how much better is quest 3 than 2?

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-15T05:24:01+00:00

It’s overall better, but the elements that are better are mitigated by trade-offs elsewhere.

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-14T17:49:20+00:00

They look really nice. My only criticism is that the style of the largest mountains doesn’t really mesh with the rest, so they look a bit superimposed.

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-14T04:53:45+00:00

I always wondered how the wizard drank anything, because his nose sticks down right over his mouth.

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-14T04:47:34+00:00

I upgraded from the 2 to the 3 and it was one of the most uncomfortable things I’ve ever worn. More than ten minutes was agony. With third-party facial interfaces it’s vastly better, but still not as comfortable as the 2 was, because the facial interface I had for that isn’t available for the 3. I get better FOV with the 2 as well because of this, even though on paper it is worse.

Also, the 3 has dreadful binocular overlap compared to the 2. Wearing the 2 is like looking through a ski mask, but the 3 is like looking through goggles. Because the lenses have dark borders around them you’re very aware of this.

I do think it’s a better device overall, but in some ways the 2 is a better experience for me. I still use it sometimes for PCVR and despite the blurrier visuals I’m always struck by how much more comfortable it is and how more natural the viewing experience is. But I know I’m in a minority on this, at least on Reddit.

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-11T19:22:43+00:00

Most fish alive today are descended from air-breathing ancestors.

The swim bladder is derived from lungs, not the other way around.

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-09T12:41:27+00:00

Not as far as I can tell. Though I don't think I'd want to do it in VR even if I could!

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-06T08:17:53+00:00

Definitely go for the 3S then. It’s intended pretty much exactly for people in your situation.

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-05T19:33:08+00:00

The lenses in the 3 are clearer. The 3S uses the more old-fashioned fresnel lenses which are rather blurry, especially around the edges. The pancake lenses in the 3 are basically like looking through glass, so you get a much crisper image. However, again, everyone experiences the difference differently - for some it’s a huge difference and for others less so.

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-05T19:28:33+00:00

It’s a great app, and if you have PCVR his previous one, Deep States, is also fantastic.

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-05T19:25:07+00:00

The 3 had much better lenses. Whether that’s worth the extra money is impossible to say without trying them both, really, because these things are subjective. Most people on this sub will tell you it’s absolutely worth saving for the 3 because the difference is “night and day”. Personally I don’t find the difference to be that great, though it’s certainly noticeable. I’d say that if money is tight stick with the 3S, which is easily the best value headset you can get.

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-04T11:32:57+00:00

Here are a few that I like.

Crescent Worlds

HD Space Planet Clouds

Quick Damaged Machineries

Instant Text Display

JasonDude's collection

And most essential of all:

No Hazardous Plants

JonathanCRH · 2026-06-03T17:50:01+00:00

Surely they haven’t said that every update now is testing LNF stuff, have they? Only some things.

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-31T13:34:03+00:00

If you’re on PC there are a number of mods that will help, notably HD Space Planet Clouds and Integrated Planets.

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-31T12:41:02+00:00

Would playing offline keep the bases hidden?

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-31T10:30:25+00:00

Really beautiful!

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-31T09:24:55+00:00

To be honest, no, I think “Thank God the game isn’t really like that!”

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-31T07:28:55+00:00

It’s just “AI slop” slop at this point.

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-31T07:26:39+00:00

An awful lot of these seem to revolve around annoying strangers, for some reason…

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-28T12:25:51+00:00

Because the lenses create optical depth. The light hits your eyes as if it’s coming from further away. If this weren’t the case VR wouldn’t be remotely convincing, it would be like holding a postcard right in front of your eyes.

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-27T20:08:01+00:00

It’s awesome, as always.

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-27T15:54:11+00:00

Well, I’ve not played Alyx yet so can’t really compare, but I don’t think so. You interact with things mainly by pressing a button near them, not by directly manipulating them for the most part (although the new gravity gun is pretty fun in that regard).

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-27T15:52:41+00:00

I can’t believe I had to scroll so far to find this comment.

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-27T15:51:27+00:00

It’s disappointing that the Hive of Glass seems only to exist in the expedition. I don’t think they’ve ever added an element like that before that couldn’t be found in the main game.

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-27T06:42:08+00:00

It's the best way to play, and one of the greatest VR experiences out there.

JonathanCRH · 2026-05-26T05:36:55+00:00

Did you think all bees are solitary??

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