HTC Vive Pro 2 Headset Only

A friend of mine has an Oculus Quest so that's unfortunately the only standard of comparison I have, but between the two, my friend and I regard the Vive as providing a higher framerate, less motion sickness, and a better ability to read print in VR. The only downside to the Vive is the cable, which does sometimes interfere in games that require a lot of looking around

I was plagued with issues from the beginning, and after 400 hours of total use, it has completely died. A 12 month warranty is a joke for a product like this, and its issues are numerous. The light bloom and flare are terrible, the optical sweet spot is so tight and specific that it may as well not exist. The fresnel lenses are choppy and low clarity. Any ambitions in the visual display, such as the high ppi and high resolution are completely negated by the poor optics. I am bitter that this died well before its prime with gentle and periodic use. And when I wasn't troubleshooting the visual issues, I was dealing with link box issues (likely pcb trace breaks) or link cable problems.My suspicion is that the main motherboard overheated a component and burned out the display chips, as there is still a green light on the HMD but the displays are completely dead, despite the Steam VR Preview still showing a render with tracking. Before the burnout there was terrible judder in the display. I swapped the link box and cable to no avail, the headset is just completely dead. Avoid this product and anything else they release in this category.This HMD will go down as one of the worst consumer electronic products I have ever owned and I implore others to read this and heed the warning.

Upgrade from a Vive Pro to the Vive Pro 2. Worked with my Gen 1 controllers and trackers. The difference in quality is significant. I use my VR for DCS World VR. I recently upgraded my PC from an Intel i9 Gen 9 to an AMD Ryzen 9950, 128 GB RAM, and kept my ZOTA RTX 4090. I decided to make the upgrade to the Pro 2 because the original Vive Pro worked like a champ and need to stay with PC based VR.It was not a plug and play upgrade. The new VR set uses a Display port plug vice the HDMI from the older Vive Pro. I had to adjust for that. My RTX 4090 has 3 DPorts and one HDMI port. Then I had to uninstall all previously installed VR drivers and Steam VR. I installed the new Vive VR Manager bridges between the VR headset and the Steam VR app. Then I reinstalled SteamVR. I run three monitors when not in VR. When I started the Vive Manager it told me it was unable to support more then 2 monitors. So before I start the VR manager I have to go into the NVidia app and disable one of my monitors to run it. I would think that I have enough compute to manage it all but the Vive manager does not think so. My GPU and CPU are running at about 10% at any given time. I still don't understand that. Overall I am satisfied with the VR upgrade the Vive Pro 2 gave me.

Before I had gotten the Vive Pro 2 headset, I had used an Oculus Rift CV1 before it. The Vive Pro 2 has some of the best screens on the market.Screen door effect is almost entirely non-existent.If you were born with some magical ability to see things with amazing clarity, or essentially have superhuman 20/20, you may be able to see screen door. But for the most part, I could not see it. It's basically non-existent to me. The picture quality is similar to that of a 2K gaming monitor, but a little better as each eye is 2448x2448. Because the screens use liquid crystal displays, or LCD, blacks aren't as good as they would appear on my Oculus Rift CV1; The CV1 uses AMOLED displays, which display accurate colors with great blacks. On the Vive Pro 2, however, blacks are washed out. But bright colors remain prevalent. There is also a quirk on the screens. If you were to point the headset straight and move your eyes only, other parts of the screen becomes blurry and only detail within your paracentral and near-peripheral vision are the main selling points of this headset.I do enjoy other features of the headset, such as being able to move the front of the headset forwards or backwards to either let more air circulate within the face area (as there are vents at the bottom), or fit prescription glasses inside. I would be careful of the Fresnel lenses, though. There is also a button at the side that can act as a temporary controller whenever your VR controllers die and don't feel like taking it off. Speaking of taking off the headset, the headset strap does not move forwards or backwards unless you're turning the knob at the back. It does a little bit because of foam padding, but it's not much. The strap is very bulky and its stock foam padding are horrendous. I would advise buying new foam replacements from VR Cover for both the front face cover and strap paddings, which would be an extra $60.The headset does come with two cameras at the front, similar to the Valve Index headset where it could used for developing purposes. But also as a pass-through camera whenever you need to see what's outside your headset without having to take it off. There are rubber covers around the nose bridge area that blocks all light from entering into the face area. The vents I had mentioned earlier provide some air flow within that small space, so it's fine. The headset radiates lots of heat when in use. I use a program called Vive Console, which is necessary to power on the Vive Pro 2 headset, that has settings for which display preset I'd want to choose. I chose Extreme, which boasts 4896x2448 @ 120 Hz. Not only the heat from my headset makes my face hot, but also my computer. Think of it as having two heaters for your room. That's not good.Its headphones are removable. Its microphone is sub-par and sounds awful. The Valve Index and HP Reverb G2's microphones are far more superior in microphone quality. The headset strap can be removed as well, but it's very difficult to find a different compatible strap for it, so modding would probably be best if you're fine with voiding warranty. It comes with a 12-month warranty.Overall, the headset's main selling point are the screens. Its strap is pretty bulky and isn't ideal for someone who's comfortable in their bed or couch. Its microphone should ought to be changed out for a lapel or mod mic, and its headphones can be left on or changed out for a headphone or pair of earphones. Although it radiates lots of heat and its stock paddings are terrible, it has one of the most amazing screens I have seen. No screen door effect, but lacks black color depth and you could see most detail within the paracentral vision. If your computer can run this headset at 4896x2448 @ 120 Hz and you have an old headset that you still use to this day, such as the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, this headset is a worthy upgrade. If you wish to get a more comfortable headset with better overall features, the Valve Index is a better choice. Otherwise, if you're in it for the screens, get the Vive Pro 2.

So purchase this and received a new headset, not sent a used one or anything. The headset worked exactly one time and then never again. Called the help desk to get help either with what I am doing wrong or with getting the headset replaced. The guy with the help line walked me through all the normal steps of uninstall turn off unhook yada yada yada and when it was determined that the headset was infact the issue I was told the only option was to return the device to Amazon. All I wanted was a reply or for it to be fixed, and instead I was forced to get a refund. So I give the headset one star for working one time, and I give HTC negative stars for not standing by their products. I will not be buying this company's products in the future