Pcvr Headset reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 612 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 90 posts to rank the best Pcvr Headset brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/virtualreality, r/VRGaming, r/SteamVR, r/oculus, r/BladeAndSorcery. Top-rated brands include Meta (4.1/5), Sony (4.0/5), Pimax (3.9/5).

Stats

Reviews612

Subreddits8

Posts90

Brands40

Products63

Top communities

r/virtualreality490 r/VRGaming63 r/SteamVR32 r/oculus11 r/BladeAndSorcery8

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Sony

4.0

(72)

"PSVR2 is the best immersive and beautiful display on PC. Its natural 3D and oled make a huge difference."

"Another vote for the PSVR2. Excellent controls and beautiful OLED screens, it's a great bit of kit."

"Honestly, especially at its current price, the PSVR 2 blows the Valve Index out of the water as a PCVR headset. It's a pretty great headset."

"Only headset I would buy right now is PSVR2."

"Psvr2 will be a massive visual upgrade. No compression, no latency, miles better displays, no finicky setup."

"Right now my vote goes towards PSVR2 because of the OLED screen. It’s been great playing with it this past week."

"The PSVR2 (with adapter) is one to look at."

"I purchased a PSVR2 after my Quest 3 and was astonished at the difference."

"I went from a Quest 3 to PSVR2 and am very pleased I made the leap."

"I'd go for the PSVR2 over Quest 3 even if both have an excellent quality/price ratio, because it's the cheapest OLED headset on the market."

Pimax

3.9

(71)

"I have a Crystal and wasn’t planning on “upgrading” any time soon as it is an amazing VR headset."

"Pimax 12K, as money is not an issue."

"If you have the budget, wait for Pimax crystal super. Better in every way, also more comfort and 30% smaller."

"Visuals are astonishing, absolutely next generation"

"Visual clarity is unreal, almost as good as monitor quality"

"Pimax Crystal Light is definitely at the top of my list for now"

"No complaints here 👍"

"For visuals, the Crystal is in an entirely different category (amazing really), and the sound is right up there with Index and G2."

"For sim gaming i would say its the crystal. Best image."

"The pimax crystal is the only promising looking headset."

Pico

4.1

(47)

"I upgraded from Rift S to Pico 4, and love it. I mostly play pcvr over wifi and the quality is a significant step up from Rift S."

"The pico 4 is probably the best VR headset with pancake lenses if you take in to account how cheap it is"

"I own the PICO4 and I use it wirelessly with Wifi6E for MSFS2020 and it works phenominally well with Virtual Desktop streamer."

"You will get very crisp output but be sure to have enough power from your gpu. For weight, i think very light weight for me. Tested many game no regret."

"Pico 4 is very comfortable, it's also great for PCVR. And it's cheaper than Quest 3 with similar specs and performance regarding wifi streaming."

"It's Pico 23 Neo Link. Are you all new here? It's a standalone headset like the Quest 2, but has a Displayport connection straight to the PC's GPU."

"I got the pico4 and am stoked. Highly recommend."

"Pico 4 and you'll be happy."

"For pcvr, get the pico 4."

"Cant really beat Pico4, expect Pimax Crystal if you want something more expensive."

Valve

3.9

(37)

"Index at 144hz is the king of motion clarity but is blurry and heavy"

"Get the Valve Index, still the best sum of all parts with amazing audio, 144 fps/hz, big fov, optimal tracking precision and volume."

"I think Bigscreen Beyond 2 + base stations + valve index controllers is your best bet."

"Thoroughly enjoy using my Index headset with Vive Pro controllers for Beat Saber. 144hz and BMR ear speakers are just 😍"

"Not even close, and it is the Valve Index."

"I love my index in 2024 this thing is still awesome"

"Personally I think Index is best."

"The only headset capable of beating Valve Index is Index 2."

"Index index index"

"The Valve Index is the headset with the least amount of compromises."

Bigscreen

4.1

(27)

"I think Bigscreen Beyond 2 + base stations + valve index controllers is your best bet."

"Best wired: bigscreen beyond+index controller"

"I would choose the BSB over the Q3 for pure PCVR."

"Beyond would be my go to NO BUDGET option."

"BSB2 is the only hmd worth considering next to a Quest 3."

"Bsb 2 would be the next best thing."

"Big screen beyond 2 With index controllers. Lighthouse tracking is still the best."

"At this moment the only reasonable options for premium headsets are BSB2, MeganeX 8K, Pimax Crystal Super."

"High End - Bigscreen Beyond 2 or Pimax Crystal Light"

"Bigscreen Beyond 2 or Meganex post-fixes all have their own sets of pros and cons."

HP

3.4

(27)

"You can get a hp reverb g2 on eBay for 100 bucks, I have this, the quest 3 and the avp but use for my flight sim setup, definitely worth the price."

"You can still find it below 400€ in many places, and it's the headset that will give you the best clarity at this price."

"For my PCVR use case I still use the G2 even though the Q3 optics are much better."

"I've had the G2 since release and am happy with it."

"With your current PC specs I'd suggest sticking with a DisplayPort wired dedicated PCVR headset in order to get the best fps performance. Two that come to mind are the HP Reverb G2 and the new DPVR E4."

"I got the reverb g2 for $140 on EBay, open box."

"If you want to usw it for Sims / games that not require very good tracking i would usw an hp reverb g2."

"G2 with fov mod and Index controlers"

"I like my Reverb G2 even though I feel that the future of Windows Mixed Reality platform is rather uncertain."

"HP Reverb G2 has tracked and played most everything great with excellent sharp visuals."

HTC

3.7

(22)

"Vive pro 2 recently dropped to $500. And the used Vive w/ controllers and base stations was in mint condition at $180."

"You can easily pick up a cheap HTC Vive for ~150 USD and it works as an amazing headset for its age."

"Vive Wands are actually fairly decent for Beat Saber."

"Best wireless would be Vive Pro or Pro 2 with wireless adapter. *Actually* imperceptible latency and compression, unlike Wifi streaming."

"The vive pro 2 has higher resolution than quest 3 while having the advantage of a compression free cabled experience."

"Its much better than valve index and its cheaper than that,is the resolution better on the vive pro 2 than quest 3."

"It's nicer than the Q3, but it's more bulky and a lot more expensive, especially if you want to wireless module."

"The vive pro 2 has a wireless option."

"I own a vive xr elite, and I know it's got some bad reviews."

"I'd honestly go for the Vive 1 if that comes with two lighthouses."

Meta Quest 3

4.5

(13)

"Meta Quest 3 is best in that price range."

"Quest 3 is the only headset worth buying at that price range, PCVR or otherwise."

"Definitely sounds like the Quest 3 fits your needs best."

"Oh damn…absolutely get a Q3 or pico 4."

"Best PCVR experience: Quest 3."

"It's definitely better than the valve index if you use a higher bitrate compression."

"The quest 3 IS the best pcvr headset you can get for the price."

"Quest 3"

"In order of cost and quality, Quest 2, Pico 4, Quest 3."

"Quest 3 is the best value imo."

#10

Varjo

4.5

(8)

"Best regarding resolution is the new Varjo XR-4."

"For the best resolution headset, then either a very expensive Varjo or a Crystal Super."

"The top 3, in no particular order, for me are: - reverb g2 - pimax 8k / 12k - varjo aero."

"Best is the Varjo Aero."

"The Varjo XR4"

"Check out the Varjo Aero"

"At the moment varjo aero but when pimax crystal arrives itll take top spot."

"The best is like a Pimax 8k X or Varjo Aero depending on your preferences."

#11

Pico 4

4.2

(6)

"If PCVR is your main use, go with Pico, no question."

"A pico 4 (ultra, because of wifi 7 and better wireless pcvr, but p4 is good anyways) would be my close second place."

"Pico 4 has worked great for me with virtual desktop."

"Pico 4 is also good and half price."

"Pico4?"

"You can easily connect headphones with a small headphone jack to USB-C adapter on the Pico 4."

#12

Somnium

4.0

(6)

"Right now Somnium VR1 probably is as close to 'best' as there is."

"Somnium VR1 is generally considered current "best"."

"It's probably a Somnium VR1, Bigscreen Beyond, or whatever the newest Varjo headset is though."

"Somnium VR1 Varjo XR4 Quest 3 Bigscreen Beyond Pimax Crystal Light"

"Somnium VR1"

"You can do Index, Bigscreen Beyond, Meganex 8K, or Somnium VR1."

#13

MeganeX

3.7

(6)

"At this moment the only reasonable options for premium headsets are BSB2, MeganeX 8K, Pimax Crystal Super."

"The MeganeX 8K Superlight, Beyond 2 and even the $6,000 Varjo."

"If you have a lot of money there's Crystal Super or ShiftAll's Meganex."

"The MeganeX 8k should be available in March."

"There's also Meganex superlight 8K, Vive Focus Vision and some other headsets."

"You can do Index, Bigscreen Beyond, Meganex 8K, or Somnium VR1."

#14

Valve Index

4.2

(5)

"For the best refresh rate, there's the Valve Index."

"Having tried 10+ VR headsets (and owning all of them as well), I would say Valve Index."

"I think Index is still the best all-round headset out there."

"Not much of a selection in your price range, especially when you say 'best PCVR', even refurbished index at Game Stop (650 with controllers) is over your budget, and I wouldn’t call it 'best' by any means."

"Even refurbished index at Game Stop (650 with controllers) is over your budget, and I wouldn’t call it 'best' by any means."

#15

DPVR

3.4

(5)

"The dpvr e4 black edition sounds about your best bet."

"Dpvr e4 or pico neo 3 link."

"The closest thing on the market today to a Rift S is a DPVR E4."

"Been hearing quite good things around the DPVR E4. Check out the reviews."

"New one that I don't see talked about is a dpvr."

#16

Quest 3

4.7

(3)

"A swiveling chair and Quest 3 is what I recommend."

"I wirelessly stream at AV1 10 bit godlike quality in Virtual Desktop with the Q3 and it looks excellent."

"Quest 3"

#17

Meta Quest 2

4.0

3.0

3.0

(1)

"Samsung Odyssey Plus is around that range on ebay."

#40

Lenovo

3.0

(1)

"Buy a Lenovo explorer loooool"

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