Between the Beyond 2 and Reverb G2 (v2), the Beyond 2 comes out ahead in field of view and eye tracking, while the Reverb G2 (v2) wins on several specs. Overall, the Beyond 2 scores 65.4 and the Reverb G2 (v2) scores 64 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (65.4 vs 64). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Beyond 2 if you care most about field of view and eye tracking. The biggest gaps in its favor are field of view, eye tracking.
The Reverb G2 (v2) similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, standalone, color passthrough, so those specs don't 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 tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Bigscreen - Beyond 2 wins
- ▲Field of view — 1.75% more. 116 ° vs 114 °.
- ▲Has Eye tracking.
Why HP - Reverb G2 (v2) wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Bigscreen - Beyond 2 | HP - Reverb G2 (v2) |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution per eye | 2560x2560 | 2160x2160 |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Field of view | 116 °lead | 114 ° |
| Panelⓘ | Micro-OLEDlead | LCD |
Tracking & Audio
| Spec | Bigscreen - Beyond 2 | HP - Reverb G2 (v2) |
|---|---|---|
| Inside-out tracking | false | truelead |
| Eye tracking | truelead | false |
| Face tracking | false | false |
| Color passthrough | false | false |
Compute
| Spec | Bigscreen - Beyond 2 | HP - Reverb G2 (v2) |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone | false | false |
| Battery | 0 h | 0 h |
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