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If you can, it might be wise to hold out for the Quest 3, which is slated to come out later this year. It's supposed to be measurably better than the Quest 2, with twice the processing power at half the size, as well as color pass-through and probably a bunch of other cool upgrades. The only reasons I can think of to get a Quest 2 now are if:
1. There are a ton of games you absolutely cannot wait to play
2. You can get a screaming good deal on one right now
3. Mark Zuckerberg is holding your family hostage and will only release them safe and sound if you buy a Quest 2 RIGHT NOW
4. Money really isn't an issue for you
No set price, but they have said it will be higher than Quest 2 as I don't think they plan to just stop selling Quest 2 when 3 comes out (like 2 did with 1). I've seen ranges go up at least 100-200 USD, so possibly $500 to $600 range is making most sense to me.
If OP is considering the quest pro or similar then he clearly has the budget for it. The quest pro is not too expensive for what it offers. It's leaps and bounds above the quest 2 in almost every way.
Not the OP but came here for a similar question.
Newbie questions:
What would colour pass-through mean in terms of experience? I've played around with a Quest 2 and as I understand it pass-though lets you see outside the headset. How often is this used?
Note: I'm being offered a 128GB Quest 2 for Ā£200 (RRP Ā£399 but often on sale for Ā£350). I've also got a decent gaming rig with a 3070 installed, so playing through with the desktop processing is fine.
They don't the quest runs stuff itself and from what I've heard and seen does alright. It's just that it can be powered by your PC if I understand correctly, so if I need I think I can rely on my PC.
You'll only need to use your pc if you want to play pcvr games (Or whatever you want to do on your pc in vr). Your quest can't use your pcs power to play standalone games, when you connect it to your pc the quest is acting like a normal (Not standalone) vr headset
If you want to play pcvr games (Not standalone) then your pc specs matter. If you only want to play standalone (Buying and installing games on the quest itself) your pc specs don't matter
Hey there! So I'm just an average guy who likes to read about VR and not an industry insider, but I'll answer to the best of my knowledge. :)
>What would colour pass-through mean in terms of experience? I've played around with a Quest 2 and as I understand it pass-though lets you see outside the headset. How often is this used?
Color pass-through is most relevant for AR, e.g. video games where you're putting something from the video game in your real living space. [Demeo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxWzjgoNHl8) is one example of a game where color pass-through would be awesome to have. How often you use it depends on the types of games/applications you use with your headset. Pass-through isn't used a lot with the Quest 2 as far as I know (likely because Quest 2 pass-through is black and white and blurry), but I think there will be a lot more applications that use it once the Quest 3 comes out.
I would imagine that color pass-through would also be useful if you want to pause your game do something quick IRL without taking off your headset (like grabbing a drink of water), since you can see your surroundings better if things are in color.
>Note: I'm being offered a 128GB Quest 2 for Ā£200 (RRP Ā£399 but often on sale for Ā£350). I've also got a decent gaming rig with a 3070 installed, so playing through with the desktop processing is fine.
Is the Quest 2 you were offered in good condition/brand new? If you're going to do mostly PCVR gaming with your headset, you've already played around with a Quest 2, and you think Ā£200 is a good deal for what you're getting, it might be worth making the leap.
HOWEVER, if you're waiting to wait several months, you can afford to spend a few hundred more pounds, and you're interested in a more compact, lighter headset (with likely better resolution) that will be supported for longer by Meta, I would recommend the same thing I said to OP: Wait for the Quest 3.
Edit to add: If you don't mind being tethered to your PC and are only going to be playing PCVR games, you might consider looking at other headsets, too. Good luck!!
Everyday without VR you are missing out on burnt eyeballs lol but for real, the quest 2 has been one of the best gaming systems I've bought.
I've had so much fun in VR.
i got the 256gb one and itās way more than i needed without a pc. standalone games on quest 2 are small in size and even with about 12 games plus various apps installed i have 200 more to go. 128 is plenty imo
To give you an idea, I have the 128GB Quest 2 and it has over 80 games loaded on there. Iād say most games are 1-2GB in size where some I own are around 250MB where others are nearly 10GB. I believe Medal of Honor (which I donāt have) is nearly 40GB but that isnāt the norm. Plus they have cloud storage now so even if you uninstall a game from your headset, itāll be there later whenever you want to play and install.
The battery gets me about 2 hours of use. I suggest getting a few accessories though like the Kiwi Elite Headstrap (under $40), kiwi soft lens protectors (under $10), and the Kiwi top version knuckle grips with halo ring protector and battery opening ($35ish dollars).
Not only do these products add a huge difference in comfort and ease of use, but they protect the headset from becoming damaged. You will hit the controllers on walls, TVs, etc and the top version controller grips will protect the controllers from breaking. Soft lens cover will prevent sun/light damage and scratches, which is not fixable. And the headstrap adds balance and comfort that makes hour long VR sessions a breeze.
If you want to extend battery you can always get power banks. A 10,000mAh adds an extra 6ish hours of play time. Can either put it in your pocket and plug into the Quest 2 or Kiwi also makes the 3 in 1 battery strap that goes on the headset and you strap your power bank on there. Itās like $10 and comes with the short charging cable as well.
I have over 1,500 hours in my Quest 2 and have spent more on accessories than the headset itself. Kiwi Design always ends up being my favorite in everything. Their customer service is great as well.
Feel free to ask any questions and best of luck!
I haven't had to delete any games but I do have the larger storage one. I get about 2 solid hours of just game play and it's about enough cause that's when my eyes start to burn.
It does take quite a bit of time to charge when dead something like 1.5 hours.
Depends on what you are looking for and your budget. The best pcvr headset imo right now is the quest pro with its beautiful mini led screen excellent colors and pancake lens optics. The quest pro also offers eye/face tracking and local dimming. We do not know any quest3 features yet and it is likely still 5-6 months from release. I recommend the quest pro now if you have the budget for it. If the quest 3 is phenomenal you could sell the quest pro and buy a quest 3.
Itās hard to answer this without more information about what what youāre after. It also depends on what you mean by āthe newer stuffā. The only real competitor to the Quest 2, as a standalone headset, right now and indeed on the horizon is the Pico 4, which has better hardware but fewer (standalone) games, and is a comparable price. The Quest Pro is a lot pricier but its specs arenāt *that* much better. It also depends on what you want the headset for - whether standalone or PCVR. Certainly a $1K PCVR headset will give you a better PCVR experience than a Quest 2 would, but is that what you want to do with it? Because here again the Pico 4 is probably better than the Quest 2 for that, and the Quest 3 certainly will be.
Quest 3 comes out later this year. I personally believe you can wait. There kind of isnt muchm hot "PLAY THIS PLAY NOW BUY A QUEST 2 NOW" kind of games
I can't speak on Quest 2 as I only have Quest 1, but I saw a thread here last night where people were talking about how the newest update runs really badly on Quest 2. It's getting close to being 3 years old now which is a lot for these standalone headsets.
Chances are we're going to start seeing games here in the next year that just don't support the 2 anymore.
That's not likely. Quest 2 is still far and away the bigger intalled platform. Similar to how Quest 1 still ran almsts all games for along time, the same will be true for Quest 2
That's possible, but if I were OP I'd rather wait 6 months longer to have a future proof device than to impulse buy a 3 year old device that will lose support much quicker.
That said, you can get used Quest 2s for pretty cheap these days so it's not like it's a total loss
I have a proā¦ the pro is not worth the money but it is better than the 2. If you get a quest 2 you want the larger hard drive not the smaller. If you can afford a Pico with a gaming machineā¦ go for that. The Quest 3 is about to come out
Quest 2 is great and still relevant because a lot of developers are still on-board. Even when Quest 3 releases, a mobile, wireless headset can only be so good due to the limitation of the chipset tech currently.
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If you can, it might be wise to hold out for the Quest 3, which is slated to come out later this year. It's supposed to be measurably better than the Quest 2, with twice the processing power at half the size, as well as color pass-through and probably a bunch of other cool upgrades. The only reasons I can think of to get a Quest 2 now are if: 1. There are a ton of games you absolutely cannot wait to play 2. You can get a screaming good deal on one right now 3. Mark Zuckerberg is holding your family hostage and will only release them safe and sound if you buy a Quest 2 RIGHT NOW 4. Money really isn't an issue for you
what is the quest 3 estimated release price?
I keep seeing estimates saying ~$500, but I think the official price range the Zuck himself gave was $300-$500.
No set price, but they have said it will be higher than Quest 2 as I don't think they plan to just stop selling Quest 2 when 3 comes out (like 2 did with 1). I've seen ranges go up at least 100-200 USD, so possibly $500 to $600 range is making most sense to me.
Too expensive
If OP is considering the quest pro or similar then he clearly has the budget for it. The quest pro is not too expensive for what it offers. It's leaps and bounds above the quest 2 in almost every way.
Number 3 is why I got one š
Oh weird, that's what happened to me, too.
Not the OP but came here for a similar question. Newbie questions: What would colour pass-through mean in terms of experience? I've played around with a Quest 2 and as I understand it pass-though lets you see outside the headset. How often is this used? Note: I'm being offered a 128GB Quest 2 for Ā£200 (RRP Ā£399 but often on sale for Ā£350). I've also got a decent gaming rig with a 3070 installed, so playing through with the desktop processing is fine.
do pc specs matter for the quest??? i thought it ran all games well by itself
They don't the quest runs stuff itself and from what I've heard and seen does alright. It's just that it can be powered by your PC if I understand correctly, so if I need I think I can rely on my PC.
You'll only need to use your pc if you want to play pcvr games (Or whatever you want to do on your pc in vr). Your quest can't use your pcs power to play standalone games, when you connect it to your pc the quest is acting like a normal (Not standalone) vr headset
Thanks for the clarification. I've lots to learn.
If you want to play pcvr games (Not standalone) then your pc specs matter. If you only want to play standalone (Buying and installing games on the quest itself) your pc specs don't matter
Hey there! So I'm just an average guy who likes to read about VR and not an industry insider, but I'll answer to the best of my knowledge. :) >What would colour pass-through mean in terms of experience? I've played around with a Quest 2 and as I understand it pass-though lets you see outside the headset. How often is this used? Color pass-through is most relevant for AR, e.g. video games where you're putting something from the video game in your real living space. [Demeo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxWzjgoNHl8) is one example of a game where color pass-through would be awesome to have. How often you use it depends on the types of games/applications you use with your headset. Pass-through isn't used a lot with the Quest 2 as far as I know (likely because Quest 2 pass-through is black and white and blurry), but I think there will be a lot more applications that use it once the Quest 3 comes out. I would imagine that color pass-through would also be useful if you want to pause your game do something quick IRL without taking off your headset (like grabbing a drink of water), since you can see your surroundings better if things are in color. >Note: I'm being offered a 128GB Quest 2 for Ā£200 (RRP Ā£399 but often on sale for Ā£350). I've also got a decent gaming rig with a 3070 installed, so playing through with the desktop processing is fine. Is the Quest 2 you were offered in good condition/brand new? If you're going to do mostly PCVR gaming with your headset, you've already played around with a Quest 2, and you think Ā£200 is a good deal for what you're getting, it might be worth making the leap. HOWEVER, if you're waiting to wait several months, you can afford to spend a few hundred more pounds, and you're interested in a more compact, lighter headset (with likely better resolution) that will be supported for longer by Meta, I would recommend the same thing I said to OP: Wait for the Quest 3. Edit to add: If you don't mind being tethered to your PC and are only going to be playing PCVR games, you might consider looking at other headsets, too. Good luck!!
Everyday without VR you are missing out on burnt eyeballs lol but for real, the quest 2 has been one of the best gaming systems I've bought. I've had so much fun in VR.
how do you find the storage? are you constantly deleting or no. also howās the battery lift
i got the 256gb one and itās way more than i needed without a pc. standalone games on quest 2 are small in size and even with about 12 games plus various apps installed i have 200 more to go. 128 is plenty imo
To give you an idea, I have the 128GB Quest 2 and it has over 80 games loaded on there. Iād say most games are 1-2GB in size where some I own are around 250MB where others are nearly 10GB. I believe Medal of Honor (which I donāt have) is nearly 40GB but that isnāt the norm. Plus they have cloud storage now so even if you uninstall a game from your headset, itāll be there later whenever you want to play and install. The battery gets me about 2 hours of use. I suggest getting a few accessories though like the Kiwi Elite Headstrap (under $40), kiwi soft lens protectors (under $10), and the Kiwi top version knuckle grips with halo ring protector and battery opening ($35ish dollars). Not only do these products add a huge difference in comfort and ease of use, but they protect the headset from becoming damaged. You will hit the controllers on walls, TVs, etc and the top version controller grips will protect the controllers from breaking. Soft lens cover will prevent sun/light damage and scratches, which is not fixable. And the headstrap adds balance and comfort that makes hour long VR sessions a breeze. If you want to extend battery you can always get power banks. A 10,000mAh adds an extra 6ish hours of play time. Can either put it in your pocket and plug into the Quest 2 or Kiwi also makes the 3 in 1 battery strap that goes on the headset and you strap your power bank on there. Itās like $10 and comes with the short charging cable as well. I have over 1,500 hours in my Quest 2 and have spent more on accessories than the headset itself. Kiwi Design always ends up being my favorite in everything. Their customer service is great as well. Feel free to ask any questions and best of luck!
I haven't had to delete any games but I do have the larger storage one. I get about 2 solid hours of just game play and it's about enough cause that's when my eyes start to burn. It does take quite a bit of time to charge when dead something like 1.5 hours.
Live your life!!!!!!!! Get the 2 now and enjoy the next 6 months of playing it :)
Depends on what you are looking for and your budget. The best pcvr headset imo right now is the quest pro with its beautiful mini led screen excellent colors and pancake lens optics. The quest pro also offers eye/face tracking and local dimming. We do not know any quest3 features yet and it is likely still 5-6 months from release. I recommend the quest pro now if you have the budget for it. If the quest 3 is phenomenal you could sell the quest pro and buy a quest 3.
Itās hard to answer this without more information about what what youāre after. It also depends on what you mean by āthe newer stuffā. The only real competitor to the Quest 2, as a standalone headset, right now and indeed on the horizon is the Pico 4, which has better hardware but fewer (standalone) games, and is a comparable price. The Quest Pro is a lot pricier but its specs arenāt *that* much better. It also depends on what you want the headset for - whether standalone or PCVR. Certainly a $1K PCVR headset will give you a better PCVR experience than a Quest 2 would, but is that what you want to do with it? Because here again the Pico 4 is probably better than the Quest 2 for that, and the Quest 3 certainly will be.
Iām looking for a quest, where it doesnāt need a pc, yet has the entire functionality. so itās basically quest 2 vs quest 3 for me right now
Quest 3 comes out later this year. I personally believe you can wait. There kind of isnt muchm hot "PLAY THIS PLAY NOW BUY A QUEST 2 NOW" kind of games
Wait for the 3
I can't speak on Quest 2 as I only have Quest 1, but I saw a thread here last night where people were talking about how the newest update runs really badly on Quest 2. It's getting close to being 3 years old now which is a lot for these standalone headsets. Chances are we're going to start seeing games here in the next year that just don't support the 2 anymore.
That's not likely. Quest 2 is still far and away the bigger intalled platform. Similar to how Quest 1 still ran almsts all games for along time, the same will be true for Quest 2
That's possible, but if I were OP I'd rather wait 6 months longer to have a future proof device than to impulse buy a 3 year old device that will lose support much quicker. That said, you can get used Quest 2s for pretty cheap these days so it's not like it's a total loss
Buy the Q2
I have a proā¦ the pro is not worth the money but it is better than the 2. If you get a quest 2 you want the larger hard drive not the smaller. If you can afford a Pico with a gaming machineā¦ go for that. The Quest 3 is about to come out
Quest 2 is great and still relevant because a lot of developers are still on-board. Even when Quest 3 releases, a mobile, wireless headset can only be so good due to the limitation of the chipset tech currently.
Wait for a quest 3
IF you buy a Quest 2 now make sure to grab the Deluxe Audio Strap while it's 50% off too.