HP G2 vs ?

[Hammer3246]

I have the G2 but hate the tight sweet spot.

Is there something better with more "sweet spot" and not a lot of hassle?

 

 

 

Edited April 3, 2023 by Hammer3246

[Willie Nelson]

I would be keeping my eye on the Pimax Crystal, all indications so far are that it is likely to be the best option out there provided you have the gear to run it. The level of whinging that goes on about the company, albeit well behing their own timetables, is directly proportional to the high expectation that many of us have in them to deliver a very high end product. 

Can't guaruntee anything at all but I think given how close they now are to release, you would be crazy not to give some more reviews a look. There's already a few reviews available though.

See what you think

[Dragon1-1]

I'm afraid Pimax doesn't really qualify as "not a lot of hassle". From what I heard, getting them to work with DCS is a pain. 

[WipeUout]

I disagree, Pimax is not a plug and play but no worse than G2 and the extra WMR layer and miriad of possible settings.  Speaking from experience.

The state of things in VR is that there is no standard, every manufacturer have their own approach and it takes time and effort to optimize any HMD nowaday.

There is also the PC in the equation, which have endless combination of hardware and requires tweeking and testing to get the best VR results possible.

If it is a bigger sweet spot you want, then Pimax has that.  Unfotunately, it might be difficult to get one, except the refurbished units on pimax.com.  Cost is also something to consider because Pimax cost significantly more than a G2 considering you need a lighthouse and maybe controlers.

[jparker36]

Quest Pro if you're ok giving up absolute top end resolution for near-perfect edge to edge clarity.

Edited April 3, 2023 by jparker36

[Hammer3246]

Decided to go with the Quest Pro.

[Peedee]

On 4/3/2023 at 5:22 AM, Hammer3246 said:

I have the G2 but hate the tight sweet spot.

Is there something better with more "sweet spot" and not a lot of hassle?

 

 

 

 

I have the G2, but it is collecting dust after I got the Pico4. Very happy with the Pico4, amazing in DCS. Pancake lenses gives edge to edge clarity. Light weight. 2160x2160 resolution per eye, same as G2. But you need a powerful PC to run it well. 

The Quest Pro has lower resolution and costs 3-4 times as much - depending on your country. 

Edited April 8, 2023 by Peedee

[Dave317]

I'm thinking about replacing my ageing G1.  I was going to go for a G2 but the pico4 seems a bit of a no brainer at the minute.  Do they need more powerful hardware than the G2 would?

[Hammer3246]

9 hours ago, Peedee said:

I have the G2, but it is collecting dust after I got the Pico4. Very happy with the Pico4, amazing in DCS. Pancake lenses gives edge to edge clarity. Light weight. 2160x2160 resolution per eye, same as G2. But you need a powerful PC to run it well. 

The Quest Pro has lower resolution and costs 3-4 times as much - depending on your country. 

 

The Pico 4 was 100.00 cheaper.  I'll see how it goes,   I can always return it.

 

Edit.   I see them on Aliexpress, it's a global version that's quite a bit cheaper.

Edited April 8, 2023 by Hammer3246

[Peedee]

2 hours ago, Hammer3246 said:

The Pico 4 was 100.00 cheaper.  I'll see how it goes,   I can always return it.

 

Edit.   I see them on Aliexpress, it's a global version that's quite a bit cheaper.

 

The Pico4 is 8000 cheaper…

Like I said, the difference is depended on your country.   In Norway Quest Pro is over 13.000, and Pico 4 about 5000.  Some time ago the Quest Pro was over 18.000 and Pico 4 just over 4000… so.. it changes .