not as clear?
I added a battery plus strap which fixed any battery and comfort issues. It is an extra charge but at least its a solution
The resolution bump is nice also.
dude, i had the q2, needed some extra money, had to sell it. now i wanna get a quest again, but i'm torn between the q2 and q3, as i still have about a year to my first bonus payment, your final comments just tipped me over to buying a used q2 again :D
Thanks for the insight. Also i am not sure if you or anyone in the community have experience with it, but if you get custom lenses for the q2 (as i am wearing glasses and they were annoying) is the blurryness still an issue?
Great video def getting Quest 3 before Christmas
The best thing about the pancake senses, is the way British VR channels say “pancake lenses” 😊
How do other English speakers say "pancakes"? 😂
What is wrong with the way I say pancake lenses 😂
One thing I found is that I play games like gorilla tag were I move my hands fast and sometimes behind me so I was hopping that it would be better then the quest two but I was very disappointed in the tracking it is noticeable worse and the tracking stutters every time I move fast
Between the 2, which has more noticeable screen door effect?
On population one I've noticed the top 3rd of the screen is lower resolution and you can quite clearly see a horizontal line going through the lenses.
Easiest way to test this is when in the menu and you see you're character look down the character and your notice what I mean the upper part of the screen is low res and fuzzy
Yes I noticed this too. In power saver right?
@@ItsSamuelJones I don't think mine is in power saving mode, I'll double check.
To be fair, I noticed it in power saver but haven’t checked in the normal mode
@@ItsSamuelJones yeah it's the same on normal mode I've only noticed it with population one so far.
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Yeah in the bin some one can find it and be a very happy person, he should have said goes in the bon fire lol just kidding but if I lived in his town Id be checking his bin daily 😂
I went back to play my Rift cv1 a few days ago, honestly I wasn't really let down, Yeah it wasn't the quest 2 but it was still okay to use and I still had a lot of fun playing alyx with the rift
Why can't we swap lenses and/or get a depth sensor adapter for the Quest 2? The sensor would probably take workload off of the system while providing better B&W passthrough and tracking
I have both. How could I use the Q2 if I want to play with a friend being both at my home? Any ideas about co-op games or apps that we could use?
Wondering the same
Arizona sunshine 2 is pretty damn good for its pretty simple wave modes for people that are new-ish to VR. It also has a campaign if your friend consistently comes over. Dungeons of Eternity and Contractors have been the ones I've been playing with friends lately however, although they own their headsets allowing us to play more frequently.
That VR face on you tho! Thing one has to sacrifice to produce a proper review :)
I have a similar experience going from the Quest Pro back to the Quest 2. I could never EVER go back to the 2. I'm still on the fence between Quest 3 and the Pro. I remember initially feeling like the Quest 3 image felt less vibrant then the Pro. IDK if it has to do with the foveated rendering. I went back to the Pro a second time about a month after that initial transition and The Pro is 100% more comfortable. I didnt notice much (if any) difference in image quality. And I felt the Pro's FOV was SLIGHTLY smaller, or oriented different... I couldnt put my finger on it. Quest 3 controllers are the worst out of the three. WIthout that ring sticking out, it losing tracking during different movements more than Quest 2 or Pro. I want to pair my Quest Pro controllers to the Quest 3. They are garbage. Rather have Quest 2 cntrollers paired to the 3. I see absolutely no upgrade to using the Quest 3 controllers in any ways. They made it sound like they are gonna be fancy or some shit.
For me, The quest pro has ruined every other headset there is for one fundamental reason - I can wear it for hours. With a minor top head strap mod, it's by far the most conformable headset I've worn, so PCVR via link with the Pro is finally the VR I've wanted since I first got my Vive back in 2016.
I sold my Quest 2. But I kept my Quest Pro. I use the Quest pro, for PCVR because it's already hooked up to my PC, and has been dialed in to the way I want it. I use the Quest 3 when I either want to watch movies, when I don't have a TV available, (I'm moving, so it happens) or for Xbox GamePass once in a while.
good video. How do the quest 3 lenses compare to PSVR 2? I have ben un impressed with PSVR 2 lenses since purhcasing it. They just look blurry in all areas except right in the centre. On Quest to2 the periphery areas look a lot clearer
My quest 3 does have a little lag whenever I play certain maps of Pavlov shack but that’s because the maps I played were modded and they did not at all try to make it less memory intensive
The Quest 3 is a crazy VR/XR headset worth upgrading. I am a fan of flight simulation and racing simulation games.
The existing Varyo Aero or Pimax Crystal are worth throwing in the trash. That's how much the Quest 3 headset device is a headset with infinite development.
If you're like me and you prefer desktop computing in VR. The Q3 is a no brainer. 100% worth the upgrade. The gaming side is debatable, but for using apps like immersed and workspace. Don't even think about it, get it.
Facts
What's the FOV difference like , as in thr black edges around the vision
i made the pancake lenses mod even on my first vive from 2015 and the difference was huge, one of the main reason i got q3 is pancake lenses.
Get a magneticly held phone cable and a pocket battery. Normal cables have the usb type-C side shear off.
The binocular overlap on the quest 3 is driving me nuts but the quality is stunning overall
Same. I cannot ignore it.
I've tried everything so far and I never had a problem with previous headsets @@Saboy96
I've had my Quest 3 for about 2 weeks, and have been very happy with it, (aside from a few small bugs that I quickly resolved).
Although the battery does drain pretty quick, I personally haven't noticed a drastic difference from the Quest 2, which also drained very fast for me.
I did put some grips and hand straps on the controllers, and also just upgraded to a better and more comfortable head strap (with a backup battery), but my Quest 2 had that as well, lol.
Long story short, I really can't tell a major difference in the internal batteries, while everyone else makes it out to be such a drastic downgrade.
The battery is a huge issue, 2hrs and the ridiculous drive space are the only problems I have. The quest 3 is amazing, but storage is so cheap now. There’s no excuse for the small space on the base model. Still love the headset though, the clarity is amazing.
@@ebonhawken574 yeah, I agree, the 512 GB should be standard, at the lower price, and the upgraded price should get you 1 TB.
watching this on a quest 3 n its amazing
I just got my quest three today. It’s so much clearer than a quest two. I could never get my quest too to be completely perfectly non-blurry. The question three I put them on. I didn’t even have to adjust them. They are crystal clear.
I suppose it does depend on if you use it for PCVR as well!
For the quest 2 wobbling, did replacing the strap help fix that? You did mention you tried multiple head straps for quest 2.
Some are better than others. But it will always have a bit of a wobble
On the battery, yeah the Q3 eats more battery. It also has a larger battery and still empties it faster. The gen 2 chip itself draws more power (gen 1 is 50%'ish more power efficient), but also needs to work more in most cases. For example, even if you turn the additional hand tracking off, the controller tracking is now more complex with the rings gone.
I wish we would still get to a solid 2+, or 2.5+ hours of use tho, independant of the usecase. The 1.5 hours or so we mostly get feels too short. Sadly, this is the predicament we will face in the future. Most of the actual size and weight of the Q3 comes from the battery alone. If we want ever increasing performance and batteries dont make a huge breakthrough in power density, then for the coming generations we will either be looking at shorter and shorter battery lifes, default hot-swappable batteries, or simply external battery solutions like on the vision pro. That's more or less the direction it *will* have to go, considering the Q3 is already borderline acceptable in terms of battery life.
Okay but I'm planning on keeping a large powerbank in my pocket and just plugging in after an hour. Won't this solve most of the issues since my powerbank is like 3000mah?
i still use my quest 2 while my quest 3 is charging
Watching this video made me so jealous that I didn't get a Quest 3. Yesterday, on Christmas Day, I was given a Quest 2, I've been playing Beat Saber and FNaF Help Wanted on it, but listening to you talk about the Quest 3 makes me a little insecure xD. Obviously, I cannot confront my mother and be like: "Yo, this crap you gave me is terrible." I'd be living in the streets. Hoping to get the Quest 3 one day.
Wait was the A Roll shot on an iPhone?? Looks clean
I have never used VR and have been offered a Quest 2 for £70. Do you think that's a good deal? I would want to use it for PCVR - simracing and DCS specifically.
Yea thats a good deal
I just the quest 3 it's my first vr head set in a long time. I love it only problem is the head strap is terrpible gives me major head aches I'm till my new head straps comes in the mail
I've been wanting to get back in vr thinking about getting quest 3, i had a cv1.
Which head strap did you buy for Quest 2. The original is quite uncomfortable to wear.
I’ve been holding off until the games get better but I would like the clarity improvement for my pcvr streaming
But now you have two Mixed Reality Headsets, one in color Passthrough and one in black&white, this means co-located multiplayer with demeo f.e. :)
Which would be a better upgrade from the rift CV1, my main issue is base stations are annoying, and screen door effect/ resolution are quite bad. (will be using mostly pcvr)
The quest 2 solves both of your current issues in huge ways. But the quest 2 has a sweet spot issue, which is not nearly as annoying as the cv1 issues you’re dealing with right now but annoying nonetheless.
I say if you’re gonna throw down $ to get rid of annoyances, go all the way and be done with all of them. Get a quest 3
I came from a cv1 and rift s and the time is right mate to go for the quest 3 , if you get it , in oculus tray tool manually increase the encoding bit rate to anything over 500( you might have to copy paste the number into the cell ) this will improve the image quality massively with the link cable if you choose to use it over air link or other wireless method before doing this I could see some compression artifacts with the link cable I had never experienced with the cv1 or rift . I was worried but found that solution and it immediately resolved it for me . Also I've had no issues with battery life ( another concern of mine whilst researching online ) the link cable powered from my USB C output on the mother board is more than enough to keep up for long ass sessions .
@@yowie8986 get a PrismXR Puppis S1 router and finally ditch the annoying cord altogether. I went from having any kind of wireless PCVR (steam link, oculus link or virtual desktop) being completely unplayable to being smooth as butter for just an 80 dollar investment.
And if you get their Carina battery pack ($60) you can play cordless PCVR for many hours straight without recharge
I liked this video. I think I'm gonna wait a bit, it seems VR is developing with speed. And i got so many regular games to complete.
the thing with the battery is what holds me back
I returned my quest 3. The tracking was so bad on the controllers I play Kingspray graffiti but it wouldn’t track correctly due to the LED placement and removal of the rings.
I'm just about to get an (supposed) rarely used Quest 2 today just because I"m curious, I do have an original HTC Vive that I bought at launch but the resolution is not the best, I want to see if the quest 2 have better resolution or not compared and maybe in a few months I'm getting a Quest 3.
soooo much better than the vive, in both resolution and handd tracking, yeah? how you liking it?
@@williamswartwood86 I have a quest 2 now and resolution is way better, I must say the tracking is also great, only problem was when my hands was behind my back, the convenience factor is what I like the most, I’m going to get a quest 3 in the future for sure.
0:48 he fliped me off
I got my kids the Quest 2 for Christmas and I can't believe how good it is for the £250 price. The newer lenses in the 3 sounds like a nice improvement, especially as we are regularly swapping the headset between me and the kids of different head sizes. It always takes a while to get the position/focus right.
only 250?
@@adamprovaznik. yes, they decreased the price officially
price went down a bit.@@adamprovaznik.
Quest 3 is a great experience, but the charging experience is terrible. You cannot charge it fast enough so the battery is going to die. I did some testing and found that the headset draws 5.1v and 1.5a from the wall. So clearly the Quest 3 is drawing more power than it can draw from the wall. I tested using a usb digital hub that shows power consumption. I also tested with my USB C cable with power injection. I really hope they fix this because anyone that does sim racing is going to need extended playing time. On my quest 2 I could maintain an 80% charge while playing and plugged into my pc using a usb cable with power injector. I really hope there is a software fix for this problem. Pancake lenses are legit though.
How long can you play while it's plugged into your PC?
Planning on upgeading at some point. Just scared they're gonna drop another one out of nowhere like they did when the Quest 2 dropped a year later oe so.
I'm on pc so I'm sticking with my quest till a good pcvr HMD with a high fov comes out. for now ill save up for a full body
Great info. Thanks!
Is it true that tracking on the Q 2 is better than Q3? They say beat saber is best playing in Q 2 than Q3? Is this true? im getting confused cause i was about to buy the q3 nd then i heard about this. Pls tell me your take on this. Thank you.
q3 has far far superior tracking, no idea where you heard that but a q3 is literally a direct upgrade aside from the battery life
My Q3 can no joke, track my hands and controllers in a near pitch black room with only dark purple LED string lights dimly lighting it up. I cant even see my own feet its so dark but it just works. What you're referring to is the headset using a sort of algorithm to predict where you're hands are going to go in order to more accurately follow its movements, which is what some people are complaining about. However, the only people ACTUALLY suffering this are Beat saber supremacist tryhards that are so godlike at the game that they noticed something was barely off, and took to complaining about it. For 99% of people, it wont be an issue. For the 1% that only play beatsaber, it still isn't even that big of an issue-- theres plenty of videos on YT that debunk it being an "issue".
I think the other thing to consider is that now ppl are upgrading to quest 3, the quest 2 can be bought used on places like eBay for £150-200 which drastically affects that value gap as well.
Interesting video - did you notice any drop in media playback quality?
Not really. Only from the lenses
Just the opposite for me, I love using the Quest 3 for media viewing. The extra resolution is pretty sweet. With anything though, the playback resolution and video quality will determine the quality of what you see in the Quest 3.
I played bonelab using my pc, and then just the Quest 2 version. They look basically the same.
I bought a quest 2 like 3 months ago, and upgraded it with few premium accessories, like headstrap, controller grips, face cover, gunstock, table tennis racket, golf club... with all the upgraded it costed me around the 700$. I've been thinking about selling it with all those accessories at a loss and get the quest 3, but then I need to purchase all those upgrades again as they're not compatible. I dunno if it's worth it! I'm really enjoying the quest2, but all the good things I hear about the 3 make me wanna go for it! 😅
I'm in the exact same scenario.. it sucks. Shame on the company for not making the headstrap and other stuff compatible with the 3
I think yall should upgrade in some time, maybe 6 to 7 months
Capitalism is based entirely on the premise of "want". And all the stuff you read promotes "wanting". If you're really enjoying Quest 2 continue to do so. Because as sure as shit, if you buy Quest 3 then one year down the line you'll be posting the same comment about wanting Quest 4. Just to put this in context, I've been gaming at 1080p on a ryzen 2600/gtx1070 build since 2019 and this has played every game I've wanted to play really well.
I'm thinking of getting a Quest 2 as my first step into VR because they're cheap as hell. And I'm pretty sure the "wow" factor I get from it will be 10x more than the wow factor I get between q2 and q3. The law of diminishing returns etc...
The Quest 3 is sold out here where i‘m living so i have to stuck on q2. And im fine with the q2 it works fine. No need to upgrade right now. I play mainly on PCVR or standalone when traveling😅
Doesn't "population one" have a 200% LOD increase and a higher resolution?
I also wonder if "power saving" mode turns off the hand tracking, like you could on the quest 2 to save battery.
I might just wait for Quest 4
Hopefully the next gen quest will allow for charging while paying using the link cable. My quest 2 can go for 5 hrs with no power loss.
Finally, someone who reviews headsets in terms like "feel", "comfort", and "blurry", instead of terms like "pixels", "milliamps", and other tech terms. Thank you!
quest 3 will be much better once it has better looking games and good 3rd party headstraps. Until then the choice is much harder
...going back all the time for Beat-Saber & FitXR, tracking on the Quest 2 just seems better/ more stable to me and my results are better there too.
its weird because standalone population one im getting lots of lag on the quest 3 like its really really bad its like it cant handle the 4k res i had to buy a software called quest game optimizer and reduce res to 2k to make it playable
Just got a year old 128gb quest 2 for $160, and I feel like that's a W being new to VR. If I take to it, I can hone my skills while I save for a 3.
Gotta train up for Gunman: Contracts, baby!!!