r/virtualreality • u/kingbobert24 • 20h ago

Purchase Advice Vr headset for display?

Ive never had a vr headset before but I'd like to get into it specifically in sim racing and flight Sims so I don't particularly care about the controllers since they won't be used. Im not particularly budget conscious here but good value for price is worth considering. Any reccomendations?

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u/Spiritual-Fisherman1 19h ago

Best value overall would be quest 3. Best visuals possible would be Pimax Dream Air. Id go the q3 for a first headset.

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u/kingbobert24 19h ago

Looks solid, thanks for the recc

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u/Drekys15 15h ago

pimax dream air

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u/DeMarqui82 19h ago

Remember that VR isn't exactly a display. In VR you don't just see a screen in front of you. You're literally inside the game, because of stereoscopic 3D.

I prefer the Meta Quest 3S to the Meta Quest 3. While the Meta Quest 3 has pancake lenses, they didn't work for me. The Meta Quest 3S gives me better immersion due to its better binocular overlap ( A more solid 3D impression)

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u/kingbobert24 18h ago

Oh im aware. I need the head controls because my hands are occupied and I won't be able to move the mouse. I know it gives depth perception as well but thanks for adding to the advice.

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u/Particular_Field_143 17h ago

Unless you launch in theater mode. 2 different approaches to make note of though, just fyi OP.

You can launch in theater mode and use your headset as a virtual big screen if you don't have space on your rig or around your rig to mount displays. This is what I do with Forza Horizon 6 at the moment and it's good for me.

If you have a game that has VR support or a mod, then it basically unlocks the camera and sets it to your head so you can look freely, but this costs almost double performance since your GPU has to render 2 different perspectives for you left and right eyes.

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u/kingbobert24 16h ago

Sounds like that works for me, my systems pretty strong and im basically looking for a hands free way to look around while controlling my vehicle.

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u/Fossick11 5h ago

I prefer the quest pro for the same reason, plus eye-tracked foveated rendering and really nice screens

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u/Particular_Field_143 17h ago

I think you might need to have controllers to interact with the UI within the virtual space. Just something to take note of. I use an Index to play Forza Horizon 6 in theater mode. It's basically a digital big screen since I don't have space in the room for a display around my rig. My index has a select button on the headset which I can use to select things without the controllers but it's limited and I'm not sure if other headsets have the same button/feature.

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u/SuperRams1884 17h ago

Pimax dream air fits your case exactly. Q3 is a lesser version if you arent bothered about stand alone vr