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Not sure that it’s the right thread…but does anybody have a strong recommendation for an at-home VR headset? I want to get one to mess around with rotary wing stuff at my house. Seems like the two best bang for the buck options are PlayStation VR2 and Meta Quest 3. I have a home built PC that will run MSFS and Xplane just fine, but want to level-up to VR for immersion

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1 hour ago, Standby said:

I want to get one to mess around with rotary wing stuff at my house.

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I have no plausible deniability on this one. Sounds like y'all don’t either!

8 hours ago, brabus said:

“rotary wing stuff,”

Don't knock it till you try it. 😄

From what I've read the VR2 is finicky when using it with a PC.

I bought a Quest 3 instead. It works good.

10 hours ago, BashiChuni said:

get the quest

also i need you to help build me a new computer bb

Duly noted. I don’t think anybody can afford to build new computers at this rate. RAM prices have gone ballistic.

On 12/2/2025 at 8:34 AM, Biff_T said:

Don't knock it till you try it. 😄

On 12/1/2025 at 11:38 PM, brabus said:

Rotary wig stuff or “rotary wing stuff,” either way, you can bet Biff will be there!

It was all fun and games till @Biff_T pulled out his "flying disk"!

17 hours ago, Swizzle said:

It was all fun and games till @Biff_T pulled out his "flying disk"!

Just wait until you figure out how to sling cargo loads.

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