Thank you for watching! Sign up and upgrade to Grammarly Pro to level up your productivity: http://www.grammarly.com/lttmay

Vr sucks. The entire concept of it is bad. Doesn’t matter what advancements in tech come. At the end of the day you still look an idiot using it

So considerably more expensive than the quest 3 also needs steam tracking and controllers to be bought separate, doesn't work wirelessly has less FOV than Q3 lower refresh rate, All that and the only advantage seems to be that it is lighter and slightly higher resolution.

I hate that you have to use Base Stations. The next headset I purchase has to have its own tracking and controllers. the biggest problem with VR is the jenkiness. Sony VR 2 is the best option I see.

Still salty about it. If I had known I would have waited. I got my beyond only 4 months before the 2 was announced.

I personally would prefer a screw IPD adjustment to my Pimax with the wheel. They are constantly shifting mid-game and it's infuriating because it pops up a big box in the middle of your vision for several seconds whenever it happens. Then of course you have to adjust it back and wait again for the box to go away. And there's no way to override the adjustment in software.

I assume a screw wouldn't shift that easily.

AI Summary

Abstract:

This video reviews the Bigscreen Beyond 2, a compact PC VR headset designed to maximize gaming immersion. It emphasizes the headset's significant optical enhancements over its predecessor, including a dramatically improved sweet spot, near-elimination of lens flare, and an increased field of view, all while utilizing the same high-resolution micro OLED panels and achieving an even lighter design. The review highlights customization options like 3D-scanned face cushions and adjustable IPD, alongside an optional eye-tracking module. While commending its immersive qualities and Bigscreen's customer service, the video also points out drawbacks such as the relatively basic audio strap, a lower refresh rate compared to some rivals, and the complete absence of inside-out cameras, which limits its general utility beyond dedicated, tethered PC VR gaming. The Beyond 2 is positioned as a premium, niche upgrade for existing PC VR enthusiasts invested in external tracking systems.

Exploring the Bigscreen Beyond 2: A Deep Dive into PC VR Immersion

* 0:00 – VR Innovation and Immersion: The video introduces the Bigscreen Beyond 2 as a leading device in VR innovation, specifically tailored for extreme immersion in PC video games, significantly improving upon previous headsets like the Valve Index.
* 0:46 – Core Improvements: The Beyond 2 boasts dramatically improved optics, a multi-user friendly design, optional eye tracking, and is notably lighter than its predecessor.
* 1:40 – Revamped Optics: The original Beyond's pancake lenses suffered from a small "sweet spot," blurriness, chromatic aberration, and distracting lens flare in high-contrast scenes. The Beyond 2 addresses these issues, offering significantly clearer and more immersive visuals, despite using the same 2560×2560 micro OLED panels.
* 3:03 – Enhanced Field of View (FOV): The FOV has been expanded from 102° to 116°, bringing it in line with larger competing headsets.
* 3:30 – Light Seal and Custom Face Cushions: Although pancake lenses inherently reduce panel brightness (from 3000 nits to 150 nits at the eye), the excellent light seal provided by custom 3D-scanned face cushions helps mitigate this.
* 3:51 – Face Cushion Refinements and Support: While new production batches of face gaskets showed issues with magnets detaching, Bigscreen is praised for its "make it right" approach, offering modified or thicker custom gaskets (e.g., for users with long eyelashes).
* 5:22 – Sharability Features: The headset offers adjustable interpupillary distance (IPD) via a small, less convenient screw. Future plans include a universal face cushion and Halo mount to further enhance sharability, though these are not yet released.
* 6:10 – Audio Strap Quality: The optional $130 audio strap, developed with Koss Audio, is criticized for feeling flimsy and cheap, and while improving comfort over the stock strap, it falls short on immersion. Third-party foam replacements are suggested.
* 7:27 – Optional Eye Tracking: A $200 premium optional eye-tracking module is available. However, its main benefit (foveated rendering) is not currently supported in SteamVR, limiting its practical use to social VR experiences, without accompanying face tracking.
* 8:36 – Refresh Rate Limitations: The Beyond 2 has a default refresh rate of 75Hz, with a maximum of 90Hz, which is lower than many competitors (e.g., Pimax Crystal's 120Hz+), potentially impacting immersion in fast-paced games.
* 9:14 – Tracking and Camera Absence: Due to its compact size, the headset can lose tracking more easily with limited lighthouse setups. A significant drawback is the complete absence of any inside-out cameras, meaning no passthrough vision, making real-world interactions (like finding a keyboard) challenging.
* 10:03 – Premium Price Point: The headset alone costs $1,199, with additional essential accessories quickly increasing the overall investment, making it an expensive, high-end option.
* 10:41 – Niche PC VR Upgrade: The Bigscreen Beyond 2 is described as a "laser-focused" product that prioritizes deep PC VR immersion by omitting features like internal tracking or processing. It is highly recommended as a definitive upgrade for PC VR enthusiasts already using older tethered headsets like the HTC Vive or Valve Index, who are comfortable with external tracking.

I used gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20| input-price: 0.15 output-price: 3.5 max-context-length: 128_000 on rocketrecap dot com to summarize the transcript.
Cost (if I didn't use the free tier): $0.0059
Input tokens: 16363
Output tokens: 982

boba tea? Gnarly
linus saying. Gnarly.

After wireless VR I have zero interest in wired VR headsets. Not to mention dealing with lighthouses.

VR is so frustrating. It's either pay around $2k, usually much more for a decent headset where you have to set up lighthouses for tracking. Which is a hassle in my current living situation. Or if you want a sub $1k unit, in particular if you want a standalone unit your best options appear to be a Quest or Pico unit. Which means dealing with Meta aka Facebook or ByteDance aka TikTok. And I don't want to deal with either of those.
If anyone can recommend a good standalone vr headset that isn't tied to Meta or ByteDance I'd appreciate it.
I'm currently looking at the HTC Vive Focus Vision.

Different Take: They changed nothing again because they are still too pricy to penetrante the market in any meaningful way.

The key winner for my Quest 2 is that is wireless, my pc is in my small office. But I can remotely connect to it using steam VR.

Bald linus

Someone was sleepy at 3:09 the naming is shifted a cell to the left