Good to know, edge, thank you. Looking forward to seeing the price of the "Core" version. For me, the size and weight of the Crystal are drawbacks. I remember what relief I felt when I moved from the front-heavy Quest 2 to the Reverb G2 - the Reverb felt at once lighter and much more comfortable. But I understand the Crystal has incredible color displays and great resolution, so it's still on my short list. Would like more news about the Shiftall MeganeX as well.
Additional news about my G2 - was able to try it out on my son's machine (Ryzen 3700x, 2070 Super, Win10) and it worked like a charm. But back on my machine (11700K, 3080 10Gb, Win10) it either fails to start with a 1-4 cable error, or it starts up OK but then the headset image "blacks out" randomly. Even with the headset blacked out, I can still see the proper images on my monitor, and it shows the headset tracking properly when I move it around or change its angle.
I'm going to have my son use the G2 on his computer in a game for a while as a stress test, to see if the issue crops up.
If the G2 passes the stress test on this other machine, then I'm left thinking it may be a problem with my video card, or motherboard USB-C port, or some conflict with software? I'm running the Steam VR beta version, so I may delete that and reinstall the standard release version.