As a long-time Quest 2 user considering an upgrade to the Quest 3, I’m evaluating whether the investment of 550€ is worthwhile for my specific PCVR setup. The vast majority of my playtime is dedicated to PCVR gaming via Virtual Desktop and SteamVR, with a focus on simulation titles like American Truck Simulator and Elite Dangerous, as well as RPGs such as Skyrim VR and Fallout VR—I generally avoid fast-paced shooters or action games.
My PC is equipped with a Ryzen 7 5800X3D, an AsRock B550M Steel Legend motherboard, 64GB of RAM, and an AsRock 7900 GRE GPU, with both the OS and game drives on separate NVMe drives. The system is connected wirelessly using a dedicated PrismXR Puppies S1 router, and both the CPU and GPU are overclocked and undervolted for optimal performance.
Key technical differences between the headsets include the Quest 3’s higher resolution (2064 x 2208 vs. 1832 x 1920 on the Quest 2), improved pixels per degree (25 vs. 20), advanced pancake lenses over Fresnel, a next-generation processor, and double the WiFi bitrate (2400 Mbps vs. 1200 Mbps). These factors could enhance clarity, reduce screen-door effect, and support smoother data transmission in PCVR. However, most available comparisons focus on standalone use rather than PCVR performance, leaving uncertainty about how much these upgrades translate to tangible benefits in my Virtual Desktop-driven experience.