Great video, straight to the point. I've got a quest 2 and I'm partly considering upgrading. Do you use a link cable or wireless for steamvr content? I noticed that I got a lot of random disconnects using the link cable on a quest 2 which was very annoying
Thank you 🙏 I’m using the link cable as I didn’t want to take any chances and I’m also used to having a cable attached on my Valve Index. 👍🏻 I have noticed 1 or 2 issues where it doesn’t see the headset initially but unplugging it seems to solve that.
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent it sounds like a more promising headset then. I know the quest 2 had better image quality and colours over wireless compared to the low bandwidth link cable (if you're wireless network checks the boxes) so wireless might actually provide better colours unless they've updated the usb port
Link cable have much better bandwich and quality and also lower latency which is important for race sims. With VD you can push thru Wifi max around 150 Mbit, with cable link i am using 800 Mbit badwich and quality is many times better. Only problem is at default setting with link cable quality isnt so good, you have to chage settings in Oculus debug tools, here are mine with 4090 and Q3: Encode bitrate 800 (use copy and paste), Encode resolution width 4128 and Link sharpening to quality (Then you need to add some sharpening in games, but much better than with default sharpening).
I ordered, and canceled today, a Big screen Beyond headset. A lot of great features on the Beyond, but having to use an iPhone for the face scan, and measuring your own ipd are quite frustrating. I canceled as I decided to wait for an all around better headset to come out. Plus I decided to keep the $1000 for that future headset if that elusive perfect model comes out.
It’s amazing how quickly VR technology improves. Big screen Beyond in 4 years in comparison with latest VR’s will be as good as your old Valve Index VR… I think late 2024 is the year to get one, any good brand VR.
That latency was due to the recording software which I think is now fixed 👍🏻 I've got the original Quest and skipped the 2 so I personally can't say how much of a jump it is but most people say it's big enough to upgrade. If you're still curious and budget allows, you could get one and return if you're not happy?
Same as Q2 it wont charge it will just sustain charge a lot longer. Actually depends on the port of the computer is it has PD and its USB 3.1 3.2 etc and the quality of the cable. With different ports and cables you might get different results @@thesimracingshaolinstudent
I have a 4070 super paired with a 58003d. I'm currently using a quest 1 with link. Should I expect better performance with the Quest 3? Is it more efficient?
On top of the valve index I also have the Quest 1 and its leaps and bounds ahead of that. It blows the index out of the water for clarity for sure. Out of the box it’s not the most comfortable headset but with some mods you can get it there 👍🏻
I need to figure this out dirt rally 2 and acc I tried on my 4060 laptop with ryzen 5 7640hs using official cable, after dealing with the debris in port glitch is sorted out, I have settings all maxed out and the game looks terrible wtf am I missing? Does resolution or dlss apply to vr? Does the resolution need to be over 100% to look good ? There’s no per eye resolution setting so I don’t understand this.
I also say, thank you for your video review of the Quest 3 and using with SIm racing. Right now I am using the Oculus Rift S and do have some other VR headsets. I like my Rift S because it has the best wider sweet spot than my other VR headsets - even though the other VR headsets have higher Resolutions. Seems the Quest 3 has both wide sweet spot and higher resolution so anxious to trying it out soon. I need to get things back setup on my gaming computer and operational before I buy the Quest 3. I am also a SIM racer and have many racing type games. My current PC graphics card is the RTX-3080TI and works well with all my racing games. i would of had to buy a whole new larger computer to jump up to the 4090 series boards. Plus i got a good price on my 3080TI. Thanks and take care.
Your CPU is huge bottleneck for 4090. In some games it will be more than 2 times slower than 7800X3D. And even something like 13700K would also be big improvement.
look for the AMD x3D CPU's ... a huge !! boost in performance. the 5800 x3D is so much better in VR performance than the 10700k .... I had it before and now the 5800 x3D with my reverb G2
Thanks for this. I’ve just purchased the 14900K with a Z790 motherboard with DDR5 too so will run some tests to see how that does. Appreciate the help 👍🏻
Wondering if you or someone could pipe in and help me out real quick! Im building a racing sim and am trying my damdest not to buy a new gaming pc. I have a 2019 imac with 64gs ram 8 core i9, radeon pro 580x 8gb.. Is there anyway I can run a quest 3 and assetto corsa on this comp? Not sure if I could use a cloud streaming platform like plutosphere? Any help would be greatly appreciated, I am not very computer savvy..
Hello Shaolin :), I wanted to ask what the best bitrate setting is in the debug tool for Assetto Corsa and Automobilista 2, 500 800 or 960 everyone writes something different, I have a 4090 and mainly play Sims :)... Thank you very much for your help.....LG Sandro. 
Hey, I’ve found anything above 600 to look great. I originally had it at 960 which I could run it at for AC and AMS2 but I dropped it down to 800 for ACC. I can’t really see much of a difference between the two if I’m honest.
I didn't think it would, but my Quest 3 retired my Reverb G2. Yeah you have to spend some money on upgrades to get it to where you want to be, but it's worth it. If you have a REALLY good Wifi setup (I have a dedicated Wifi 6e router 10' away from my sim rig), Virtual Desktop is the way to go.
Absolutely it will work. What we need to work out is what the highest values are that you can run. I would say set the values to what’s in the second article for the Quest 2 and lower spec GPU’s and then work up from there. It will take a bit of time but you should still get good results 👍🏻
i tried it aswell for SimRacing 2 weeks ago, and even tho and obvious it was linked with a cable, the battery just drained way to fast, which was a real bummer and i wont recommend it just because of that for simracing
@thesimracingshaolinstudent It seems to perform much better compared to Airlink, which has a ton of stutters. I set the target bitrate to max, resolution scale to 150% and it looks lifelike, but the FPS in AC seems to be stuck at 82 in my case, and won't go above that. If you're using a cable for quest link then the quality might be better but imo using steam link is still enjoyable
Sorry my daughter pressed enter on that last message 🤣 I’ve yet to try any of the wireless I don’t have a wireless 6 router and I’ve spent a lot of my WiFi kit too. Do you have wireless 6?
That’s really good to know. I’ve got the Oculus link cable but I think there’s an issue with the connection. If I move the cable slightly when it’s connected to the headset the connection drops so I need to look into that to see if anyone else has reported issues.
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent Im also using an ac Wifi 5 router, but its right next to me on my desk and its connected to my PC via ethernet. If you plan to use Steam link i'd suggest getting a battery elite strap to power the headset while gaming, it does help alot with the comfort, and reduces pressure from the facial interface. I have not tried the oculus link cable but i've heard tht it might not be able to keep the headset charged, since the quest 3 draws more power than the quest 2. Im using the Kiwi battery strap and it really changes the whole experience for me as i no longer worry about the battery life now, it keeps the headset charged at 100% at all times.
If all you’re doing is Sim Racing with PCVR then yes it is. If you want to play standalone games from the Meta store then you will run out of space at some point so you may need to go bigger. 👍🏻
I had a Rift S for six years. Just gave it to my son. Grabbed a Varjo Aero. The big difference is the resolution per eye. Everything is so much clearer now. And a wider fov. I'm glad made the upgrade.
thank you for this input. ive been contemplating this. i'll look to upgrade other parts i have & add a cockpit before upgrading the VR headset.@@thesimracingshaolinstudent
nice! yeah i'll probably upgrade when i need to. like OP said, he wouldnt switch if he was happy with it. so i'll stick with it for a while until i get other things like a cockpit. @@talon1706
One of the best my most optimised for VR is AMS2. AC is very good too. If you’ve got a beast of a PC then you can achieve great results in ACC as well 👍🏻
@thesimracingshaolinstudent highest It let me. But also I'm using a 3080. But also I upped some of the stuff in the debug tool. Even when I set iracing for performance mode fully. The fps stays the same. Maybe it's something I need to change in the video card GeForce settings panel
Both look great in VR. AC can be made to look even better with ppfilters and even reshade too but it can be a little overwhelming for beginners. AMS2 just looks great out of the box, is very well optimised for VR and there’s less configuration needed so for beginners I would say AMS2 wins this one 👍🏻
"I have a question about VR racing that someone among you might be able to answer. Currently, I race with triple screens. If I connect a VR headset, I see in videos, that the game is still is being rendert on the monitors. In this case, are you not putting extra load on your GPU by rendering on both the monitors and the VR headset, or am I mistaken?"
Yes it's rendering the game on screen at a lower resolution. It then runs the game at the res you set to the headset but not as a display. It renders the game then encodes/compresses and sends it to the headset. I have a quest 2 I think it's great but for anything needing very low latency like dirt track racing you won't get under 30ms even at low render settings.
Hi, are you able to record a video of what your eyes are actually seeing in quest 3 rather than a playback of the track? I wish to have an idea what you guys are seeing and if what I’m seeing in my quest 3 is as good as it gets with a 4090
yeah man. Musk is working on a direct plug in to this guys brain so you can see exactly what his eyes are seeing. usb c directly into the ocular nerve.
To try and get the most out of the Valve Index I had to reduce the FOV down anyway but now I’ve seen the Quest 3 I’d take the clarity over a slightly wider FOV 👍🏻
I’m looking at upgrading from my Rift S. One thing I’m conscious of is the added possible headache of battery life that I don’t currently have to worry about. What is the battery life like with the Quest 3. Can you get 3-4 hours out of it and how long does it take to charge?
If you can afford it purchase a RTX 4070 Super, it's really the best minimum standard for the Quest 3 at present. The RTX 2070 will work but with lower resolution and lower refresh rate. It is not really worthy of a Quest 3.😁
@@maca45 I ended up getting Pico 4, its 50% cheaper than Q3, so it was no brainer for me. Next I'll get 4070S, because I can see that 2070s is not enough for AS :/
Did u use a MotionRig ? I try my G2 some weeks ago. And it´s for me not possible ti race in VR with a MotionRig. Too mutch wobble in the Headset. I am interested if the Q3 sitting better in the face ;-)
That’s the only upgrade I really want to add to my setup next. But having said that I’ve found it to move with the original head straps from Meta even the pro version. But I do know that people who have the BoboVR head straps report good things exercising in it. They report little movement. I’ve got the new BoboVR S3 Pro head strap on its way to me so I’m keen to test this out. Shame I’ve not got a motion platform on it’s way too 😂 🙏 If funds allow why not order one and if it doesn’t work out for you send it back 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent Hey. I "only" have a cheap SFX-100 System. But it´s really intense and more as i need. Yeah i think i will order one unit and see how it workout in the Rig.
Compared to my Valve Index with “monitor use” prescription lenses fitted to the Q3 without any of it, it was exactly like that. So clear no matter where you look inside the headset and no prescription lenses either. Happy days 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent Dear , I have a pc and will be buying a quest 3 this weekend. My intent is to actually try simulation for near real driving experience :-) as I haven’t driven all my life ( I am 42 now). Hence wanted to check regarding wheels and pedals too… any recommendations?
Just tried to test Project Cars 2 and AC... I get really bad shimmering on objects. I'm using a 3060ti, and I've tried to max out settings (just to see if I can make those go away with anti aliasing and super sampling.) I can't make it look very good. Any idea why? I'm using the official link cable and have the bandwidth at 500.
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent I've tried it off, high, and I believe medium. I'm just wondering if it is an issue with the Quest 3.. I will do some more testing with Assetto Corsa and follow what you have done to see if I can get it closer. Right now, PC2 is distracting with the edges, shimmering, and things like catch fences. Very distracting. Appreciate the comment!
@mzdial what graphics card do you have? And what and where do you Anisotropic filtering set? Best to have the card do it and turn off in the game if you can or low if you can’t 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent Hey.. Just checking back in.. Bought a MSI 4070 Super a couple weeks ago.. Still battling with settings! I figure why not throw more money at the problem, right? :-) I did finally get Project Cars 2 to look somewhat decent, but I couldn't keep performance level up. I can't find any straight answers online to what I should have render resolution in Oculus Link to.. I put it at 1.5x as you recommended, but perhaps it can't handle it like a 4090 can. Then, I don't know what the priority in antialiasing.. I have tried to start at the bottom and use Trilinear, no MSAA, and it looks like garbage (of course!) I will bump it up to Anisotropic 2x and MSAA low.. The performance just tanks. I wish all of this was documented by Oculus on how to configure games properly!
Omg - so easy to find fails in ready work - thx the video for the autor - simracing with monitors nowadays is like fu@ink with rubber girl - this cheap quest 3 is a game changer/very good for simracing
Really struggle to get performance right in ac, having the quest 3 connected with a cable and my pc is i7 11700 3060ti and 16gbs ram. Only on stock settings it will run smooth but the image quality is not very good, track and cars a bit more in the distance are quite blurry.. hate that. As soon as i bump settings up framerate drops a lot ... gpu the problem here ?
What are your device settings in the Oculus app set to and have you changed anything in the Oculus Debug tool? Also in Content Manager do you have anything set for Anisotropic filtering?
That gpu is very under powered to run a Q3 on PCVR. Will need to run it at 72hz and the lowest resolution with that card. So you’ll be leaving a lot of the visual quality on the table of the headset till you get a better graphics card
thing is, from what i read and see via through the lense videos: the lenses are so clear, that even tho the resolution got improved, the screendoor effect is far worse then on the quest 2.
@@matthewratcliffe1953 Thing is eyes See Things different then Kameras, i know that. But when Viewing through lense footage q2 vs q3 then its way more prominent on the q3. Same goes for the Quest pro.
Starting my research on a VR headset. I think the Quest 3 would be a solid choice as a first VR headset, although my PC isn't the strongest at the moment; i7-11700, 3060TI, 32gb ram. I do plan to build a dedicated gaming rig next year though. How important is the VR headset storage capacity of 128 vs 512? Also, my typical go to games are Dirt 2, AC and ACC, and most recently started playing EA sports WRC 2023. I need to see if there's any limitations with any of those.
Hey, so the storage capacity is only important if you plan on using the headset as a standalone headset too playing Meta games. If you're only using it for PCVR then I'd go with the 128GB version. ACC is terrible for VR even for the beefiest of PC's too. AC is really good and AMS2 is well known for being very good too. You can get a great image without having to set everything to high or ultra. I don't run Dirt 2 and haven't tried to latest WRC title so can't say I'm afraid. 👍🏻
@bunherr8974 I need to fire it back up again. I had so much fun in it. This is what got me into Simracing when I visited a VR experience place. They had two rigs running PC2 and it blew me away. 6 years later and thousands of pounds spent 🤣AMS2 is so good in VR because of the same engine it uses. I love PC2. Bring back videos with PC2 I say 🤣
Like you I had a valve index, I tried a Quest 2 but the image compression via the cable was too much of a drop in comparison. So how good is the compression compared to a valve and are you using the link cable or via WiFi?
Hey I’m using the Link cable and have upped the bit rate to 950 so it looks really great compared to my Valve. Can’t get over how crystal clear it is. 👍🏻
Im a pc noob so be gentle.. 😂 Is this stand alone on the quest 3 or do you need a high end pc to run this? Im a ps5 gamer using a thrustmaster and was looking at buying/building a sim racing pc to have wider range of games to play but dont have the first clue what I'm doing 😂
No problem. You can play games standalone on the Quest 3 but you can also connect it to a PC and play PC games. This video is about the Quest 3 and my initial impressions of it playing simracing games connected to a PC 👍🏻
Please stop adding “words” as you are “Talking”. It makes your video seem childish. Other than that it’s a good video is good and your content is helpful
It’s so annoying right across UA-cam right now. There must be some auto script thing that the kids run on their videos to try to retain the attention of the Tik Tok addicts.
Thank you! All I do is sim racing and have been using the HP Reverb G2. After a year or so of “fairly” consistent performance, the G2 is in the finicky cable mode, making it a crapshoot as to whether I’ll be racing or troubleshooting for the evening. So looking for a replacement as I’m on my 3rd cable and not buying another (if I can…hard to find original HP replacements). So this looks like the way I’ll go with the Q3.
I can definitely relate to hours even days and weeks wasted through troubleshooting and tinkering. When all I want to do is jump in and drive as I have a small time slot. That’s a huge shame about the cable shortage for sure. Hope you get something sorted. Either way let me know what you go with. Have a great Christmas by the way 🙏
This is what I'm looking for since I have the G2... on Q3 we've got compression artifacts sadly its not DP port ... But I think at 500-600-700 Mbps with H264 maybe we get good latency and practically no compression artifacts ?@@martinjan3427
I’m not, no. I did fire it up to look at it but I need more time to go through it to understand what benefits it will offer me beyond the great experience I have currently. Still testing it and plan to release an update to this video soon 🙏
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent VD allows image streaming at 120hz, which gives it an advantage over standard methods. Additionally, the image and delay are almost native, although it depends on the router.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but Meta don't "enable" 120hz in the sim, it's already on in the Quest 3 if you've ticked the option in the settings menu. But whether or not a sim uses 120hz is up to the developer, they have to enable it within their sim, not Meta or Steam.
Its great headset for most people but as far as sim racing biggest issues are losing performance on gpu because its not displayport and extra latency. If can afford it best option is probably bigscreen beyond i should have myn in a few weeks to test.
Great review, subscribed. I was all set to buy one of these but now I hear it won't work well at all with an AMD graphics card. I have the RX 6950 XT. Does anyone know if the most recent drivers have changed this? I use VR about 80% sim racing 20% watching videos. I could use my other rig with an nVidia 1080 TI. Would that likely work better or is that too old of technology?
Great video, straight to the point. I've got a quest 2 and I'm partly considering upgrading. Do you use a link cable or wireless for steamvr content? I noticed that I got a lot of random disconnects using the link cable on a quest 2 which was very annoying
Thank you 🙏 I’m using the link cable as I didn’t want to take any chances and I’m also used to having a cable attached on my Valve Index. 👍🏻 I have noticed 1 or 2 issues where it doesn’t see the headset initially but unplugging it seems to solve that.
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent it sounds like a more promising headset then. I know the quest 2 had better image quality and colours over wireless compared to the low bandwidth link cable (if you're wireless network checks the boxes) so wireless might actually provide better colours unless they've updated the usb port
I've not got into the Airlink side of things yet but plan on comparing it for sure 👍🏻
Link cable have much better bandwich and quality and also lower latency which is important for race sims. With VD you can push thru Wifi max around 150 Mbit, with cable link i am using 800 Mbit badwich and quality is many times better. Only problem is at default setting with link cable quality isnt so good, you have to chage settings in Oculus debug tools, here are mine with 4090 and Q3: Encode bitrate 800 (use copy and paste), Encode resolution width 4128 and Link sharpening to quality (Then you need to add some sharpening in games, but much better than with default sharpening).
@kecimalah 👍🏻 Very similar to my settings with my 4090. Appreciate the info 🙏
I ordered, and canceled today, a Big screen Beyond headset. A lot of great features on the Beyond, but having to use an iPhone for the face scan, and measuring your own ipd are quite frustrating. I canceled as I decided to wait for an all around better headset to come out. Plus I decided to keep the $1000 for that future headset if that elusive perfect model comes out.
Probably a wise move but does seem to be a great headset from what I’ve seen. What are you using at the moment?
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent I am using triple 1440's.
It’s amazing how quickly VR technology improves. Big screen Beyond in 4 years in comparison with latest VR’s will be as good as your old Valve Index VR… I think late 2024 is the year to get one, any good brand VR.
Have you tried OpenXR instead of SteamVR? I hear it has a lot better performance and I think that would support 120Hz
I’ve not, no. But will check it out. Thanks for the tip 🙏
Anyone using one of these with 7900xtx
Performance in ACC?
Interested to know about this combo too
Totally off topic, but at the beginning of the video, what car is that you're driving please mate, it looks great 🙂
That’s the Mercer GT-M which you can get from here: racesimstudio.sellfy.store/p/rss-gt-m/
Awesome mods which I can highly recommend 👍🏻
G2 vs Q3 for Assetto Corsa ? I have a G2 and Q2 will Q3 will be a real upgrade ? App to photon latency seems quite large in your videos 45-55 ms.
That latency was due to the recording software which I think is now fixed 👍🏻 I've got the original Quest and skipped the 2 so I personally can't say how much of a jump it is but most people say it's big enough to upgrade. If you're still curious and budget allows, you could get one and return if you're not happy?
Why do you use built in mic and not stand alone decent headset? Im planning on buying my first VR and im bit confused here.
Great content! Question: So when the quest 3 is plugged in to a computer, does it charge the batteries? Or do you have to charge it in between races?
It doesn’t keep it fully charged but it drains slower for sure. I’ve got the docking station so after use it sits in there and charges. 👍🏻
Same as Q2 it wont charge it will just sustain charge a lot longer. Actually depends on the port of the computer is it has PD and its USB 3.1 3.2 etc and the quality of the cable. With different ports and cables you might get different results @@thesimracingshaolinstudent
@@petek7951 I’ve got a 790 and didn’t know that so thanks for the information. Will be trying this today 👍🏻
I have a 4070 super paired with a 58003d. I'm currently using a quest 1 with link. Should I expect better performance with the Quest 3? Is it more efficient?
On top of the valve index I also have the Quest 1 and its leaps and bounds ahead of that. It blows the index out of the water for clarity for sure. Out of the box it’s not the most comfortable headset but with some mods you can get it there 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent Thanks! And thanks for the videos. They're great!
@user-us7we2xi2h thank you for the kind words 🙏
this games on pc? I mean you connect vr with pc?
That is correct, yes 👍🏻
is 120 hz enabled yet?
Not for me with the Link cable. If you use Steam link and I think Airlink it is 👍🏻
Does anyone know if the Quest 3 uses the same Link Cable as the Quest 2?
I believe it does but maybe someone could confirm 🙏
I need to figure this out dirt rally 2 and acc I tried on my 4060 laptop with ryzen 5 7640hs using official cable, after dealing with the debris in port glitch is sorted out, I have settings all maxed out and the game looks terrible wtf am I missing? Does resolution or dlss apply to vr? Does the resolution need to be over 100% to look good ? There’s no per eye resolution setting so I don’t understand this.
Did you ever figure it out? Were you lacking fps and perhaps it was forcing a framerate at the cost of quality?
@@Cloxxki yes all good now it doesn’t do that anymore and I’m using a 4070 s and the rest setting is above 100% still not perfect but def better
Mine and my sons Q3 mics are tip top and we have 120hz via the PC app. Its also stand alone for other uses. Thanks for the vid
That’s good to hear. They released some software updates to improve it for sure 👍🏻
Get Virtual Desktop for better visuals and 120hz
I also say, thank you for your video review of the Quest 3 and using with SIm racing.
Right now I am using the Oculus Rift S and do have some other VR headsets. I like my Rift S because it has the best wider sweet spot than my other VR headsets - even though the other VR headsets have higher Resolutions.
Seems the Quest 3 has both wide sweet spot and higher resolution so anxious to trying it out soon. I need to get things back setup on my gaming computer and operational before I buy the Quest 3. I am also a SIM racer and have many racing type games.
My current PC graphics card is the RTX-3080TI and works well with all my racing games. i would of had to buy a whole new larger computer to jump up to the 4090 series boards. Plus i got a good price on my 3080TI.
Thanks and take care.
You’re very welcome. Let me know if you do get the Quest 3. I’d been keen to hear your thoughts 🙏
Your CPU is huge bottleneck for 4090. In some games it will be more than 2 times slower than 7800X3D. And even something like 13700K would also be big improvement.
Yeah I need to upgrade it for sure. Hoping to get a 14900k soon 🤞🏻 What system are you running? What headset do you have and how do you find it? 👍🏻
look for the AMD x3D CPU's ... a huge !! boost in performance. the 5800 x3D is so much better in VR performance than the 10700k .... I had it before and now the 5800 x3D with my reverb G2
Thanks for this. I’ve just purchased the 14900K with a Z790 motherboard with DDR5 too so will run some tests to see how that does. Appreciate the help 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudentshoulda gone with amd this gen. They use way less power and are faster.
Those words are really really annoying!!
What are some games i could use with quest 3 and a racing wheel
They make it knowing it hurts your face so they make a add on what a rip off for an extra forty bucks after you spent 600...
Yeah I’ve now moved to the BoboVR S3 now for comfort.
Nothing like pico 3 neo link with display port cable. NOTHING.
If it only had eyetracking.... then I would have bought it... now waiting for the new valve headset instead. And till then ps5 vr2 gt7.
Uh oh I spot the UA-cam cliche gaping mouth thumb nail!
🤣 I spot horrible teeth 🦷 🤣
Wondering if you or someone could pipe in and help me out real quick! Im building a racing sim and am trying my damdest not to buy a new gaming pc. I have a 2019 imac with 64gs ram 8 core i9, radeon pro 580x 8gb.. Is there anyway I can run a quest 3 and assetto corsa on this comp? Not sure if I could use a cloud streaming platform like plutosphere? Any help would be greatly appreciated, I am not very computer savvy..
Are playing wired to your PC or wireless? If wireless, what app are you using? Thanks for the video!
Hey I’m wired with the link cable. I’ve done some minimal testing with Steam Link and Air link and VD but need to do more 👍🏻
Thank you! Again I appreciate you and subcribed. Cheers.@@thesimracingshaolinstudent
Hi, great videos of yours, a question, do you recommend VR glasses for SimRacing?
If you wear glasses even for monitor use, I would recommend trying to put the headset over them just briefly to see if that helps or not.
Hello Shaolin :), I wanted to ask what the best bitrate setting is in the debug tool for Assetto Corsa and Automobilista 2, 500 800 or 960 everyone writes something different, I have a 4090 and mainly play Sims :)... Thank you very much for your help.....LG Sandro.

Hey, I’ve found anything above 600 to look great. I originally had it at 960 which I could run it at for AC and AMS2 but I dropped it down to 800 for ACC. I can’t really see much of a difference between the two if I’m honest.
All quests have stupid hard comfort issues. Love my HP g2! Still the best!
Yeah I hear that. I dusted off my Valve over the holidays and that comfort was great.
I didn't think it would, but my Quest 3 retired my Reverb G2. Yeah you have to spend some money on upgrades to get it to where you want to be, but it's worth it. If you have a REALLY good Wifi setup (I have a dedicated Wifi 6e router 10' away from my sim rig), Virtual Desktop is the way to go.
Will This work on i5 13th Gen, 4060Ti without any issues? Or will have to up the gpu to 4080 😢
Absolutely it will work. What we need to work out is what the highest values are that you can run. I would say set the values to what’s in the second article for the Quest 2 and lower spec GPU’s and then work up from there. It will take a bit of time but you should still get good results 👍🏻
Would have enjoyed hearing your review but the background audio is a smidge too loud and drowns you out at several points.
Thanks for the feedback. Another person said the same thing so I’ve now adjusted that on my recent videos. Appreciate your comments. 🙏
Can't believe WRC 2023 doesn't support VR..
Yeah I've not tried it either for that reason which is a big shame.
Yet....
@@R83TV fingers crossed 🤞🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent What do you mean fingers crossed? it's on the steam page. "Post launch VR support"
i tried it aswell for SimRacing 2 weeks ago, and even tho and obvious it was linked with a cable, the battery just drained way to fast, which was a real bummer and i wont recommend it just because of that for simracing
Use Oculus link cable original (I thing 5 hourssesion in vr is enough for you)
Good Christ in heaven stop with the subtitles like that.
I have the same headset and an rtx 3080 ti, just wanna share that Steam Link has an option for 120hz refresh rate, and its great
I’ve yet to try it
@thesimracingshaolinstudent It seems to perform much better compared to Airlink, which has a ton of stutters. I set the target bitrate to max, resolution scale to 150% and it looks lifelike, but the FPS in AC seems to be stuck at 82 in my case, and won't go above that. If you're using a cable for quest link then the quality might be better but imo using steam link is still enjoyable
Sorry my daughter pressed enter on that last message 🤣 I’ve yet to try any of the wireless I don’t have a wireless 6 router and I’ve spent a lot of my WiFi kit too. Do you have wireless 6?
That’s really good to know. I’ve got the Oculus link cable but I think there’s an issue with the connection. If I move the cable slightly when it’s connected to the headset the connection drops so I need to look into that to see if anyone else has reported issues.
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent Im also using an ac Wifi 5 router, but its right next to me on my desk and its connected to my PC via ethernet. If you plan to use Steam link i'd suggest getting a battery elite strap to power the headset while gaming, it does help alot with the comfort, and reduces pressure from the facial interface. I have not tried the oculus link cable but i've heard tht it might not be able to keep the headset charged, since the quest 3 draws more power than the quest 2.
Im using the Kiwi battery strap and it really changes the whole experience for me as i no longer worry about the battery life now, it keeps the headset charged at 100% at all times.
What is your prescription? Mine is -1 but i dont use anything for vr atm.
Hey, mine is +0.25 on both sides. 👍🏻
Is the 128GB sufficient for Sim racing?
If all you’re doing is Sim Racing with PCVR then yes it is. If you want to play standalone games from the Meta store then you will run out of space at some point so you may need to go bigger. 👍🏻
Is a quest 3 worth getting if you already have a quest 2 and use a hp reverb g2 on pc for sim racing bits
I would say not, no. The G2 is a great headset for Simracing still 👍🏻
Is the Quest 3 plugged directly into your PC?
Hey, yes it is via the link cable 👍🏻
Have an Oculus Rift & it has been a gem working with iRacing & AC. Not sure if i need to upgrade at all since it works!
If you’re happy I wouldn’t switch. Things are moving so quickly in VR. It’s going to be worth watching to see what happens in 2024 🙏
I had a Rift S for six years. Just gave it to my son. Grabbed a Varjo Aero.
The big difference is the resolution per eye. Everything is so much clearer now.
And a wider fov.
I'm glad made the upgrade.
@@talon1706nice upgrade. Not tried the Varjo aero. 👍🏻
thank you for this input. ive been contemplating this. i'll look to upgrade other parts i have & add a cockpit before upgrading the VR headset.@@thesimracingshaolinstudent
nice! yeah i'll probably upgrade when i need to. like OP said, he wouldnt switch if he was happy with it. so i'll stick with it for a while until i get other things like a cockpit. @@talon1706
what game do you recommend for quest 3
One of the best my most optimised for VR is AMS2. AC is very good too. If you’ve got a beast of a PC then you can achieve great results in ACC as well 👍🏻
Why do you need to add text? I can hear you just fine
You're not the only person watching these videos.
What about latency? Do you notice it. Shame this thing doesn't have a display port
It is a shame I agree. I'm used to my Valve index and that had to be plugged in to 3 things 😂 But I'm not seeing any latency 👍🏻
gained a sub bro
YOU JABAITED ME SO HARD! "It's not good.... its great" lmfao okay im buying
TLDR what do u think quest 3 worth it for assetto corsa and dirt rally 2 or i need to stay by the quest 2?
fill in 960 in notepad blank copy paste to mbps you can get the highest result 4090 will run it perfectly
Thank you for this. I’ve done exactly this and she’s purring away very nicely 👍🏻 Appreciate the help 🙏
I tried that it won't paste in the blank field
What game is it
That would be Assetto Corsa 👍🏻
Half life 2
What fps are u getting? Mine seems to be stuck at 71fps no matter what I do
What settings do you have in the Oculus app? In particular your refresh rate? I get pretty much 90fps.
@thesimracingshaolinstudent highest It let me. But also I'm using a 3080. But also I upped some of the stuff in the debug tool. Even when I set iracing for performance mode fully. The fps stays the same. Maybe it's something I need to change in the video card GeForce settings panel
What game is that??
Im using AMD RX 7900xtx and its working well. So you dont have to be scared abouth AMD grafic and VR anymore they fully fixed it (hope someone help)
Thanks for letting us know. I’m sure that will help someone 🙏
Enjoyed your video. What sim racer is this please?
It’s Assetto Corsa and AMS2 as well 👍🏻
Which is better in VR, .. AC or AMS2?
Both look great in VR. AC can be made to look even better with ppfilters and even reshade too but it can be a little overwhelming for beginners. AMS2 just looks great out of the box, is very well optimised for VR and there’s less configuration needed so for beginners I would say AMS2 wins this one 👍🏻
The battery problem alone already made me give up the upgrade, long live my Quest 2 + Bobo VR Battery Strap.
Nice 👍🏻
Get a cable...
@@michaelb3798 that’s what I do. Always charged then 👍🏻
@@michaelb3798 I already have one. Going Quest 3 soon!!! Wonder how good it is compared to the Q2.
"I have a question about VR racing that someone among you might be able to answer. Currently, I race with triple screens. If I connect a VR headset, I see in videos, that the game is still is being rendert on the monitors. In this case, are you not putting extra load on your GPU by rendering on both the monitors and the VR headset, or am I mistaken?"
Yes it's rendering the game on screen at a lower resolution. It then runs the game at the res you set to the headset but not as a display. It renders the game then encodes/compresses and sends it to the headset. I have a quest 2 I think it's great but for anything needing very low latency like dirt track racing you won't get under 30ms even at low render settings.
have you tried dirt rally 2? if so, is it muddy or pixelated in the distance (about 30+ meters)?
I do have dirt rally 2 but have not tried it at all. I’ve got the day to myself today so will give that and try and let you know 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent did you try it out? that's probably the worst part of the dr2 quest2 experience
@z1kk i didn’t I’m afraid, no. I got caught up in AMS2 1.5.3 update. Will try and get to it in the week.
the moment he says valve index I clicked away as I knew where this was going to go.
would u consider it better then the Index?
I would, yes. The clarity is off the chart. It’s lighter, cooler than the index 👍🏻
how did u increase pixel density? cuz acc is pixelateed.. seeing these pixels in pancake mmmmmm
That’s increased in the Oculus app when you click on devices and then click on the headset. Do you mean AC or ACC?
Hi, are you able to record a video of what your eyes are actually seeing in quest 3 rather than a playback of the track? I wish to have an idea what you guys are seeing and if what I’m seeing in my quest 3 is as good as it gets with a 4090
Have you changed any settings in the Oculus debug app yet and if so what values have you changed?
yeah man. Musk is working on a direct plug in to this guys brain so you can see exactly what his eyes are seeing. usb c directly into the ocular nerve.
Are you supersampling. You can with 4090 and get the best quality. Also as above with debug changes.
Hi, does it work well now with 120hz?
what about fov vs index?
To try and get the most out of the Valve Index I had to reduce the FOV down anyway but now I’ve seen the Quest 3 I’d take the clarity over a slightly wider FOV 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent awesome. I have a index and after your video I'll grab a q3 until index 2 comes.
Thanks man
@@racecrashrepeatnice 👍🏻 Let me know how you get on with it 🙏
Love the user name 😂 That’s so me. The restart button is my most used one 😂
I’m looking at upgrading from my Rift S. One thing I’m conscious of is the added possible headache of battery life that I don’t currently have to worry about. What is the battery life like with the Quest 3. Can you get 3-4 hours out of it and how long does it take to charge?
I use mine with a link cable which chargers it as I use it. So haven’t used it on battery solely yet 👍🏻
Hello :) I play Assetto Corsa and I would like to get quest 3. Will my RTX 2070 super be enough?
If you can afford it purchase a RTX 4070 Super, it's really the best minimum standard for the Quest 3 at present. The RTX 2070 will work but with lower resolution and lower refresh rate. It is not really worthy of a Quest 3.😁
@@maca45 I ended up getting Pico 4, its 50% cheaper than Q3, so it was no brainer for me. Next I'll get 4070S, because I can see that 2070s is not enough for AS :/
Is it possible to run this on a laptop with rtx 4060 and i7 12700h or would it be to heavy?
you dont need best hardware i was using them on RTX 2070 super and it was fine but on PC not notebook
great review. pretty sure you can get 120hz but you need to make your account a developer one to get those options
Oh really that’s interesting 👍🏻 will look into to this in the morning. Thanks for the tip and really appreciate the kind words 🙏
Is render resolution 2720*2944 enough for the headset?
The higher the better for resolution and scale and also encode bitrate too. 👍🏻
Hey I got the 512gb but want to cancel and get 128gb...is it really worth it buying 512gb?
Hey, only if you’re going to be playing Meta games. That’s where the storage comes in to it 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent I gave 512 back...thanks..I'll get 128gb 😊
If you have quest 3 do you need a computer or driving wheele to play or can you just use the quest and controllers
You won't be able to use the Quest controllers to drive but you should be able to use an Xbox controller if you have one. 👍🏻
Did u use a MotionRig ? I try my G2 some weeks ago. And it´s for me not possible ti race in VR with a MotionRig. Too mutch wobble in the Headset. I am interested if the Q3 sitting better in the face ;-)
That’s the only upgrade I really want to add to my setup next. But having said that I’ve found it to move with the original head straps from Meta even the pro version. But I do know that people who have the BoboVR head straps report good things exercising in it. They report little movement. I’ve got the new BoboVR S3 Pro head strap on its way to me so I’m keen to test this out. Shame I’ve not got a motion platform on it’s way too 😂 🙏 If funds allow why not order one and if it doesn’t work out for you send it back 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent Hey. I "only" have a cheap SFX-100 System. But it´s really intense and more as i need. Yeah i think i will order one unit and see how it workout in the Rig.
You could probably fix it with neckfx in assetto corsa
Man acted like he could see again when he put on the quest 3.
Compared to my Valve Index with “monitor use” prescription lenses fitted to the Q3 without any of it, it was exactly like that. So clear no matter where you look inside the headset and no prescription lenses either. Happy days 👍🏻
whats your glasses prescription? if you know
Mines +0.25 both side from memory.
Dear , what all devices is needed to setup VR sim racing. Quest 3 is one of them what about any wheels or braking system simulation ?
Do you have a console or a PC? Wheel and pedals are ideal but you can use a controller too. 👍
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent Dear , I have a pc and will be buying a quest 3 this weekend. My intent is to actually try simulation for near real driving experience :-) as I haven’t driven all my life ( I am 42 now). Hence wanted to check regarding wheels and pedals too… any recommendations?
Hey, checkout this beginners guide for wheels and pedals I posted: ua-cam.com/video/XTLlCiYF3aE/v-deo.html 👍🏻 Let me know what you do buy 🙏🏻
Just tried to test Project Cars 2 and AC... I get really bad shimmering on objects. I'm using a 3060ti, and I've tried to max out settings (just to see if I can make those go away with anti aliasing and super sampling.) I can't make it look very good. Any idea why? I'm using the official link cable and have the bandwidth at 500.
What do you have MSAA set to? Try bringing that down to Medium 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent I've tried it off, high, and I believe medium. I'm just wondering if it is an issue with the Quest 3.. I will do some more testing with Assetto Corsa and follow what you have done to see if I can get it closer. Right now, PC2 is distracting with the edges, shimmering, and things like catch fences. Very distracting. Appreciate the comment!
@mzdial what graphics card do you have? And what and where do you Anisotropic filtering set? Best to have the card do it and turn off in the game if you can or low if you can’t 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent Hey.. Just checking back in.. Bought a MSI 4070 Super a couple weeks ago.. Still battling with settings! I figure why not throw more money at the problem, right? :-) I did finally get Project Cars 2 to look somewhat decent, but I couldn't keep performance level up. I can't find any straight answers online to what I should have render resolution in Oculus Link to.. I put it at 1.5x as you recommended, but perhaps it can't handle it like a 4090 can. Then, I don't know what the priority in antialiasing.. I have tried to start at the bottom and use Trilinear, no MSAA, and it looks like garbage (of course!) I will bump it up to Anisotropic 2x and MSAA low.. The performance just tanks. I wish all of this was documented by Oculus on how to configure games properly!
@@mzdialcheckout the video I did recently on AMS2 and what settings to set there. It’s the same engine. Let me know how you get on 👍🏻
Love your videos. Thanks
Thank you 🙏
do you have your quest on the default resolution?
Hey. No was running it at 72hz and then the max resolution which from memory is 1.5x 👍🏻
Whats the microstutter every 5 seconds?
That was caused by OBS the recording software.
Omg - so easy to find fails in ready work - thx the video for the autor - simracing with monitors nowadays is like fu@ink with rubber girl - this cheap quest 3 is a game changer/very good for simracing
Sorry mate. I lasted 1 min. Too many memes and pop ups.
Really struggle to get performance right in ac, having the quest 3 connected with a cable and my pc is i7 11700 3060ti and 16gbs ram. Only on stock settings it will run smooth but the image quality is not very good, track and cars a bit more in the distance are quite blurry.. hate that. As soon as i bump settings up framerate drops a lot ... gpu the problem here ?
What are your device settings in the Oculus app set to and have you changed anything in the Oculus Debug tool? Also in Content Manager do you have anything set for Anisotropic filtering?
That gpu is very under powered to run a Q3 on PCVR. Will need to run it at 72hz and the lowest resolution with that card. So you’ll be leaving a lot of the visual quality on the table of the headset till you get a better graphics card
what card would be suitable you think? except for a 4090 of course :-p i mean value/moneywise a card that does vr well enough
@@NebraskaDownHiller
@@tituskoreman1565Radeon 6950 XT or 7900 XT I think
However, I've noticed your game seems to be lagging quite frequently. Are you aware of this issue, or have you perhaps already managed to resolve it?
Yes the game isn’t laggy it’s the editing process with CapCut that made it that way. Pretty sure it’s resolved now 🙏
thing is, from what i read and see via through the lense videos: the lenses are so clear, that even tho the resolution got improved, the screendoor effect is far worse then on the quest 2.
Nope the screen door effect is basically non existent
That is exactly what I’m finding! Appreciate the comment 🙏
@@matthewratcliffe1953 tyrel says otherwise. And His vids Show it. But i will See. If i can See it i will Return it
@@dharkbizkit i have no issues at all a lot clearer and less screen door than quest 2
@@matthewratcliffe1953 Thing is eyes See Things different then Kameras, i know that. But when Viewing through lense footage q2 vs q3 then its way more prominent on the q3. Same goes for the Quest pro.
Starting my research on a VR headset. I think the Quest 3 would be a solid choice as a first VR headset, although my PC isn't the strongest at the moment; i7-11700, 3060TI, 32gb ram. I do plan to build a dedicated gaming rig next year though. How important is the VR headset storage capacity of 128 vs 512? Also, my typical go to games are Dirt 2, AC and ACC, and most recently started playing EA sports WRC 2023. I need to see if there's any limitations with any of those.
Hey, so the storage capacity is only important if you plan on using the headset as a standalone headset too playing Meta games. If you're only using it for PCVR then I'd go with the 128GB version. ACC is terrible for VR even for the beefiest of PC's too. AC is really good and AMS2 is well known for being very good too. You can get a great image without having to set everything to high or ultra. I don't run Dirt 2 and haven't tried to latest WRC title so can't say I'm afraid. 👍🏻
You dont beed storage at the slightest, if you only do sim racing
PC2's VR performance is also very good, i play it on a gtx1080 with rift S, absolutely smooth
@bunherr8974 I need to fire it back up again. I had so much fun in it. This is what got me into Simracing when I visited a VR experience place. They had two rigs running PC2 and it blew me away. 6 years later and thousands of pounds spent 🤣AMS2 is so good in VR because of the same engine it uses. I love PC2. Bring back videos with PC2 I say 🤣
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent I have a 5900x/Strix 3090 and a Varjo Aero VR headset. ACC is very playable for me. Not as nice as AMS2.
Like you I had a valve index, I tried a Quest 2 but the image compression via the cable was too much of a drop in comparison. So how good is the compression compared to a valve and are you using the link cable or via WiFi?
Hey I’m using the Link cable and have upped the bit rate to 950 so it looks really great compared to my Valve. Can’t get over how crystal clear it is. 👍🏻
Im a pc noob so be gentle.. 😂
Is this stand alone on the quest 3 or do you need a high end pc to run this?
Im a ps5 gamer using a thrustmaster and was looking at buying/building a sim racing pc to have wider range of games to play but dont have the first clue what I'm doing 😂
No problem. You can play games standalone on the Quest 3 but you can also connect it to a PC and play PC games. This video is about the Quest 3 and my initial impressions of it playing simracing games connected to a PC 👍🏻
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent thanks for the reply
Please stop adding “words” as you are “Talking”. It makes your video seem childish. Other than that it’s a good video is good and your content is helpful
I was going to disagree with you at first but yeah, it’s way too inconsistent and random.
For example?
It’s so annoying right across UA-cam right now. There must be some auto script thing that the kids run on their videos to try to retain the attention of the Tik Tok addicts.
It's a trend on YT and a lot of people run for it, even he. But as you said, it's childish... Same for the memes pop ins.
Lol I thought it was hilarious. After seeing how it triggered you I honestly felt like I was being trolled by a master.
What is GPU installed in your PC?
4090
Yes it’s a 4090
Thank you! All I do is sim racing and have been using the HP Reverb G2. After a year or so of “fairly” consistent performance, the G2 is in the finicky cable mode, making it a crapshoot as to whether I’ll be racing or troubleshooting for the evening. So looking for a replacement as I’m on my 3rd cable and not buying another (if I can…hard to find original HP replacements). So this looks like the way I’ll go with the Q3.
I can definitely relate to hours even days and weeks wasted through troubleshooting and tinkering. When all I want to do is jump in and drive as I have a small time slot. That’s a huge shame about the cable shortage for sure. Hope you get something sorted. Either way let me know what you go with. Have a great Christmas by the way 🙏
I had the G2, now i have the pico 4 and thinks about to return to the G2. Ist the Q3 at least better than the G2?
This is what I'm looking for since I have the G2... on Q3 we've got compression artifacts sadly its not DP port ... But I think at 500-600-700 Mbps with H264 maybe we get good latency and practically no compression artifacts ?@@martinjan3427
are you using virtual desktop too?
I’m not, no. I did fire it up to look at it but I need more time to go through it to understand what benefits it will offer me beyond the great experience I have currently. Still testing it and plan to release an update to this video soon 🙏
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent VD allows image streaming at 120hz, which gives it an advantage over standard methods. Additionally, the image and delay are almost native, although it depends on the router.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but Meta don't "enable" 120hz in the sim, it's already on in the Quest 3 if you've ticked the option in the settings menu. But whether or not a sim uses 120hz is up to the developer, they have to enable it within their sim, not Meta or Steam.
Its great headset for most people but as far as sim racing biggest issues are losing performance on gpu because its not displayport and extra latency. If can afford it best option is probably bigscreen beyond i should have myn in a few weeks to test.
Nice 👍🏻 Very Jealous. I did reach out to them to ask if I could test one. Still waiting 😂
Great review, subscribed. I was all set to buy one of these but now I hear it won't work well at all with an AMD graphics card. I have the RX 6950 XT. Does anyone know if the most recent drivers have changed this? I use VR about 80% sim racing 20% watching videos. I could use my other rig with an nVidia 1080 TI. Would that likely work better or is that too old of technology?
I’m sorry I can’t help you here with AMD. Hopefully someone here can. What headset do you use at the minute?
@@thesimracingshaolinstudent the first version Samsung Odyssey WMR
I have 7800xt and OCed manually and runs ACC with VD at 120hz
@@AlaVRSim that's wireless correct? I understand you need a fast Wi-Fi router. Can you tell me which one you use please?
@@DickDebonaire i have a Wifi 6 router (ideally u need to get Wifi6e) mine is FRITZ!Box 6660 and use 5ghz only
You can set it to 120HZ via Side Quest. You will have to reset it again every time you restart the headset.
Oh really I didn’t know that. Thanks for the tip 👍🏻
silly question , can i use the quest 3 without the controllers for sim racing ?.
Absolutely. I use the hand gestures without the controllers to navigate my way through things 👍🏻
With my reverb g2 I just use my keyboard and mouse. With my quest 3 it won't let me , maybe I am doing something wrong