Which VR headset to choose
I don't own a PC VR headset for the reasons it's more expensive than a PC monitor and I don't want to spend so much money for games that looks like just technology demonstrations. But since there is...
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I would research the HP Reverb 2 if I were you. There is a lot of info on YouTube with some direct comparisons to other products.
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The HP Reverb G2 appears to be a good value at $600, assuming you get the pre-order discount. It has much higher resolution than the Valve Index, but much worse tracking, no individual finger tracking, less immersive controllers, a lower refresh rate, and a smaller FOV. The Reverb G2 also has amazing color quality … from what I've heard the color quality is almost like an OLED. And it doesn't have as much of the "God rays" problem of the Valve Index, if that bothers you.
However, the Valve Index has one other advantage over the Reverb G2, and that is that the Index has been on the market for a year now and used by many people, so we know there is nothing wrong with it... whereas the Reverb G2 is a new headset... so it's hard to say how good the HP quality control will be.
The Oculus Rift S has much worse color quality than the HP Reverb G2, and much much worse resolution. It also has lower resolution than the Valve Index. The only good things about the Oculus Rift S are the very low price and the huge library of Oculus exclusive VR games to play with it.
If the most important thing to you is getting a VR headset for the lowest price (regardless of value), and getting access to the most VR games, the Oculus Rift S has a lot of Oculus exclusive games that other headsets don't have --- so it has an advantage there. However, I would argue there are plenty of good VR games available on Steam even without the Oculus store.
That said, any of these headsets would likely provide a good experience to the game player.
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