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Hi everyone! I know purchase advice posts aren't allowed, but I've done quite a bit of research and haven't found much discussion addressing the specific factors that matter most for my use case.

I'm currently deciding between waiting for the Steam Frame, getting a Quest 3, or buying a PICO 4 Ultra. I'm on the Steam Frame waitlist and expect availability could take months.

My main VR games would be No Man's Sky, Boneworks, and Blade & Sorcery. However, most of my use would actually be playing flat-screen games on a virtual giant screen, potentially for hours at a time.

That's why comfort is such a major factor for me. The Quest 3 is cheaper, but its front heavy design concerns me. The PICO 4 Ultra and Steam Frame have rear mounted batteries, which should help with weight distribution. Privacy (which quest 3 sorely lacks) and software experience also matter, but comfort is my biggest question.

For anyone who's actually tried these headsets, particularly the PICO 4 Ultra and Steam Frame, I wanna ask:

How do they compare in comfort during long sessions, especially for virtual-screen gaming?

Is the Steam Frame noticeably more comfortable than the PICO, or is the difference relatively minor?

If the comfort is similar, would you consider the Steam Frame's software integration worth potentially waiting months and paying around €400 more?

I'm interested in firsthand experiences, particularly from people who've worn both. I'm not looking for a general spec comparison, since I've already done quite a bit of that research.

Thanks!

It's not a secret, but if you needed any more of a push to give it a try... its on sale for under $5 right now on Steam, the mod is the easiest thing in the world to install, and it feels like a seamless AAA game made for VR. It might be the perfect modern classic flat game to port to VR, and the creator did such a meticulous job of translating it that you completely forget that it isn't a native VR game. And for those of you who don't remember, Titanfall 2 was loved by critics and those who played it because of the fantastic campaign. It wasn't a big commercial success, so it quickly became one of those "it's a shame not enough people played this one" cult classics.

I wanted to upgrade my vr setup from HTC Vive to Pimax 5k - which I wanted for years. But then I realised that at this point pimax 5k is hella old. But looking at the market I dont think there are any high FOV headsets made anymore.

Its like every headset now is just quest 3(which I would never buy). Steam Frame, PICO 4 Ultra - or even the new pimax headset - the company that literally made the highFOV headsets - Pimax Dream Air(btw I think it costing 2k is wild). Its essentially all the same type of headset now. The only outlier is bigscreen beyond 2e really.

So quesiton to people who were able to experience something like pimax 5k, 8k or any other very high fov headset: was the experience just...not that good? I like my htc but anytime I use it, it feels like Im looking through...well - goggles. I was hoping that highFOV would change that. But maybe for the last few years ive been focusing on the wrong thing.

I am looking for a good vr game where it feels "realistic" to use weapons while also being fun

Has anyone ever noticed we don’t have too many open world western games for VR? I’ve been thinking about this topic for awhile I dream of a day where there’s red dead redemption in VR or just an open world western shooter/survival game. My question is have you seen or heard of any promising VR western games?

Title. Good timing.

I dont know how to fix these lag problems anymore. Whenever i move my hands or my head, everything lags or just stutters. Graphics looks like mud all over the place. I have RTX 5060, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14400F (2.50 GHz) CPU and 16 gb ram. I tested bonelab and expected to get decent results but even at the lowest possible graphics the game still stutters most of the time and looks absolutely horrible. Are my specs too low or am i doing something wrong please help me out.

Hello fellow vr gamers!!! I am looking to see any good vr games that the community would recommend. I had seen the game recommendations has not been updated in three years, I already have blade and sorcery also Skyrim. I will be using a quest 3 for my headset along with full body tracking.

After several years of development, Gothic VR was finally released, bringing Gothic 1 to virtual reality. Two years ago, the team switched to Unreal Engine 5, and in recent months, the creator of the Gothic Remaster joined the project, significantly accelerating its progress.

You can read more in:

• English
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and test it yourself then.

Native VR interaction with game UI (WIP)