I purchased a PSVR2 at launch last year, I enjoyed it for a few months (Horizon came free, its beautiful but I couldn't get myself to finish it, GT7 is solid), but hadn't touched it since last spring and had zero desire to set it up to play (I had it in my small gym room where there was the most space, so my PS5 was sitting in that room also. The fact that the Quest 3 was wireless piqued my interest, and I figured I'd grab it on amazon then return it if I didn't like it. Once I put it on, I fell in love. Man, pancake lenses are soooo much better than fresnel. With the VR2 I had to struggle to keep the system in a perfect spot on my head otherwise you'd lose most of your clarity. With pancake thats no longer an issue. The headset can move but the visuals will stay clear. And the visuals are much sharper than I expected, considering the VR2 is powered by the PS5. I didn't even miss the OLED screen (I love my OLED tv) because the mura was pretty terrible whenever it was dark on the VR2 making it almost pointless to have the deep blacks.
On top of that I love the more varied software. Small experiences like Walk the Plank should be available on VR2 but for some reason simply aren't. Workout games like ''The Thrill of the Fight' (hiiighly recommend, that game had me panting and sweating and I'm in ok shape)/Punch Fit/Les Mills Bodycombat are fantastic and other than shooters, nothing like that on VR2. Mixed Reality games like 'First Encounters' are fantastic too. Plus other videos Sony doesn't allow on VR2...
Graphically, its not that far off from what the VR2 was doing, but not having a wire hanging out the back of your head. And I don't have a gaming PC, so all my play is standalone. With the third party software 'Quest Games Optimizer', the graphics on Red Matter 2 are almost on par with what I played on the playstation. Most other games might not have as much detail but they're still sharp and look more than good enough to make you believe you're in that world.
I ended up selling the VR2 and accessories on marketplace. I've been playing/working out with the Quest 3 basically every day once the kids are asleep since I've purchased it
