What's the Best PC VR Headset: PSVR 2 or Meta Quest 3?

[gamingscholar]

Still looking forward to John's "state of VR" video! We're a ways off from mainstream adoption, but it's a really exciting medium that deserves more coverage.

[YokiBrewster]

Its amazing both options aren’t even made for PCs and somehow have become the best way to use PCVR… on a budget 😅

[MacPanama]

Right now I'm still debating, you can buy a used PSVR2 for almost half the original price, which might be a good option for some. You still have to buy the adapter though.

[jdarg]

As someone who's owns both headsets I enjoy playing VR games on my PSVR2 more than my on my Quest 3 but I use my Quest 3 more as I use alot of Mixed Reality apps for fitness music production and content watching with the YouTube app but in Mixed Reality and the YouTube app does not have Mixed Reality on the PSVR2 so as a all round headset that does it all in terms of its ability to play Mixed Reality games and VR games the Quest 3 but if your only looking to just play VR games and nothing else then just get the PSVR2 as it's the most immersive VR Headset ever as the headset has rumble and with the adaptive triggers on the controllers it's top notch

[SargonDragon]

Everyone wants to ignore the substantial remote streaming latency on Quest. You lose that latency when using a cabled DisplayPort headset. If you're not playing fast action games where your reaction time matters, then Quest is fine. But if reaction time matters, PSVR2 has an insurmountable advantage in the comparison.

I own both Quest 3 and PSVR2. And I'd say the comparison between them is not simple. I wouldn't simply declare one the winner. It really depends on your use cases and what aspects you value more.

The Quest 3 has better lenses, but the PSVR2 has better panels. I think most people will favor Quest 3 on that part of the comparison, but not everyone. The PSVR2's colors and contrast are much more vibrant.

If we're talking PCVR only, my choice would be the PSVR2. For me, the latency on Quest is a no go. I play too many fast action games. And I have done A-B comparisons between Quest 3 and PCVR headsets like the Bigscreen Beyond, Index, and Pimax 8KX and Crystal... and the latency is apparent and meaningfully affects game play in fast action games.

If you're considering gaming outside of PCVR though, Quest 3 clearly has more support than PSVR2 where Sony has been lukewarm in their support at best.

And, as mentioned, Quest has wireless support, so for some users that's an insurmountable advantage. But also keep in mind this means there's a battery and limited run time.

The X factor is what happens with eye tracking. This isn't officially being supported for PCVR on the PSVR2, but I think it's very likely to be supported through opensource. And that is huge for some use cases, particularly for flight simmers and VRChat users.

[theclassicgamer]

As someone that only does vr while sitting I could careless about the wire

If you have a ps5, it’s not even a question. You get to have GT7, resi 8 and half life Alyx in the same library. And these are like big AAA games that quest and another VR headsets can’t dream of. So yeah psVR2 is leagues ahead.

[FilledWithChi]

Quest 3 for sure has better lenses but strictly for PCVR with the PSVR2 you will be getting a display port uncompressed image whereas Quest is compressed through usb. It can get pretty good if playing at 90hz/900mbs but it’s not the same as display port. I also found the psvr2 has better FOV and the OLED blacks are very nice even if there is mura.

[pippzzz]

I also have both, and now the PC adapter for PSVR2 is out, I made my own comparison, and quest 3 wins for me, just because of the lenses. I'm wired on both to get the best out of the Quest3, i9, 4080 super, 90Hz on both, trying to get as apple to apple as possible. Sony did a great job with the PC adapter, the user experience/journey between PSVR2 and Quest3 on SteamVR is pretty much the same, get the app, launch it, headset on, and go (minus the bluetooth thing for PSVR2 controllers but no issue there for me worked straight away with builtin BT). Controllers feel good on both, feedback is decent and feels similar. And now we're able to play the exact same thing on both, I have to say, even though PSVR2 is brighter and deeper in the blacks, it's just soooo blurry because of those lenses....PC VR is more about the whole experience, getting more text and detail all around, and the blurry PSVR2 doesn't work here IMO, nothing is clear unless you look right in that direction. Quest3 is just more enjoyable in that regards, text on the side is still clear enough, the clarity and wider sharp area definitely makes you forget the LCD panel and the streaming/compression of the Quest Link (vs. the straight DP of the PSVR2), which is barely noticeable.
I get why Sony did the PC adapter, I still love the PSVR2 for what it is (as a great companion for the PS5), so I got the PC adapter, but at that point it almost feels like I did that for moral support!
The more it goes, the more pancake lenses are just making the difference over anything else.

[djg]

I own both and if you play standalone quest 3 the best you can with play with great visuals is Asgard’s Wrath 2 for a AAA experience. I played Star Wars immortal on the quest 3 standalone and at times it felts so PS2 and was so blurry. As the game plays out in dark settings it was incredibly difficult to see a damn thing. It ruined my experience of the game. When I play PS5 PSVR 2 no mater the setting games like horizon call of the mountain or dark like resident evil, there is a standard set that the PCVR always delivers. In bright games though the quest 3 beats it in clarity of the image not to be confused with details which the PSVR2 hands down wins. Along with Haptics and the headset rumble combined with the 3D audio headset and OLED for deep blacks the PSVR 2 has its place alongside the Quest 3. The new aliens VR game is coming out and there’s no way I’m not getting it on PSVR 2 to feel the haptics, 3D audio and OLED benefits. In regards to the Quest 3 I’m still building my PC and I’ve only tried Half Life Alyx on my older GTX970. That blew me away even with an old GPU. So when I get a new PC with an RTX4070 ti Super I will be able to give a fairer impression of the PCVR side. At the moment standalone Quest 3 vs PSVR 2 is no competition. PSVR 2 has a proper dedicated GPU and blows the Quest 3 out the water. It could all change when I have a proper set up.

[A]

I own both. I think in general for PC that I agree Q3 is better, but PSVR2 is still my favorite. As for Quest exclusives, yes, there are some good ones but they're stand-alone games, which, tbh can't compare to having a dedicated PS5.

[Varmint]

My issue is with Meta as a company, and the way they've handled Oculus. Having said that, I also have issues with Sony as a company, and since Microsoft deprecated WMR, now my Reverb G2 has a ticking clock on it. It's painful to try to get a VR headset for a reasonable price if you're worried about getting shafted later on!

[coolertuep]

Meta Quest 3

- significantly higher PPD
- pancake lenses
- full RGB Subpixels, no pentile layout
- no mura
- wireless PCVR
- Asgards Wrath 2, Assassins Creed Nexus, Batman Arkham Shadow + ongoing support
- no Pc Adapter necessary
- swapable Head Strap for individual comfort
- easy pick up and play
- play everywhere, not just in front of your console/pc where you might not have the free space for VR

PSVR2
- Oled
- HDR
- haptics/vibration
- Horizon CotM and GT7
- direct video connection

[Jimmy-phxn]

RE4 Remake on PSVR2 is outstanding. I’d buy a system for that and RE8 alone. Plus, no batteries. Meta Quest 3 is destined for a landfill when the battery dies.

[Danferplus]

I needed this video 3 days ago when I bought a meta quest 3... but in the end it seems that I made the right choice

[julianmazzola]

I own both, I strongly agree with you that people should try both if possible before making a purchase. Personally, I'll be sticking with PSVR2 for PC. Everyone's head/face/eyes are different and for me, I can get the PSVR2 lenses very close to my eyes and it makes for a better experience. I don't care much for Quest exclusives because the standalone graphics are a bummer. I also strongly believe that Resident Evil 4 remake and RE8 on PS5 are among the best VR experiences available right now.

[atomaca]

I so want to buy a ps2vr with the upcoming adaptor for my first VR experience. Games such as Gran Turismo 7 and RE 4 looks amazing, would be more easy to have my whole family enjoy it as well with it being easier to setup with ps5 games. But the whole thing about it having far inferior lenses than the MQ3 puts a break on me, meanwhile you can't run Meta Quest 3 lossless with PC as it doesn't have support for displayport, couldn't care less about it being wireless. AC nexus looks nice and is a exclusive, also no oled, eye tracking and hdr

decisions, decisions.

[michaelgraziano]

I really think it depends on your setup. If you have a ps5 and pc I'd get psvr2.

If you only have pc Id get quest 3.. I have a ps5 and I love my psvr2, it's genuinely amazing.

And I don't think I've ever noticed the cable when playing, I genuinely would take the cable over wireless because there's no battery life to worry about

[DeegoL]

I tried the Quest 3 and it’s okay. But I typically play VR sitting down and find the PSVR2 functionality better with a PS5. I really hope Sony doesn’t limit the headset on PC and patches out the limitations.

[Master_Psyper]

Having them both, having a 4080s and 7800x3d PC, the only reason I touch the quest 3 is for pcvr. I think this video came too soon unless you have the official adapter already.

Otherwise it’s “I choose quest because no cable since I have nothing else to compare”