Bigscreen Beyond 2
Ranked 5 of 7 VR headsets by recommenders
Recommended for its light weight, comfort, high resolution and perfect blacks; critics note it needs base stations, a PC and a cable, and is poor value.
Recommended for its light weight, comfort, high resolution and perfect blacks; critics note it needs base stations, a PC and a cable, and is poor value.
15 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Light, comfortable design
“I'd much rather have a simpler, more compact dumb device like the Bigscreen Beyond 2, which in exchange should prove much lighter and more comfortable to wear for long time periods.”
Comment from 12 Nov 2025 in “Steam Frame” “It's an amazing device, and will be far more comfortable and higher resolution than this one.”
Comment from 12 Nov 2025 in “Steam Frame” “They've optimised entirely for weight at ~100 grams.”
Comment from 15 Nov 2025 in “Steam Machine” Preferred over rival headsets
“I'd much rather have a simpler, more compact dumb device like the Bigscreen Beyond 2, which in exchange should prove much lighter and more comfortable to wear for long time periods.”
Comment from 12 Nov 2025 in “Steam Frame” “Something more minimal like the Big Screen Beyond 2 would be better”
Comment from 15 Sep 2026 in “Steam Frame starts at $1059” “Bigscreen Beyond 2 is much, much better”
Comment from 15 Sep 2026 in “Steam Frame starts at $1059” Satisfied long-term owners
“I still have the original bigscreen beyond and im very happy with it besides the glare.”
Comment from 12 Nov 2025 in “Steam Frame” “Bigscreen Beyond 2 is much, much better”
Comment from 15 Sep 2026 in “Steam Frame starts at $1059”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Needs base stations and a PC
“needs base stations, a PC, and has a cable, and looks kinda like dorky swim goggles (but still pretty futuristic and cool)”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Meta VR Glasses” “if it wasn't for the fact that you need a base station for the damn thing”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Meta VR Glasses” Wired, not wireless
“needs base stations, a PC, and has a cable, and looks kinda like dorky swim goggles (but still pretty futuristic and cool)”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Meta VR Glasses” “Big Screen Beyond isn't wireless and has a narrower field of view.”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Steam Frame” Heavy at 107 grams
“107 grams is still pretty heavy”
Comment from 9 Jun 2026 in “Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?” “107 grams is still too heavy.”
Comment from 10 Jun 2026 in “Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?” Poor value for money
“you also need to have 2-3 tracking stations ($500-750) with stands (another $100)”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Meta VR Glasses” “they are terrible in value considering what they provide”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Meta VR Glasses”
Other VR headsets people recommend
The four most recommended other VR headsets, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valve Steam Frame | 162 | 74 | 69% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Meta Quest | 106 | 98 | 52% | 11 | 4 yrs14 owners | — |
| Oculus VR headset | 21 | 36 | 37% | 9 | — | — |
| Valve Index | 15 | 10 | 60% | 6 | — | — |
| Bigscreen Beyond 2This page | 10 | 5 | 67% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
17 of the 19 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“they are terrible in value considering what they provide”
“you also need to have 2-3 tracking stations ($500-750) with stands (another $100)”
“if it wasn't for the fact that you need a base station for the damn thing”
“needs base stations, a PC, and has a cable, and looks kinda like dorky swim goggles (but still pretty futuristic and cool)”
“Bigscreen Beyond 2 is much, much better”
“Something more minimal like the Big Screen Beyond 2 would be better”
“a wired headset that resembles the bigscreen beyond”
“would be better screens and lighter”
“107 grams is still too heavy.”
“107 grams is still pretty heavy”
“Perhaps the problem isn't the BigScreen, it's the youtube video?”
“They've optimised entirely for weight at ~100 grams.”
“Big Screen Beyond isn't wireless and has a narrower field of view.”
“I still have the original bigscreen beyond and im very happy with it besides the glare.”
“It's an amazing device, and will be far more comfortable and higher resolution than this one.”
“I'd much rather have a simpler, more compact dumb device like the Bigscreen Beyond 2, which in exchange should prove much lighter and more comfortable to wear for long time periods.”
“The upside of having perfect blacks is sooooo worth it in my opinion.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.