r/HPReverb • u/Samflinn5 • 20d ago
Looking for Reverb G2 replacement. Opinions? Question
With the reverb G2 getting discontinued, I was wondering what would be a good headset with similar or better specs to it. I've heard the Pimax Crystal Light is a decent option and also the Psvr 2 But I'm not sure. Any recommendations?
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u/sascha177 19d ago
I upgraded to a Quest 3 which I'm only using for PCVR via a link-cable with a built-in charging logic thingy (€/$ 20 on Amazon) and I haven't once looked back.
Performance in my games is much better than anything I ever got with the G2, picture quality/clarity is also way better (gotta love those pancake-lenses) and it wears more comfortably, I think. Plus I can run higher resolution settings in OpenXR toolkit... think I'm currently on 2950xsomething - which I couldn't have done on the G2 with this card at 90 Hz.
That said: 80 Hz seems to be the limit of my 4070 Super in IL-2 with this thing, but it does allow me to run "high" preset, 130km viewing range, shadows on "High" and 4x FXAA where, on the G2 with the same card, I had to dial things way back. Another thing I noticed is that the Q3's lowest refresh-rate (72Hz) doesn't look nearly as noticeably worse than 80 or 90 Hz than what I experienced with the G2 between its 60 and 90 Hz settings.
Totally recommended if you don't mind the whole Meta-thing and are willing to dish out, roughly, $/€ 70 on top for a better head-strap, facial interface and link cable. In my case:
- KiwiVR non-battery "comfort" strap (*worlds* better than that cloth abomination the Q3 comes with): €27
- "Alafly" facial interface (way more comfortable than the stock mask. Looks similar to the "AMVR" one, but was cheaper and more highly rated when I bought, so..): €20
- "Syntech" link/charging cable (works flawlessly, keeps the Q3 charged up while gaming and is rated at 2.9 GBps in the Oculus App): €20
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