VaM 1.x VR Headset Better Than Meta Quest 3?

[Jocks3D]

I've been using VaM with the Meta Quest 3 for awhile and really enjoy it. I feel like the image quality is excellent and the overall experience exceptional. But as someone who never likes to settle, I wonder if there is a better VR headset I have not heard of or tried. Something that would blow my socks off and be even better than the Quest 3. If cost is not a factor, what surpasses the Quest 3 for image quality? I've heard of the Apple VR headset but can you play VaM on that?

 

[atani]

You don't play VAM on any VR device, it's played on a PC and streamed to a headset.
If you can get SteamVR or alternative going on the PC, and start VAM on it, all you need from the headset is to connect to the PC to be its monitor and play VAM.

 

[krizzy]

You don't play VAM on any VR device, it's played on a PC and streamed to a headset.
If you can get SteamVR or alternative going on the PC, and start VAM on it, all you need from the headset is to connect to the PC to be its monitor and play VAM.

Reading comprehension skills: 0

 

[krizzy]

To actually answer your question. Bigscreen Beyond is better in terms of image quality and weight when comparing to Quest 3. The only thing is, it does not have external cameras, therefore you cannot do anything in passthrough mode.

Not sure if passthrough is a big thing for you as it is with me. If you're not worried about that, nor price, Bigscreen Beyond for sure.

 

[atani]

Reading comprehension skills: 0

Not only do I not need to answer all the questions asked, I'm helping the user understand better how things work regarding VAM and VR headsets, as was asked:

I've heard of the Apple VR headset but can you play VaM on that?

So that the user can understand that any headset can be considered for VAM because only the way to share the VR image between the PC and headset is what needs to checked

I skipped the others because:

• they are completely subjective and the user can use Google to compare between headset specs, or several other posts on this forum
• VR is not just about image quality, it's about the whole experience and also how your PC can put out and your connection

An example on the subjective comparison of Quest 3 and BigScreen Beyond:
BigScreen Beyond has specs for higher definition lenses, probably nicer being OLED vs Quest's LCD. But also is cable only, making the VR experience very different from the wireless option of the Quest. Would the specs difference in potential image quality compensate for that with the user's interest? Don't know, I wouldn't trade it for example, or say something like:

Bigscreen Beyond for sure.

 

[Jocks3D]

You don't play VAM on any VR device, it's played on a PC and streamed to a headset.
If you can get SteamVR or alternative going on the PC, and start VAM on it, all you need from the headset is to connect to the PC to be its monitor and play VAM.

I thought seeing that I've been a member and using VaM since 2022 it was a given that I am aware that you "play" VaM on a PC and "watch" it on a VR headset so forgive me for conflating the proper wording. I'll try to be more accurate in my post writing.

And thank you @krizzy for the BigScreen Beyond suggestion. I was not aware this was now shipping, although at over $1K I wonder if the improvement in image quality is really worth it over the Quest 3.

And yes, using a cable connection to a PC is not a problem for me.