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 and 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 isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
The Beyond 2 doesn't 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 and color passthrough. Its strongest claims are field of view, color passthrough.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, standalone, eye tracking, 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
- 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 |
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