Overall rating: 4.4673915 / 5 from 276 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Bigscreen Beyond 2 offers stunning edge-to-edge clarity and a wide 116° diagonal field of view. Customers praise its high-quality resolution, vivid colors, and incredible screens. However, some users have noted issues with glare and mixed feedback on the audio quality. The comfortable and adjustable strap, along with the customizable cushions, adds to the overall user experience.

Summary topics

  • Glare: 15%
  • Cushion Comfort: 13%
  • Resolution Quality: 13%
  • Image Clarity: 4%
  • Audio Quality: 2%

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Review highlights

  • "The Custom Cushion feels very Comfy and fits perfectly my face." — Raphael I.
  • "Amazing quality and fov" — Zachry
  • "And the 33 PPD uncompressed image is simply spectacular: clear, rich, and highly immersive." — Daniele C.

Reviews

Good!

"Excellent headset. I'm happy with it. Excellent support. It was shipped very quickly. Very lightweight. Good clarity. There is some glare, but you can get used to it. Compared to my HTC VIVE Pro2, it's a huge improvement. The field of view isn't much narrower, but the clarity across the entire field is stunning, even though the brightness is lower."

— Nik (5/5)

Beyond Expectations

"Night 1, after hours of setting up base stations, I was honesly underwhelmed. I was tired, and I hadn't configured eyetracking on my 2e. I tried DCS for half an hour, then completely exhausted gave up. Night 2: BLOWN AWAY! Coming from a Quest 2, the MicroOLEDs, and the ergonomics are sublime. Yes, there is some glare in dark scenes when there are bright lights on the screen. They eyetracking works very well, and DCS's support for it allows for an excellent experience. *Make sure you wash your gasket frequently. It hugs your face very well, and will keep sweat and bacteria there. In 10 days of ownership, I'm well over 24 hours in headset, and excited for thousands more!"

— S. H. (4/5)

Great headset, Even better customer support

"The Bigscreen beyond is a great headset, it works well and I love the form factor. The only thing I dislike is the facial interface, really looking forward to the universal one. But the best part about the headset is the awesome customer support that comes with it. I had an issue with mine, and after troubleshooting with one of the support crew and not being able to fix the issue they promptly sent out a replacement. Greg was great to deal with. Thanks!"

— Dion (5/5)

"The headset is amazing. It's lightweight and comfortable just as branded. It blocks all light from my surroundings and rests in a better spot on my face than my other headsets. The clip for the tether makes me almost forget it's even there. I received it with the audio strap which has the best audio of any device I've used. My only problem is that I had issues with the link box shortly after arrival, but support was very helpful and sent a replacement immediately."

— Ryan (4/5)

Lightweight but many compromises

"Pros: Excellent display quality, extremely lightweight, solid build, and a straightforward setup process. Cons: The build feels less durable during active use, it lacks convenient IPD adjustment for multi-user sharing, and the audio strap leaves room for improvement (integrated speakers would be a major plus). Future Outlook: A larger horizontal FOV would be the biggest improvement for future models."

— Petr (4/5)

Went beyond expectations

"Blew me away out of the box. Going from a vive 1. 0. . . the comparison is night and day. Games are clear, the headset is lightweight and easy to wear for hours, and the mic is crisp. Setup was the simplest I could have ever hoped for. Easily the best choice I have made for VR equipment."

— Daniel E. (5/5)

Wow!

"I upgraded to the Beyond2E from an Index. All I can say is wow! The resolution is fantastic. With DFR, I am getting high 60s to low 70s fps at 75mhz on DCS. Setup was easy and straight forward. My only complaint is the headphone setup. I have to swing the headphones out of the way to take off and put-on the headset or they will pop off their mounts. An inconvenience, but not a deal breaker. My rig is a Ryzen5 and an RTX3090."

— Doc P. (5/5)

Hello, TLDR they work great

"Hello, TLDR they work great and are really light and nice to put on and take off Challenges I faced and how I solved them: I have tried to use them on Linux without success so I moved to Windows to run them and then it worked great. Had difficulties setting up eye tracking, first because it requires base station active (I thought it would work without it and that I had broken unit or something) and second because I had to put the base station far enough to detect the headset. I would appreciate if there would be better Linux support but other than that they are great. Thanks!"

— Netanel (5/5)

Beyond expectations

"I bought this to replace my Valve Index mostly because of the added comfort. I do endurance racing in iRacing and wearing an Index for 8 hours or longer is not the most comfortable. But I was really surprised about the difference in visual fidelity. At first it felt like a different game! I can read the small letters on dials in the car and I can see the structure of the tarmac on some circuits like Spa. The quality is really great. The only downside is the noise of the internal fans. They whine quite audibly. I've also bought the audio strap, which is a lot less comfortable than I hoped and does feel a bit cheap. The sound itself is good though."

— Michael (4/5)

A Whole New World

"Going from my old 3 year old quest 2 standalone to using virtual desktop to use it with my PC was a big enough improvement, but I will tell anyone considering this, it will change your VR experience. The clarity in games, the beautiful colors, and the lack of strain on my neck was phenomenal. Quite the investment, but for anyone dedicated to the best VR experience, the name really fits, because it was beyond my standards."

— Dylan C. (5/5)

Q&A

Is it possible to order the big screen beyond 2 without the silicon face cushion & use a third party face cushion.
Yep, certainly can! Just grab the Beyond 2 upgrade kit plus the accessories bundle - this will give you everything you need, minus the facial interface. https://store.bigscreenvr.com/products/bigscreen-beyond-2-upgrade (SteamVR accessories like base stations and controllers sold separately)
Does the Beyond 2e have eyelid tracking? Specifically asking for VRChat and curious if the trackers will just follow pupil movement.
We currently support many eye-tracking features such as blinking and VRCFT integration. More features are planned for 2026 such as winking (per-eye), gradual blink, eye wideness and even pupil dilation.
Which controllers are compatible with the Beyond 2e? As far as I know, you can't buy Valve Index Controllers on the official Steam page anymore so I was wondering if there are any alternatives.
Hi! If desired, it is still possible to purchase a pair of Valve Index controllers, though they need to be purchased separately instead of together. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1615160/Valve_Index_Replacement_Left_Controller/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1615180/Valve_Index_Replacement_Right_Controller/ However, there are a variety of alternatives in the SteamVR ecosystem, should you wish to pursue them! HTC Vive Controllers (2.0 compatible): https://www.vive.com/us/accessory/controller2018/ Shiftall FlipVR: https://en.shiftall.net/products/flipvr And GripVR https://en.shiftall.net/products/gripvr Pimax Sword: https://pimax.com/products/pimax-sword-controller UDCAP Gloves: https://udexreal.com/ eTee Controllers: https://eteexr.com/
Hey! Do your prescription lenses fit in the Beyond 2e? I can't find a straight answer...
Yes, new prescription lens insert orders are fully compatible with the Beyond 2e! Lens inserts made before 2025 (i.e for the Beyond 1) are compatible with the Beyond 1 and 2, but not the 2e due to physical size constraints.
Linux Desktop support?
Hi, Linux is not officially supported but can absolutely work with the Beyond 2. I'd suggest joining the Bigscreen Beyond Discord server for more information Thanks
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