One aspect of using an XR2 over the regular SD8 soc is the amount of cameras it can simultaneously handle... Since Lynx is geared towards XR, this makes sense.
Comment on ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ VR Mod Taken Down Following Legal Complaint, But There May Still Be Hope by John Smith
Not necessarily, since his software is not a "mod" in the traditional meaning of the term but rather a software package that allows 30-40 games on a VR display instead of a monitor. I think they should have approached him to make his…
Comment on ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ VR Mod Taken Down Following Legal Complaint, But There May Still Be Hope by John Smith
That's a design decision by Luke Ross. The advantage of using gamepad controls is that the in-game help and tutorials work. There is the free VorpX software for Cyberpunk available that provides motion controller support.
Comment on Lynx-R2 Headset Revealed With Surprisingly Wide Field-of-View in a Tiny Package by Michael Griffin
And Artur said recently they are still a few years from production.... Demoing a one off prototype is very different from mass producing a finished product with the software and other hardware to go with it.