Between the Beyond 2 and XR-4, the Beyond 2 comes out ahead in several specs, while the XR-4 wins on field of view / color passthrough. Overall, the Beyond 2 scores 65.4 and the XR-4 scores 68.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (65.4 vs 68.3). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
The Beyond 2 does not pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec-table groups rather than the headline advantages.
Pick the XR-4 if you care most about field of view / color passthrough. Its strongest claims are field of view, color passthrough.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, standalone, eye tracking, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Bigscreen - Beyond 2 wins
- No decisive advantages.
Why Varjo - XR-4 wins
- ▲Field of view — 3.45% more. 120 ° vs 116 °.
- ▲Has Color passthrough.
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Bigscreen - Beyond 2 | Varjo - XR-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution per eye | 2560x2560 | 3840x3744 |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Field of view | 116 ° | 120 °lead |
| Panelⓘ | Micro-OLED | Micro-OLED |
Tracking & Audio
| Spec | Bigscreen - Beyond 2 | Varjo - XR-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Inside-out tracking | false | truelead |
| Eye tracking | true | true |
| Face tracking | false | false |
| Color passthrough | false | truelead |
Compute
| Spec | Bigscreen - Beyond 2 | Varjo - XR-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone | false | false |
| Battery | 0 h | 0 h |
Spec-level deep dives
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