Virtual Reality - Quest, PCVR, PSVR2, Pico, Mixed Reality, ect. Open discussion of all VR platforms, games, and apps.
There have been rumors that PSVR 2 is coming to PC this year. Havent personally used it, but it seems like a with upgrade over the WMR headsets. Inside out tracking, good controllers. I just hope the software side id things are solid.
No real answer for your main question sorry OP. Maybe a quest 3 would be best, it supports SteamVR link wireless connections now.
I hope so, then Microsoft will open source WMR for sure to keep people from switching to those.
I... don't forsee them doing that. Id have my money on piles of new ewaste.
Vive Pro 2 uses proprietary software as well, if I'm not mistaken. Right now there are only 4 SteamVR native headsets:
The G2 will still work up until at least next year. I will just wait until they either announce to make WMR open source (see c/virtualreality for a petition) or until the G2 stops working and new HMDs will have been released.
Looking at the market, though, I am kinda disappointed with the development and progress.
I own several headsets and use them on a daily basis. The Vive Pro 2 is still my most reliable headset for VR dance and free-standing games like Skyrim. The tracking is good, and importantly, the cable is relatively durable and flexible. The fresnel lenses are the biggest issue with the VP2, imo, but it's still a great headset for being physically active in an open space.
The Pimax Crystal is absurdly large and I can't begin to use it for free standing activities. It's to much weight on my neck, so I only use it for Sim flight games. It has beautiful optics but I can rarely last more than 45 min using it. I recently got a Bigscreen Beyond headset, and while it doesn't look as clear as the Crystal, is so so so much more comfortable I essentially no longer use the Crystal. However, I don't use the Beyond for free standing activities yet because it's fiber optic cable is somewhat stiff and less comfortable when you're moving around