@@x32i77 I'm using onboard too. I have seen in another post someone saying their PC over heats with PSVR2 but not their G2. Well after one crash even my PC case was warm to the touch! I don't get that with my Crystal. Something isn't right...
I got it recently on facebook marketplace WITH a PS5 for only $400. Sold the PS5, and now I essentially got the PSVR2 for $60. Insane value at that price
350 needs to be the new msrp if Sony wants it to keep selling.. Noway would I buy one for 550.00 plus another 60 or so with the adapter and a bluetooth adapter. Total price is over 600 at this point and that is way too much.
@@PhotoJohn80 350 is stupid for what it actually is. Eye tracking, HDR OLED with unmatched haptics both in the controllers and the headset itself? No way. 450 is more a realistic price, and even then that's cheap for what it is. Bear in mind, someone needs to get these features working on the PC.
Dude, I only pulled the trigger because of the sale and GT7 😂 But in all honesty, if they want to sell more and especially to the Ps5 / PC user. The right price is about $350. Anything more on that headset is just not worth it, in my opinion. I'm waiting for the PC adapter to be available so I can jump my PSVR2 to AMS2 and iracing. The headset is stupid comfortable. On the rare occasions of having a house to myself and no one to call me. I stay on GT7 comfortable, unlike my Quest 2
I agree with feeling more real in the psvr2 compared to my crystal, although the sharpness of the crystal is just amazing, and like you, I love them both. 4090 paired with I9 9900K stock.
That's very strange because I had the opposite experience compared to the Reverb G2 (I haven't tried the Crystal). With the Reverb G2, it feels real, but with the PSVR2, it looks more like a game. The colors seem unnatural, and I can notice a screendoor effect. However, one huge advantage of the PSVR2 that no one seems to talk about is the extremely low input lag. Even with all the overhead of Steam Theater, I still have the same reaction time at 120Hz as I do on my 390Hz monitor on Human Benchmark. That's impressive, and it's at least 25ms lower than the G2. With the Quest, that difference could easily reach over 60ms. That latency with the higher FOV should be enough to make it the most competitive headset out there (maybe the Index came close but never tested it).
Nice video,i had the pimax crystal orginal but the warping and blooming with local dimming made me return it.Maybe i try the crystal light one day..But i still have the quest 3 and now also the psvr2 with the pc adapter...There is something what i realy like with the psvr2 are the colors the blacks and the brightness and it give a different kind off immersion what i realy like even with the shortcomings like the small sweetspot,mura,and the little softer image...And night races or flights or horror games realy shine on the psvr2... I only wish the controller tracking was better with shooters... The quest3 is better in this... But you explained it very well how i see it also... Natural!
I think with the PSVR2 costing so much less than the Pimax Crystal and having lower resolution display panels. I think its only fair to use supersampling to see exactly just how far you can take the fidelity of the PSVR2, its amazing how a console based VR headset has arrived into the PCVR world and really surprised everyone with just how good it is.
Not really... Just PSVR2 owners are hyped. For the rest it's a pass due to many factors! No HDR, no eye tracking, no improved feedback like in the PS5, needs a specific bluetooth and OpenXR (at least for now) it's not working!
@@gerardsitja The PSVR2 apparently does not need HDR to look fantastic, imagine what HDR will do when its enabled by Sony? The missing unique features you mentioned are not used in PCVR games so will not be missed, but the headset has the technology onboard and a simple firmware update could release the whole feature set if the demand was there? Many motherboards with the built in bluetooth work just fine with the PSVR2, but there are some adapters that are less successful but isn't that just PCs in general and the need to update the drivers which fixes the bluetooth connection issue in most cases?
@@gerardsitja Crystal users won't be hyped about it but as a Quest 3 user I'm hyped because it's OLED. I don't like LCD but i didn't have a choice before PSVR2 came along.
@@dtz1000 You did man!! Vive pro and both Samsung (the OG and the +) WMR headsets are OLED. I been enjoying my Samsung Odyssey + for almost 6 years, and couldn't be more happy as how well it still holds.
I bought ps5 and psvr2 at lounge. I have pico4 on comp for sims. Now I have a vr headset with dp for 59 euros. Those who say I don't notice any latency, well I really do, my bass shakers work better too, even without latency. wrc rally sees more naturally, and runs very smoothly at 120 hertz. My pico is going into the closet. And the partnership is much bigger. 59 euros or 899 euros for crystal is not that difficult. By the way, I have 100% edge to edge clarity on the PSVR2.
Amigo, algun consejo en configuracion de steam vr? Las tengo desde hoy y tengo unas pico 4 y me ha decepcionado un poco. Noto mucho el efecto arena y creia q veria mas notido de lejos. Los colores si son mejores pero michos juegos de noche quedan arruinados por la capa de arena... A parte al mover la caneza veo como se dobla la imagen y se mueve un poco. Tengo uma 4070ti.
Also smartsmoothing works great with the psvr2,just played the forest at 120hz and smartsmooting enabled... just so fluid... And wow the moon at night is stunning!!
Hola a mi alnactivar eso me va a menos fps q raro... El automovilista 2 de noche me baja mucho los fps, me fa fatal, algum consejo para solucionar eso?
I have PSVR 2 with PC Adapter and yeah it's a treat. I say the same as the author said - the image feels natural. Probably because of colors. And yeah I see mura as some physical effect, sometimes it feels like I have linen bag on my head and it's fun in some sense. Doesn't break the immersion (although can hit the visuals). Another thing about mura - it is rarely seen, I don't see it always. But in menus or may be the sky yeah it can be noticeable. As of resolution. Yeah it's not the best, way better than most headsets 3-5 years old, but not as good as some headsets today. However I have merely RTX 3070 on my PC, and for me 2500x2500 oversampling is a cap for my performance, at least for 120 fps. So I don't feel like I am missing something drastic. And yeah - sometimes it is pixelated at the distance. However for me colors and brightness is more fun and important for me
I agree on the faff with the boundary. It is maddening. I am in a race seat and can't look around 360deg every time I race. A way to disable it would be great.
I know you're impressed with the PSVR2's colour brightness, but think that this is the headset without HDR. When the HDR is working, it's stunning. Also, regarding the aliasing, with eye tracking, the headset would be capable of SS and higher AA with the dynamic foviated rendering. It's only a matter of time before someone gets it all working and really showing what the headset is actually capable of over these other far more expensive options. The PSVR2 really is an incredible headset. It's just a shame the media, for whatever reason, decided to shit all over it.
Thanks for sharing your impressions of both. I also had both, I returned the PSVR 2 because it was simply no good in my experience. Both the Q3 and Pimax Crystal Light are much better. The lenses of the PSVR 2, which I was initially ok with, are not good at all when you do a side by side comparison with the Q3 and PCL. Also now that I have PCL I will never go back to a headset with less than 2880x2880 resolution because it is simply stunning. The PSVR 2 also has major Mura problems which I have heard are different for each headset, but mine was really bad.
I get that, some people will prefer the higher PPD etc, some the OLED advantages. They are both great and for different reasons, so objectively one isn't better than the other, but with more choice we all win :)
Hope the new Pimax Super with Micro Oled screens will get a bump to 120Hz, and same 130* FOV like their Qled setup... ohh and I am curious how bright their Oled version will be.. same as PSVR2 or hopefully more...
I have in steam the resolution set to 300% and 120 hertz, with my psvr2 on my 7900xtx, great and smooth image. With acc am2 and F1 24 I get 120 fps. Was very surprised.I just have 100% edge to edge clarity on my PSVR2, at 116 vof.
@AdamsSIMporium Steam showed 300% but it was a steam buck, tried to go from 300% to 100%, didn't work. Other sims showed 100% but everything was blurry, which isn't right.Steam VR sometimes does strange things.
100% it will be personal taste what you prefer more PSVR2 on PC or Pimax Crystal Light. Only few lucky ones will be able to compare both two aside. Personally I'm stressing out as I have few days left before making decision which one VR headset to keep. Have been doing testing but the issue is my VR motion sickness. One lap in Nordschleife and I'm sweating like in sauna, brain is doing overtime, trying to figure out what's going one. Last 3 days - 3 laps with each headset. trying to get used to. If it wouldn't be passion to simracing I would give up on this torture of motion sickness. At the moment I prefer to jump on my flat screen and enjoy it without suffering, yesterday 2 hours GT4 race in Donnington NO PROBLEM! today is both VR headsets big test day! Ohh I forgot the main issue with psvr2 - been struggling with bluetooth controller connection. have bluetooth asus bt500 adapter, usb cable extender. yesterday bought wired mouse to avoid bluetooth interference.. Somehow from what I remember I am leaning towards psvr2 as it feels easier to handle - also it's cheaper. I think from VR I want bigger Field of view (PSVR2) and natural feel (PSVR2). from what I think of I want something what I do not feel on my head when playing - the natural feel - Like less tunnel vision and better lightning.
Perfect thank you!! I have the Pimax8kx & Psvr2 with PC adapter and wow you are spot on! Psvr2 in Ams2 is so vibrant like HDR the colors & contrast so amazing tho not as sharp as my 8kx and from testing The crystal for 3 days (not mine) th Crystal being brighter and more colorful than my 8kx and sharper. You answered all my questions.. I probably need to wait for Pimax OLED release or another future headset with OLED. I also use a 4090/ 58003D/ Psvr2 in AMs2 at 3432x3500 And my settings aren't maxed out in Ams2. I can maybe run five cars at night at 90 FPS. I am curious what Resolution you are running in steamvr for Ams2 Psvr2?? ✌️
Thanks yes with those two headsets I think you are all set to wait for the Pimax Super, which I hope will combine all the positives of the Crystal and PSVR2! I was running Steam at 100%, I can't remember what the res is but I believe it's just a little less than what you said, so I assume you adding just a touch of SS?
@@AdamsSIMporium That's the odd thing I'm not the sharpest spoon in the drawer so I'm a bit confused myself. Oddly, I'm running at 68% with aforementioned resolution settings. Possibly I'm still using my Pimax8kx WideFoV steam resolution mod thingy because something's not adding up. I'm so curious as to what your steam resolution is haha. So I'm not exactly sure what 100% resolution should be or is 🤔
Question to Adam and thanks for video. Do you use any openXR programs with Pimax for improved visuals/timeframe in AC or ACC. I believe psvr2 is not compatible with openXR. In my testing both headsets do I have to take it in consideration that with Crystal Light quality will improve using openXR? I have only Assetto Corsa on PC for testing. I'm new to VR so haven't got a clue....: ) many thanks, kris
Hi well actually I don't currently use openxr toolkit or anything. I have in past and of course many people swear by it, but lately I'm more trying to cut down on faffing with software and settings lol. Plus for the most part I drive AMS2 in VR which runs amazing anyway. That said, stuff like that should work, it's dependent on the game not the headset generally, unless someone can chime in with more knowledge. So you should be able to use it all in the PSVR2 just fine. Just note that ACC is one of the worst titles for VR. It has the worst performance and despite having a 4090 I don't even have it installed anymore.
Wish you showed a night with the Crystal as well. PSVR 2 really is great tech. Too bad Sony will probably not be doing PSVR 3 for PS6 since PSVR2 never sold as big as they wanted. If they did one more and improved the little blemishes of this then it would have been just about perfect. Also i still fail to get why they aren't selling controllers separately for it. Just that alone might make some not buy it. Of course that is irrelevant to simracing where you use a wheel but most people won't buy it just for simracing.
I really think the long and the short of this. The PSVR2 just came out. I think if someone can in time get the HDR and more optimizations this headset can be over the top. Remember on the PS 5 alone this headset depending on the software is extremely good...what do you think
Yes ideally Sony would but not likely, the PC app is only for room setup. There's already a mod to get adaptive triggers working, so it's already begun... :)
@@AdamsSIMporium I really don't know why people did not think this would happen. You can tell right away as compared to the underpowered PS5 they have a little tweeking to do on PC. This headset is capable of a whole lot more.
I played some more games now even with the shortcomings like mura ,small sweetspot i am beginning to like it more then my quest 3 and orginal pimax crystal.. played some starwars quadrons,pavlov(push mode in custom maps),half life alex .. Somehow indeed it feel more natural..more immersive even with the shortcomings
It's fun going back and seeing games with fresh eyes again. I'm going to play Moss II later, it's going to be gorgeous! Played original on Crystal, and started trial of sequel on PS5, but now the combo of OLED with full PC graphics... can't wait :) Still, for the most part I think I will stick with Q3 as usual for shooters etc for the freedom to move and turn IRL. Some games lend themselves to the Crystal too, how many years before we can have OLED and high PPD in a wireless headset?!
@@AdamsSIMporium Damm i just installed Moss again,that looks stunning because off the oled screens with the brightness and blacks! Wow i totaly forgot that game.. i played it a while ago on the quest 3.. But this pc version with those colors i loved it!
And today i played a modded skyrim(and super sampled),and again i like it above the quest 3 and orginal crystal.. And when the night falls its a complete new game..
PSVR2 = Welcome to Canada, pay full price...... no thank you! 🤪 Pimax Crystal Light.... order one, grow old waiting for it, ordered May 31, still nothing. Not trying to be negative, not all countries get to have all the deals and quick delivery.
Hi. Great video. Quest 3 or psvr2 ? Using q3 and thinking of buying pimax crystal light or even psvr2. Is psvr2 better than q3 for pc swimming? Cheers mate.
I honestly haven't done much PC swimming! But personally I'd say yes, for simming I'd choose PSVR2 over Q3, better blacks, brightness, FOV, DP connection... it just doesn't have the amazing lenses of the Q3.
Thanks a lot. Such valuable videos not sure why are at the bottom of the search whereas shit ass sponsored ones on top which basically are reading from a script and no real time game play and experiences.
Unfortunately it just performs bad at night when all the AI headlights are on. You can lower the number of visible cars, but you often see cars in front of you vanish and reappear. This setting is hopefully being improved in the big 1.6 update we are all waiting for.
Great thoughts - one thing I notice with psvr2 and the room mapping: if I start the headset with it looking at the main mapped play space it finds the volume, but if I start it sitting in front of my wheel and monitor it wants to remap. Maybe see if that helps
Something is definitely wrong somewhere, my PC gets very hot with the PSVR2, but not the Crystal or anything else. After one of the three crashes with the PSVR2, even my case was warm to the touch! I have seen a post elsewhere someone saying the same, and no issues with their G2.
Hi mate thanks for your review. I use ACC on PC, I bought meta quest 3 but I send it back to amazon cause I don't like the quality of the headset. I'd like to take a pimax crystal light without local dimming but now that psvr2 is PC compatible I don't know wich is the better choice for me. In Italy in this moment the head set costs 550€. Wich one you should chice? Thank you very much
The thing is one isn't better than the other, people will like each for different reasons. PSVR2 was on sale recently so maybe wait and see if that happens again if you're in no rush, but at full price it's still great... but so is the Crystal lol. What didn't you like about the Quest 3?
For the price of a Pimax Crystal you can get three.... THREE... 3!!!... PSVR2 headsets. That the only positive thing the Crystal has is resolution and clear lenses with a slightly wider FOV is rather mediocre, and far more mediocre than you rate the earbuds of the PSVR2. Especially considering the price difference.
Ohh...Quest 3 fanboy? You love that sweet sweet compression that makes the image a smudgy mess and that motion to photon latency wich is double vs display port headsets. But hey...you have no wire =))) 🤮
Little update, had three hard PC crashed in the lat few days, all when using PSVR2. I do not get crashes otherwise, so clearly related. Anyone else?
@@AdamsSIMporium no but I am using onboard Bluetooth Adapter on Intel chipset . It crashed when I had an external adapter
@@x32i77 I'm using onboard too. I have seen in another post someone saying their PC over heats with PSVR2 but not their G2. Well after one crash even my PC case was warm to the touch! I don't get that with my Crystal. Something isn't right...
@@AdamsSIMporium hmm strange 🤔
yes, ui've never had issues with any other headset but i've had 3 in the last week.
I'm really impressed how well the PSVR2 compares. Especially if Sony drops the price again, $350 usd is a steal for something of this quality.
Absolutely, ridiculous at that price really!
I got it recently on facebook marketplace WITH a PS5 for only $400. Sold the PS5, and now I essentially got the PSVR2 for $60. Insane value at that price
350 needs to be the new msrp if Sony wants it to keep selling.. Noway would I buy one for 550.00 plus another 60 or so with the adapter and a bluetooth adapter. Total price is over 600 at this point and that is way too much.
@@PhotoJohn80 350 is stupid for what it actually is. Eye tracking, HDR OLED with unmatched haptics both in the controllers and the headset itself? No way. 450 is more a realistic price, and even then that's cheap for what it is. Bear in mind, someone needs to get these features working on the PC.
Dude, I only pulled the trigger because of the sale and GT7 😂
But in all honesty, if they want to sell more and especially to the Ps5 / PC user. The right price is about $350. Anything more on that headset is just not worth it, in my opinion.
I'm waiting for the PC adapter to be available so I can jump my PSVR2 to AMS2 and iracing.
The headset is stupid comfortable.
On the rare occasions of having a house to myself and no one to call me. I stay on GT7 comfortable, unlike my Quest 2
I agree with feeling more real in the psvr2 compared to my crystal, although the sharpness of the crystal is just amazing, and like you, I love them both. 4090 paired with I9 9900K stock.
That's very strange because I had the opposite experience compared to the Reverb G2 (I haven't tried the Crystal). With the Reverb G2, it feels real, but with the PSVR2, it looks more like a game. The colors seem unnatural, and I can notice a screendoor effect.
However, one huge advantage of the PSVR2 that no one seems to talk about is the extremely low input lag. Even with all the overhead of Steam Theater, I still have the same reaction time at 120Hz as I do on my 390Hz monitor on Human Benchmark. That's impressive, and it's at least 25ms lower than the G2. With the Quest, that difference could easily reach over 60ms. That latency with the higher FOV should be enough to make it the most competitive headset out there (maybe the Index came close but never tested it).
Nice video,i had the pimax crystal orginal but the warping and blooming with local dimming made me return it.Maybe i try the crystal light one day..But i still have the quest 3 and now also the psvr2 with the pc adapter...There is something what i realy like with the psvr2 are the colors the blacks and the brightness and it give a different kind off immersion what i realy like even with the shortcomings like the small sweetspot,mura,and the little softer image...And night races or flights or horror games realy shine on the psvr2... I only wish the controller tracking was better with shooters... The quest3 is better in this... But you explained it very well how i see it also... Natural!
I think with the PSVR2 costing so much less than the Pimax Crystal and having lower resolution display panels. I think its only fair to use supersampling to see exactly just how far you can take the fidelity of the PSVR2, its amazing how a console based VR headset has arrived into the PCVR world and really surprised everyone with just how good it is.
Not really... Just PSVR2 owners are hyped. For the rest it's a pass due to many factors! No HDR, no eye tracking, no improved feedback like in the PS5, needs a specific bluetooth and OpenXR (at least for now) it's not working!
@@gerardsitja The PSVR2 apparently does not need HDR to look fantastic, imagine what HDR will do when its enabled by Sony?
The missing unique features you mentioned are not used in PCVR games so will not be missed, but the headset has the technology onboard and a simple firmware update could release the whole feature set if the demand was there?
Many motherboards with the built in bluetooth work just fine with the PSVR2, but there are some adapters that are less successful but isn't that just PCs in general and the need to update the drivers which fixes the bluetooth connection issue in most cases?
@@gerardsitja Crystal users won't be hyped about it but as a Quest 3 user I'm hyped because it's OLED. I don't like LCD but i didn't have a choice before PSVR2 came along.
@@dtz1000 You did man!! Vive pro and both Samsung (the OG and the +) WMR headsets are OLED. I been enjoying my Samsung Odyssey + for almost 6 years, and couldn't be more happy as how well it still holds.
@@techinfusions Exactly this. My motherboard Bluetooth is all I used too.
I love that OLED screen even with its shortcomings you cant beat the difference those blacks make to an image
I bought ps5 and psvr2 at lounge. I have pico4 on comp for sims. Now I have a vr headset with dp for 59 euros. Those who say I don't notice any latency, well I really do, my bass shakers work better too, even without latency. wrc rally sees more naturally, and runs very smoothly at 120 hertz. My pico is going into the closet. And the partnership is much bigger. 59 euros or 899 euros for crystal is not that difficult. By the way, I have 100% edge to edge clarity on the PSVR2.
Amigo, algun consejo en configuracion de steam vr? Las tengo desde hoy y tengo unas pico 4 y me ha decepcionado un poco. Noto mucho el efecto arena y creia q veria mas notido de lejos. Los colores si son mejores pero michos juegos de noche quedan arruinados por la capa de arena... A parte al mover la caneza veo como se dobla la imagen y se mueve un poco. Tengo uma 4070ti.
Also smartsmoothing works great with the psvr2,just played the forest at 120hz and smartsmooting enabled... just so fluid... And wow the moon at night is stunning!!
Hola a mi alnactivar eso me va a menos fps q raro... El automovilista 2 de noche me baja mucho los fps, me fa fatal, algum consejo para solucionar eso?
Great review. Big win for psvr2 to just be in the conversation with pimax
Thanks and that's very true, specially at the considerably lower price point.
I have PSVR 2 with PC Adapter and yeah it's a treat. I say the same as the author said - the image feels natural. Probably because of colors. And yeah I see mura as some physical effect, sometimes it feels like I have linen bag on my head and it's fun in some sense. Doesn't break the immersion (although can hit the visuals). Another thing about mura - it is rarely seen, I don't see it always. But in menus or may be the sky yeah it can be noticeable.
As of resolution. Yeah it's not the best, way better than most headsets 3-5 years old, but not as good as some headsets today. However I have merely RTX 3070 on my PC, and for me 2500x2500 oversampling is a cap for my performance, at least for 120 fps. So I don't feel like I am missing something drastic. And yeah - sometimes it is pixelated at the distance. However for me colors and brightness is more fun and important for me
I agree on the faff with the boundary. It is maddening. I am in a race seat and can't look around 360deg every time I race. A way to disable it would be great.
Yes it's a shame our monitor can't display something to help with tracking and recognise space or whatever, like the TV can from the PS5 when in VR.
I know you're impressed with the PSVR2's colour brightness, but think that this is the headset without HDR. When the HDR is working, it's stunning. Also, regarding the aliasing, with eye tracking, the headset would be capable of SS and higher AA with the dynamic foviated rendering. It's only a matter of time before someone gets it all working and really showing what the headset is actually capable of over these other far more expensive options. The PSVR2 really is an incredible headset. It's just a shame the media, for whatever reason, decided to shit all over it.
Yes hopefully this will happen somehow, it's a shame to not fully utilise the awesome hardware.
Thanks for sharing your impressions of both. I also had both, I returned the PSVR 2 because it was simply no good in my experience. Both the Q3 and Pimax Crystal Light are much better. The lenses of the PSVR 2, which I was initially ok with, are not good at all when you do a side by side comparison with the Q3 and PCL. Also now that I have PCL I will never go back to a headset with less than 2880x2880 resolution because it is simply stunning. The PSVR 2 also has major Mura problems which I have heard are different for each headset, but mine was really bad.
I get that, some people will prefer the higher PPD etc, some the OLED advantages. They are both great and for different reasons, so objectively one isn't better than the other, but with more choice we all win :)
Hope the new Pimax Super with Micro Oled screens will get a bump to 120Hz, and same 130* FOV like their Qled setup... ohh and I am curious how bright their Oled version will be.. same as PSVR2 or hopefully more...
i remember pimax super is micro led, not micro oled
@@quantumsoftware1424 QLED and OLED versions, and interchangeable.
I have in steam the resolution set to 300% and 120 hertz, with my psvr2 on my 7900xtx, great and smooth image. With acc am2 and F1 24 I get 120 fps. Was very surprised.I just have 100% edge to edge clarity on my PSVR2, at 116 vof.
300% at 120 and running smooth? I think either you have some setting somewhere you have overlooked, or Nvidia want their 7090 back!
@AdamsSIMporium Steam showed 300% but it was a steam buck, tried to go from 300% to 100%, didn't work. Other sims showed 100% but everything was blurry, which isn't right.Steam VR sometimes does strange things.
100% it will be personal taste what you prefer more PSVR2 on PC or Pimax Crystal Light. Only few lucky ones will be able to compare both two aside. Personally I'm stressing out as I have few days left before making decision which one VR headset to keep. Have been doing testing but the issue is my VR motion sickness. One lap in Nordschleife and I'm sweating like in sauna, brain is doing overtime, trying to figure out what's going one. Last 3 days - 3 laps with each headset. trying to get used to. If it wouldn't be passion to simracing I would give up on this torture of motion sickness. At the moment I prefer to jump on my flat screen and enjoy it without suffering, yesterday 2 hours GT4 race in Donnington NO PROBLEM! today is both VR headsets big test day! Ohh I forgot the main issue with psvr2 - been struggling with bluetooth controller connection. have bluetooth asus bt500 adapter, usb cable extender. yesterday bought wired mouse to avoid bluetooth interference.. Somehow from what I remember I am leaning towards psvr2 as it feels easier to handle - also it's cheaper. I think from VR I want bigger Field of view (PSVR2) and natural feel (PSVR2). from what I think of I want something what I do not feel on my head when playing - the natural feel - Like less tunnel vision and better lightning.
Perfect thank you!! I have the Pimax8kx & Psvr2 with PC adapter and wow you are spot on! Psvr2 in Ams2 is so vibrant like HDR the colors & contrast so amazing tho not as sharp as my 8kx and from testing The crystal for 3 days (not mine) th Crystal being brighter and more colorful than my 8kx and sharper. You answered all my questions.. I probably need to wait for Pimax OLED release or another future headset with OLED.
I also use a 4090/ 58003D/ Psvr2 in AMs2 at 3432x3500 And my settings aren't maxed out in Ams2. I can maybe run five cars at night at 90 FPS. I am curious what Resolution you are running in steamvr for Ams2 Psvr2?? ✌️
Thanks yes with those two headsets I think you are all set to wait for the Pimax Super, which I hope will combine all the positives of the Crystal and PSVR2! I was running Steam at 100%, I can't remember what the res is but I believe it's just a little less than what you said, so I assume you adding just a touch of SS?
@@AdamsSIMporium That's the odd thing I'm not the sharpest spoon in the drawer so I'm a bit confused myself. Oddly, I'm running at 68% with aforementioned resolution settings. Possibly I'm still using my Pimax8kx WideFoV steam resolution mod thingy because something's not adding up. I'm so curious as to what your steam resolution is haha. So I'm not exactly sure what 100% resolution should be or is 🤔
with 4090 you can go to 4500x4500 with 90 fps without problems!
@@mh7711 what VR HMD are you running in Ams2 at 4500x4500 90fps lol. Your in-game settings would have to be super low. :)).
Honest question mate?
Question to Adam and thanks for video. Do you use any openXR programs with Pimax for improved visuals/timeframe in AC or ACC. I believe psvr2 is not compatible with openXR. In my testing both headsets do I have to take it in consideration that with Crystal Light quality will improve using openXR? I have only Assetto Corsa on PC for testing. I'm new to VR so haven't got a clue....: ) many thanks, kris
Hi well actually I don't currently use openxr toolkit or anything. I have in past and of course many people swear by it, but lately I'm more trying to cut down on faffing with software and settings lol. Plus for the most part I drive AMS2 in VR which runs amazing anyway.
That said, stuff like that should work, it's dependent on the game not the headset generally, unless someone can chime in with more knowledge. So you should be able to use it all in the PSVR2 just fine.
Just note that ACC is one of the worst titles for VR. It has the worst performance and despite having a 4090 I don't even have it installed anymore.
Wish you showed a night with the Crystal as well.
PSVR 2 really is great tech. Too bad Sony will probably not be doing PSVR 3 for PS6 since PSVR2 never sold as big as they wanted.
If they did one more and improved the little blemishes of this then it would have been just about perfect.
Also i still fail to get why they aren't selling controllers separately for it. Just that alone might make some not buy it. Of course that is irrelevant to simracing where you use a wheel but most people won't buy it just for simracing.
People said PS VR2 will never happen either. Huge chances PS VR3 will happen. PS VR2 is still early in it's life cycle btw
Well you never about a PSVR3, but they should indeed sell controllers and I don't like that the cable can't be replaced either.
They will do a vr3 for sure. No need to worry
I really think the long and the short of this. The PSVR2 just came out. I think if someone can in time get the HDR and more optimizations this headset can be over the top. Remember on the PS 5 alone this headset depending on the software is extremely good...what do you think
Yes ideally Sony would but not likely, the PC app is only for room setup. There's already a mod to get adaptive triggers working, so it's already begun... :)
@@AdamsSIMporium I really don't know why people did not think this would happen. You can tell right away as compared to the underpowered PS5 they have a little tweeking to do on PC. This headset is capable of a whole lot more.
I played some more games now even with the shortcomings like mura ,small sweetspot i am beginning to like it more then my quest 3 and orginal pimax crystal.. played some starwars quadrons,pavlov(push mode in custom maps),half life alex .. Somehow indeed it feel more natural..more immersive even with the shortcomings
It's fun going back and seeing games with fresh eyes again. I'm going to play Moss II later, it's going to be gorgeous! Played original on Crystal, and started trial of sequel on PS5, but now the combo of OLED with full PC graphics... can't wait :) Still, for the most part I think I will stick with Q3 as usual for shooters etc for the freedom to move and turn IRL. Some games lend themselves to the Crystal too, how many years before we can have OLED and high PPD in a wireless headset?!
@@AdamsSIMporium Damm i just installed Moss again,that looks stunning because off the oled screens with the brightness and blacks! Wow i totaly forgot that game.. i played it a while ago on the quest 3.. But this pc version with those colors i loved it!
i love my PSVR2 so on PC so good👍
but i must the bluetooth Dongle on USB 2.0!!!!!
on USB 3.0 unplayable nothing go. On USB 2.0 is perfect, no problems
I'm lucky in that the Bluetooth on my motherboard works fine :)
And today i played a modded skyrim(and super sampled),and again i like it above the quest 3 and orginal crystal.. And when the night falls its a complete new game..
PSVR2 = Welcome to Canada, pay full price...... no thank you! 🤪
Pimax Crystal Light.... order one, grow old waiting for it, ordered May 31, still nothing.
Not trying to be negative, not all countries get to have all the deals and quick delivery.
Yeh that sucks :(
Hi.
Great video.
Quest 3 or psvr2 ?
Using q3 and thinking of buying pimax crystal light or even psvr2.
Is psvr2 better than q3 for pc swimming?
Cheers mate.
I honestly haven't done much PC swimming!
But personally I'd say yes, for simming I'd choose PSVR2 over Q3, better blacks, brightness, FOV, DP connection... it just doesn't have the amazing lenses of the Q3.
Thanks a lot. Such valuable videos not sure why are at the bottom of the search whereas shit ass sponsored ones on top which basically are reading from a script and no real time game play and experiences.
Thank you, I appreciate that!
Hola, en automovilista 2 de noche me va muy mal el juego, de dia perfecto. Algun consejo?
Unfortunately it just performs bad at night when all the AI headlights are on. You can lower the number of visible cars, but you often see cars in front of you vanish and reappear. This setting is hopefully being improved in the big 1.6 update we are all waiting for.
Somnium vr1 will combine both headsets . It will be super bright and super clear and crisp+ huge Fov
And huuuuge price lol
@@metalceesie219 it's worth it , I've seen that hmd at somnium Connect and was blown away
I hope it does!
Great thoughts - one thing I notice with psvr2 and the room mapping: if I start the headset with it looking at the main mapped play space it finds the volume, but if I start it sitting in front of my wheel and monitor it wants to remap. Maybe see if that helps
I will try that, cheers.
Can you share any supersampling settings, would love to know how best to set it up as not used AMS2 before. Using a 4090.
What headset? I actually don't supersample in general as with a Crystal I don't need to and I opt for performance.
@@AdamsSIMporium I have a Quest3 and PSVR2 so thinking of giving either a try (so cabled or VirtualDesktop AV1) - thanks
@@llamalandYT For AMS2 I'd say PSVR2 over Quest 3. I do love the Quest 3 but no point adding compression with wireless unless you need to.
dont know why but my 3080ti fans start spinning but crazy. When using my quest 3 its calm. Dont know what it is
Something is definitely wrong somewhere, my PC gets very hot with the PSVR2, but not the Crystal or anything else. After one of the three crashes with the PSVR2, even my case was warm to the touch! I have seen a post elsewhere someone saying the same, and no issues with their G2.
Hi mate thanks for your review. I use ACC on PC, I bought meta quest 3 but I send it back to amazon cause I don't like the quality of the headset. I'd like to take a pimax crystal light without local dimming but now that psvr2 is PC compatible I don't know wich is the better choice for me. In Italy in this moment the head set costs 550€. Wich one you should chice? Thank you very much
The thing is one isn't better than the other, people will like each for different reasons. PSVR2 was on sale recently so maybe wait and see if that happens again if you're in no rush, but at full price it's still great... but so is the Crystal lol. What didn't you like about the Quest 3?
@@AdamsSIMporium I had the quest 3 for two months but I don't like it. I used it on ACC via link and via virtual desktop but the quality was bad
@@vitodiomede79 But bad in what way? Knowing what you didn't like would help to decide which headset you might prefer.
@@vitodiomede79ACC looks pretty rough in VR unless the settings are perfect and you’ve got a powerful pc.
Even with my 4090… GT7 looks better.
@@ricepony33 wich headset do you use?
NOTE: SteamVR runs worse than Oculus on some titles. Dirt Rally 2 for instance.
For the price of a Pimax Crystal you can get three.... THREE... 3!!!... PSVR2 headsets. That the only positive thing the Crystal has is resolution and clear lenses with a slightly wider FOV is rather mediocre, and far more mediocre than you rate the earbuds of the PSVR2. Especially considering the price difference.
LOL
Wired headset 🤮
Wire is irrelevant for sims though.
Ohh...Quest 3 fanboy? You love that sweet sweet compression that makes the image a smudgy mess and that motion to photon latency wich is double vs display port headsets. But hey...you have no wire =))) 🤮