From Quest 2 to Quest3 to Pico 4

[joso]

Hello, I currently have a Quest 2 and am considering switching to a Quest 3 or Pico 4.
What do you suggest me?
Use only via cable.
Thank you

[SebastianR]

quest 3

 

[Qcumber]

The Quest 3 and Pico 4 are broadly similar but the Q3 has the edge in terms of quality and support. However it costs 50% more than the P4. 

You can use cable connection for both, but Pico link/streaming assistant is not great. Meta link is pretty good but is temperamental. The advantage is that the cable connection can be pushed up to 960 Mbps (although this goes not work well for everyone and some people find that 500 Mbps is optimal). 

I think the best option for both is Virtual Desktop but this uses WiFi. The P4 supports h264+ at a max of 400 Mbps. The Q3 supports AV1 at 500 Mbps. 

The other option is steam link which supports cable for both and is up to 350 Mbps. However, I have found that this has more latency than meta link or VD. 

[Peedee]

11 hours ago, joso said:

Hello, I currently have a Quest 2 and am considering switching to a Quest 3 or Pico 4.
What do you suggest me?
Use only via cable.
Thank you

Go for Pico 4, but use Virtual Desktop if you can. I would suggest Virtual Desktop also with Quest 3, but I recommend the Pico4 for PCVR/DCS/MSFS2020 and Car sims. 

Reason - you get same visual quality as the Quest 3. I think actually a little bit better quality on the Pico4 because of the way the panels are angeled on the Quest 3 - the screen door effect is easier to see there. 

And the Pico4 is much lighter, way more comfortable to use for extended periods of time. Much better weight distribution. The Quest 3 is front heavy, the Pico 4 is not. I get noticebly better Field of View on the Pico 4. I also get a bit more glare in the Quest 3. 

And the price difference is big, at least in my country. The Pico 4 is way cheaper, half the price.

I have the Quest 2, Quest 3 and Pico 4 - and a Reverb G2 (not in use anymore), Pimax 8KX (not in use any more) and Pimax Crystal. Yeah, I know, I probably should sell some of them... But anyway  - for use with DCS I would rank them 1. Pimax Crystal, 2. Pico 4.   3. Quest 3.  4. Reverb G2, 5. Pimax 8KX, 6. Quest 2.  The 8KX has great FOV, but I never reached the level of clarity in the center of view that I would like to read instrument panels and so on... could be my sample of 8KX that are not very good. Don't know. 

For DCS my daily driver is now of course the Pimax Crystal, but... the Pico 4 is pretty dang good if set up correctly - and it is more comfortable than the Pimax Crystal too. 

[joso]

11 ore fa, Peedee ha detto:

Scegli Pico 4, ma usa Virtual Desktop se puoi. Suggerirei Virtual Desktop anche con Quest 3, ma consiglio Pico4 per PCVR/DCS/MSFS2020 e Car sims. 

Motivo: ottieni la stessa qualità visiva di Quest 3. Penso che in realtà la qualità sia leggermente migliore su Pico4 a causa del modo in cui i pannelli sono inclinati su Quest 3: l'effetto della porta sullo schermo è più facile da vedere lì. 

E il Pico4 è molto più leggero, molto più comodo da usare per lunghi periodi di tempo. Distribuzione del peso molto migliore. Il Quest 3 è pesante davanti, il Pico 4 no. Il campo visivo è notevolmente migliore sul Pico 4. Ho anche un po' più di abbagliamento sul Quest 3. 

E la differenza di prezzo è grande, almeno nel mio paese. Il Pico 4 è molto più economico, la metà del prezzo.

Ho Quest 2, Quest 3 e Pico 4 - e un Reverb G2 (non più in uso), Pimax 8KX (non più in uso) e Pimax Crystal. Sì, lo so, probabilmente dovrei venderne alcuni... Ma comunque, per l'uso con DCS li classificherei 1. Pimax Crystal, 2. Pico 4. 3. Quest 3. 4. Reverb G2, 5. Pimax 8KX , 6. Quest 2. L'8KX ha un ottimo FOV, ma non ho mai raggiunto il livello di chiarezza al centro della vista che vorrei leggere i cruscotti e così via... potrebbe essere il mio campione di 8KX che non è molto buono . Non lo so. 

Per DCS il mio driver quotidiano ora è ovviamente il Pimax Crystal, ma... il Pico 4 è davvero dannatamente buono se impostato correttamente - ed è anche più comodo del Pimax Crystal. 

I got the pico 4 used on Amazon for 250 Euros.
I will use it purely via cable and only with dcs and fs2020.

Edited April 23, 2024 by joso

[Koziolek]

On 4/22/2024 at 7:08 PM, Qcumber said:

 

I think the best option for both is Virtual Desktop but this uses WiFi.

That's not exactly accurate. I use Pico 4 with VD on cable. With the ethernet adapter

Edited April 26, 2024 by Koziolek

[Qcumber]

23 minutes ago, Koziolek said:

That's not exactly accurate. I use Pico 4 with VD on cable. With the ethernet adapter

 

Good point. This is not officially supported by VD but it worked very well for me. You still need a router near your pc though. It's a good option if you have a lot of local WiFi interference. But you need to factor in an additional £20 for a powered adaptor. 

[Oceandar]

You can use VD and

workaround. Don't forget to enable "encrypt local traffic" option in VD setting for PC . It works flawlessly on me.

[Qcumber]

14 minutes ago, Oceandar said:

You can use VD and

workaround. Don't forget to enable "encrypt local traffic" option in VD setting for PC . It works flawlessly on me.

Does this work for Quest Pro? 

[Oceandar]

Does this work for Quest Pro? 

I don't know, sorry. I use Pico 4.