I feel like I was mugged for time. There wasn't even a story in the article about the origins of the leak, instead we get a 2 paragraph synopsis before diving into how much the author wants a new VR headset. The entire article could have been a twitter post using this line in the article:
Valve has confirmed that this is indeed fakery at large in a statement to PC Gamer.
Now I'm here bleeding out to virtual wounds... I'm not gunna make it... ugggghhhhhh x.x
Yeah they’re not even comparable. Multi monitor setups are great for sim rigs where your head will stay relatively static.
I mean the last head set I put on was a virtuaboy in a Toys 'R Us in the 90's. I'm definitely completly out of the loop, but also, I primarily play top down games, not things from a first person perspective. Maybe this colors my perspective too?
I will say for the price my Quest 2 has been very impressive. I don’t currently have a computer powerful enough where I can do PCVR with it, but even standalone is pretty stunning. I think they’re around $300, and sometimes less if you can shop at Costco.