Choosing Hardware

Nanome Headset Comparison Matrix

	All in One Headsets (no PC)						PCVR
	Meta Quest Pro	Meta Quest 3	Meta Quest 2	Vive XR Elite	Pico Neo 4	Pico Neo 3	Meta Quest Link (Supports Meta Quest Pro & Meta Quest 2/3)	SteamVR (Supports Valve Index, HTC Vive Pro)
Mixed Reality passthrough compatible	Yes, full color & stereoscopic	Yes, full color & stereoscopic	Yes, black and white & stereoscopic	Yes, full color & stereoscopic	Yes, full color, not stereoscopic	Yes, black and white & stereoscopic	N	N
MDM Support	Meta QFB	Meta QFB	Meta QFB	ArborXR, ManageXR	ArborXR, ManageXR	ArborXR	Meta QFB	None
MDM Cost	With shared mode: $24; With enhanced support: $31	With shared mode: $24; With enhanced support: $31	With shared mode: $24; With enhanced support: $31	ArborXR: $13; ManageXR: $12	ArborXR: $13; ManageXR: $12	ArborXR: $13	With shared mode: $24; With enhanced support: $31	N
Completely offline installation	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	Y
VPN Support	Partial Support (requires sideloaded APK file)	Partial Support (requires sideloaded APK file)	Partial Support (requires sideloaded APK file)	Yes has Full Support	Partial Support (requires sideloaded APK file)	Partial Support (requires sideloaded APK file)	Yes, with PC
Can connect to PC?	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	---
Nanome I.T. Team Ease of Deployment Rating (out of 10)	7	8	7	5	4	3	6	5
Cost	$999	$499 + recommended headstrap ($50/pc)	$299 + recommended headstrap ($50/pc)	$1100, optional vive business annual fee	$499	$380	Link cables can be purchased for $30-$100 + PC
Procurement (Note: Quest devices can be bundled)	Through Nanome Inc. or Meta Quest Pro	Through Nanome Inc. or Meta Quest 3	Through Nanome Inc. or Meta Quest 2	Through Nanome Inc. or HTC	PicoXR	PicoXR	Meta Quest Link Cable Requirements
Countries Supported	North America, South America, EU, Asia (except India)	North America, South America, EU, Asia (except India)	North America, South America, EU, Asia (except India)	North America, South America, EU, Asia	North America, South America, EU, Asia	North America, South America, EU, Asia	North America, South America, EU, Asia (except India)	North America, South America, EU, Asia

Nanome All-In-One (Quest Pro, Quest 2 & Focus 3) vs PCVR Feature Comparison

The following tables below show brief overviews of the capabilities of the Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 2, Vive Focus 3 vs Desktop VR. Please also note the following:

1. ‘Shown Atom Count’ only refers to the count of atoms displayed in the workspace and larger structures can be loaded within the workspace in the Meta Quest 2 & Vive Focus 3.
2. Surfaces (on/off), secondary structures (ribbons on/off), and supplemental materials (PDF/JPEGs, whiteboards, web browsers, labels) all affect performance in different ways significantly. ‘Shown Atom Count’ column is given nothing else is displayed in the scene.
3. Desktop is assumed to be “VR ready” (Nvidia GTX 1060 or greater).

Comfort Legend

Comfortability	Frames Per Second (FPS)
Comfortable	72 FPS +
Moderate	60 FPS +
Not recommended	30 FPS or less

Comfort Comparison

	(All-in-One, no PCVR)
Shown Atom Count1,2	Meta Quest Pro & Quest 2	HTC Vive Focus 3	PCVR, PC Windows App3
2,500	Comfortable	Comfortable	Comfortable
5,000	Moderate	Moderate	Comfortable
10,000	Not recommended	Moderate	Comfortable
20,000	Not recommended	Not recommended	Comfortable
100,000	Not recommended	Not recommended	Comfortable
100,000+	Not recommended	Not recommended	Depends on GPU model

Capability & Plugin Recommendation Comparison

Feature	Oculus Quest 2 & HTC Vive Focus 3	Windows Desktop (both 2D and VR)
Energy Minimization	Plugins (Cloud/Remote server)	CPU based
Bonding and secondary structures	Running structure prep plugin strongly recommended	No prep needed
Voice Commands	Not Compatible	Compatible (full list here)
in-VR Web browser	Gecko (Light Firefox)	Chromium
Surface Generation	CPU based (slower, more precise)	GPU based (less precise but instantaneous), enables MD simulation playback with surfaces
File saving/loading	Vault plugin strongly recommended	Vault & local desktop saving/loading