I’m very interested in getting a new VR headset. I’ve only had experience with the psvr which outside of Astrobpt i was pretty unimpressed with. I just built a new pc with a 3080ti so I can run pretty much anything. Money doesn’t matter. What’s my best bet? The quest 2 seems cool but I don’t know what’s the best value for my money. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I just don’t know if now is a good time to buy or what one offers me the options for gaming. Is anything coming out in the next few months that I should wait for?
Quest 2 is definitely the bang for your buck choice, but there's also a pretty good argument it's the best overall experience too.
The main reason for that is the ability to play wirelessly over Wi-Fi with AirLink. Being able to play wirelessly, and without external sensors makes it really easy to take advantage of large play spaces and move around freely without worrying about the cord, which makes a huge difference. You CAN do one of those elaborate pulley set ups to do this with a corded unit Quest makes it super easy.
That doesn't mean it's the winner in every category. Quest 2's resolution is higher than Index and actually pretty comparable to ReverbG2 in terms of pixel density, but it doesn't have the same FOV or contrast levels as those headsets.
Quest 2 also uses a data connection for video rather than a direct video in, so that both adds a little latency and some lossy video compression. Neither of these issues is likely to be a deal breaker, but it's there.
But Quest 2 is competitive enough in those other categories that the Wireless capabilities feel like a good trade, and that's the bottom line. It's just a better overall experience that you'll use more because it's easy.
The index and vive are the best out there but the quest 2 + link cable are the best value (as long as you dont mind signing up for facebook)
for games i recommend:
-beat saber
-phasmophobia
-blade and sorcery (with mods)
-boneworks
-half life alyx
-re4
-space pirate trainer
-super hot
avoid shitty half-assed ports like skyrim though.
The Vive is not better than Quest 2 in any way at this point. It's an obsolete gen 1 headset that no one should be recommending in 2021. Quest 2 destroys it.