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	The '''Bigscreen Beyond 2''' is a lightweight [[PC-Powered VR\|PC-powered]] [[virtual reality]] (VR) [[head-mounted display]] (HMD) developed and manufactured by [[Bigscreen Inc.]].<ref name="uploadvr-announcement">UploadVR. "Bigscreen Beyond 2 Has Clearer, Wider, Adjustable Lenses And Optional Eye Tracking". March 21, 2025. https://www.uploadvr.com/bigscreen-beyond-2-and-beyond-2e-announced/</ref> Announced on March 21, 2025, it is the successor to the custom-molded [[Bigscreen Beyond]] (2023).<ref name="verge-announce"></ref> The second-generation headset retains the company’s “smallest and lightest” design philosophy while adding adjustable optics, a wider [[field of view]] (FOV), improved brightness, and an optional eye-tracking edition called the '''Beyond 2e'''.<ref name="verge-announce"/> At 107 ~~grams—around~~ one quarter the mass of a [[Meta Quest 3]]~~—it~~ is marketed as one of the lightest commercially announced PC VR headsets.<ref name="flatpanelshd-weight">FlatpanelsHD. "Bigscreen Beyond 2 headset debuts with micro-OLED, weighing only 107g". March 21, 2025. https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1742549361</ref>		The '''Bigscreen Beyond 2''' is a lightweight [[PC-Powered VR\|PC-powered]] [[virtual reality]] (VR) [[head-mounted display]] (HMD) developed and manufactured by [[Bigscreen Inc.]].<ref name="uploadvr-announcement">UploadVR. "Bigscreen Beyond 2 Has Clearer, Wider, Adjustable Lenses And Optional Eye Tracking". March 21, 2025. https://www.uploadvr.com/bigscreen-beyond-2-and-beyond-2e-announced/</ref> Announced on March 21, 2025, it is the successor to the custom-molded [[Bigscreen Beyond]] (2023).<ref name="verge-announce"></ref> The second-generation headset retains the company’s “smallest and lightest” design philosophy while adding adjustable optics, a wider [[field of view]] (FOV), improved brightness, and an optional eye-tracking edition called the '''Beyond 2e'''.<ref name="verge-announce"/> At 107 grams, around one quarter the mass of a [[Meta Quest 3]], it is marketed as one of the lightest commercially announced PC VR headsets.<ref name="flatpanelshd-weight">FlatpanelsHD. "Bigscreen Beyond 2 headset debuts with micro-OLED, weighing only 107g". March 21, 2025. https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1742549361</ref>

	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	The headset's sales performance exceeded expectations, with the company reporting record-breaking pre-orders that led to initial batches selling out within hours.<ref name="ghost-howls">The Ghost Howls. "The XR Week Peek (2025.03.25): Bigscreen Beyond 2 is a hit, new reports on Valve Deckard, and more!". March 26, 2025. https://skarredghost.com/2025/03/26/bigscreen-beyond-2-valve/</ref>		The headset's sales performance exceeded expectations, with the company reporting record-breaking pre-orders that led to initial batches selling out within hours.<ref name="ghost-howls">The Ghost Howls. "The XR Week Peek (2025.03.25): Bigscreen Beyond 2 is a hit, new reports on Valve Deckard, and more!". March 26, 2025. https://skarredghost.com/2025/03/26/bigscreen-beyond-2-valve/</ref>
	Some users and reviewers have noted the ongoing reliance on external base stations and controllers (which add to the overall cost if not already owned) and the 90 Hz mode's use of upscaling as potential drawbacks for some users, especially when compared to standalone headsets with inside-out tracking.<ref name="dcs-forum-discussion">DCS World Forums. "Big Screen Beyond 2 Discussion." Accessed June 2025. [https://forum.dcs.world/topic/370872-big-screen-beyond-2/ Example Forum Discussion]</ref>		Some users and reviewers have noted the ongoing reliance on external base stations and controllers (which add to the overall cost if not already owned) and the 90 Hz mode's use of upscaling as potential drawbacks for some users, especially when compared to standalone headsets with inside-out tracking.<ref name="dcs-forum-discussion">DCS World Forums. "Big Screen Beyond 2 Discussion." Accessed June 2025. [https://forum.dcs.world/topic/370872-big-screen-beyond-2/ Example Forum Discussion]</ref>

			==Images==
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	[[Category:Virtual ~~reality headsets~~]]		[[Category:Devices]]
			[[Category:Virtual Reality Devices]]
			[[Category:VR Headsets]]
			[[Category:Virtual Reality Headsets]]
	[[Category:Head-mounted displays]]		[[Category:Head-mounted displays]]
	[[Category:PC peripherals]]		[[Category:PC peripherals]]

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	<ref name="uploadvr-announcement">UploadVR. "Bigscreen Beyond 2 Has Clearer, Wider, Adjustable Lenses And Optional Eye Tracking". March 21, 2025. https://www.uploadvr.com/bigscreen-beyond-2-and-beyond-2e-announced/</ref>		<ref name="uploadvr-announcement">UploadVR. "Bigscreen Beyond 2 Has Clearer, Wider, Adjustable Lenses And Optional Eye Tracking". March 21, 2025. https://www.uploadvr.com/bigscreen-beyond-2-and-beyond-2e-announced/</ref>
	<ref name="verge-announce">Porter, Jon. “Bigscreen’s Super-Light Beyond 2 Headset Adds Optional Eye-Tracking.” ''The Verge'', 21 Mar 2025. https://www.theverge.com/~~2025~~/~~3/21/24107729~~/bigscreen-beyond-2-~~vr-headset~~-eye-tracking-~~price~~-~~release-date~~</ref>		<ref name="verge-announce">Porter, Jon. “Bigscreen’s Super-Light Beyond 2 Headset Adds Optional Eye-Tracking.” ''The Verge'', 21 Mar 2025. https://www.theverge.com/news/633820/bigscreen-beyond-2-lightweight-eye-tracking-vr-headset</ref>
	<ref name="flatpanelshd-weight">FlatpanelsHD. "Bigscreen Beyond 2 headset debuts with micro-OLED, weighing only 107g". March 21, 2025. https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1742549361</ref>		<ref name="flatpanelshd-weight">FlatpanelsHD. "Bigscreen Beyond 2 headset debuts with micro-OLED, weighing only 107g". March 21, 2025. https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1742549361</ref>
	<ref name="techeblog">TechEBlog. "Bigscreen Beyond 2 takes virtual reality to the next level, and weighs just 107g". March 21, 2025. https://www.techeblog.com/bigscreen-beyond-2-virtual-reality-headset-price-review/</ref>		<ref name="techeblog">TechEBlog. "Bigscreen Beyond 2 takes virtual reality to the next level, and weighs just 107g". March 21, 2025. https://www.techeblog.com/bigscreen-beyond-2-virtual-reality-headset-price-review/</ref>