October 07, 2024
The Quest 2 has better specs but the games are better on PSVR because they’re full games that have been developed specifically for it, have better quality control, and have been approved directly by Sony. Also because the market size for PSVR is bigger than that of Q2.
On Quest 2, the quality of the software is all over the place. Many Quest games are “experiences” only, not full games, others are experimental or stuck permanently on beta/unfinished state or have to be modded by people to work (Skyrim, Borderlands). But the Q2 has notable games like Half-life: Alyx and you can customize Beat Saber with your own songs.
PSVR is wired while the Q2 is wireless, and wirelessly gives you more freedom than wired. Q2’s controls are way better and more immersive than PSVR’s wands. Also, the Q2 can track your hands in-game and has more augmented reality features.
IMHO, the Q2 is more technologically advanced but the PSVR has more quality games. Q2 games are cheaper (*wink* Steam sales!) but although the headset is standalone, to make the most of it you need a gamer PC and a 5Ghz Wifi router to be able to use Steam to get the games and “stream” them wirelessly (via Oculus Link) to the headset.
If you don’t have a PC don’t worry, Q2 is standalone (runs Android) but you will have to buy all your games from the Oculus Store, which is pricier than Steam. Also Steam has more software variety, and the games will look better since they will be running on your computer (which has much more space than the built-in 128/256 onboard storage on standalone Q2 and a faster/more powerful CPU than the one on the headset)
In the end, both have pros and cons.
My advice?
If you already own a PS4 or PS5, get a PSVR.
If you don’t, get a Quest. Then if you really like VR get a PSVR2 when it’s released. PSVR games are simply better, as I previously said. If PSVR2 games are retro-compatible with the original PSVR, then it’ll be a treat because the PSVR2 will have better tech and be wireless.
