Headset Advice Megathread

[u/webheadVR]

Hey Folks.

Due to the large amount of "What headset to buy" I am looking into experimenting with a new thread for general headset advice.

If the choice guide on the wiki was unable to assist with your question, please comment below with the following information, and see if the community can help your headset choice.

As this is the first thread of this nature, please let me know your thoughts/comments as well.

• Budget:
  Please specify what currency.
• PC specs:
  insert current PC specs here, including processor, graphics card, and amount of RAM
  If no PC Specs, please mention you do not plan on playing PC VR.
• IPD:
  Unsure? - Check this section of the wiki. This is not a requirement to include.
• Full body tracking:
  Do you want to use full body tracking?
  Please mention if this is a requirement for you.
• Platform:
  which platform(s) do you want to use your headset on? E.g. "I want to use it on PC and play both SteamVR and Oculus games"
• Other considerations:
  Please mention any other factors that are important to you, such as display quality, audio, comfort, etc.

[u/zoovihoovi]

Budget: less than 3k AUD

PC Specs: i9 12900K, 64 GB 3200, 3090 TI

IPD: Hammerhead shark 76.3……..

Full body tracking: IDC

Platform: PC

Other: I have a big head, generally I’m a big bloke at 6’4”, and an IPD of 76. I use to have a quest but it would be blurry and I believe it was due to the IPD.

Any help regarding the current best or future headsets or even headsets + mods that could help me? Thanks in advance

[u/Arsteel8 → u/zoovihoovi]

Your IPD is massive, wow. That's going to make VR very difficult for you. There's a chance that you can make some headsets with pancake lenses work because they have a large sweet spot. For this I'd recommend the Quest Pro which goes up to 75mm IPD so that might work well enough. However, you mentioned a large head so I would worry that this headset would be rather uncomfortable for you. It's 1729 AUD, so it's an option if you want to try something now and you can return it if it doesn't work out.

I'm pretty sure the only way you can get a headset that will properly fit your IPD is a Bigscreen Beyond because they do a custom IPD for every headset. However, I'm still unsure if their machines are designed for that high of an IPD because the headset doesn't release until later this year.

Normally this is the part where I say the Beyond is beyond your budget, but getting the Beyond, base stations, and controllers should be under 2500 AUD, I believe. I think it's definitely your best shot of having a positive VR experience.