Full disclosure… I know nothing so make it as simple and dumbed down as possible. Kids 14, 11, 9. We have a switch which is used semi regularly. They play games on the computer (fortnight) and phone (some baseball, soccer, brawl stars). Hubby plays COD

they have played on family members PS 5 (crash bandicoot)

I think the oculus is cool (yes, I know renamed) but hubby thinks it will lose its fun/charm after a few months. Do you need a subscription for this? Or just buy games?

can someone give me pros/cons for oculus vs PS 5?

I have both and while they both have minor pros & cons relative to each other, I find the ease of using the Oculus a winner... no wires is just better. You do not need a subscription and I believe the game list is much larger than the PS5 - for now at least. Way more sales too.

It's as Rob V said, unless there is a must have PS exclusive you need to play then Oculus is the way to go. Wires are a dealbreaker for me when it comes to VR.

Are we talking exclusively for VR? or are you just asking, which is better in general - an Oculus Quest or a PS5?

And while there is a subscription option for the Quest, it's completely optional.

Apparently the Quest 3 can also connect directly to your PC wirelessly via Steam Link. So even if you don’t like the games available for Quest, your Steam library is playable too. You have to have a decently capable PC of course, but that’s a big plus compared to PSVR2 which is stuck to being wired to the PS5.

Didn't know that about the Quest 3 to PC. My PC isn't beefy enough for gaming, but that is very nice.

I have a Quest 2 and a PSVR2. I like that the Quest 2 is wireless but as far as graphics and gaming experience I think the PSVR2 blows it out of the water. The Quest 2 is blurry and heavy and gives me a headache in a few minutes while the PSVR2 is much lighter and more comfortable. Its images are way sharper and lifelike. Plus of course you have way more memory so you can play a number of different full games back to back.
No question the Quest library is way bigger.

For some reason I thought this was PSVR vs Oculus, I didn't even catch that it was PS5 vs Oculus. In that case then PS5 all the way.

Quest 2 also works wired and wireless with PCs. You should try and see if you can get Google Earth VR running, it's really neat.

I would agree PS5 is 100% a better investment over the Quest in absolute terms. PSVR vs Quest is another thing altogether.

You may be misunderstanding that the PS5 doesn't come with VR (that's an extra $550).

But it sounds like a PS5 (without the VR) might be good purchase. As opposed to a VR headset, it'll be easier for people to play together (VR is really just one person at a time, unless you get a VR headset for everyone). Sounds like somebody in the household should find something entertaining on the PS5.

While it's not mandatory, you'd want some kind of PS+ membership. You can't do online gaming without it. At least for the next week there's a 30% discount for some annual memberships. PS+ Extra gives you access to a lot of games in addition to the online play.

I took this threat to be PS VR2 versus Oculus 3... but if it's straight up PS5 versus Oculus??? PS5 all day.
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