Bigscreen Beyond is an ultra-compact and ultra-light SteamVR headset designed to enable truly comfortable long duration PC-based VR sessions.
Beyond is priced at $1000 or from $32/month, but doesn’t come with positional tracking or controllers out of the box. It uses the SteamVR tracking system, so you’ll need at minimum one base station – and ideally at least two – alongside your own input devices such as Valve Index controllers.
The headset comes with a simple cloth strap and no built-in audio. The headset does not have a headphone port, but it has a USB-C connector that can be used to connect audio devices. Bigscreen offers a $130 Audio Strap accessory.
In the our review of Beyond, we were impressed by its small size, incredible comfort and ability to run VR for long periods of time without experiencing any discomfort. We also noted flaws in the lenses that introduce blur and distracting reflections to achieve compactness. Beyond was the first to introduce a headset that is optimized for comfort.