Quest 3 vs Steam Frame
I have a Quest 2 and was excited for my next jump to Steam Frame.
Most reviewers who have tried Steam Frame always end their videos by saying that Quest 3 is for casual VR gaming, while Steam Frame is for PCVR. My problem with this statement is that I already play SteamVR on my Quest using a cable, because I hate Air Link, and Half-Life: Alyx looks great.
So I think Quest 2/3 are already PCVR headsets, since they can run their own standalone games and also PCVR through SteamVR, including Steam VR games and even non-VR Steam games.
The reason I am excited about Frame is basically the weight.
Quest 3 is around 550 grams, with most of that weight focused in the front, sitting on your face. Steam Frame is 440 grams, but the weight is divided differently. Only around 200 grams or less is on your face, while the rest is in the back of your head, mainly the battery, so it should feel much lighter on the face.
The second advantage is that with the mini Steam router/dongle, there is no need for a cable anymore, which is nice.
But the issue is that most reviewers who tried Steam Frame say it will be good for around 2 to 2.5 hours on battery, while my Quest on cable basically runs forever because the cable is also charging the headset.
Also, Quest 3 is around $600, while Steam Frame seems to be aiming around $800 to $850.
I don’t know, but it feels like Quest 3 might still be the better purchase for PCVR regardless. Or is there something I am missing?
Edit: I am thankful for some of the useful answers here , but the amount if downvotes is crazy, is this subreddit supposed to be only crying about when frame will be available?