


We don't recommend it quite as highly as when it was $300 Meta recently bumped up the price of the headset by $100. The Meta Quest 2 (formerly the Oculus Quest 2) is a $400 standalone VR headset. Although Facebook bought Oculus and has been phasing the name out in favor of Meta for both its VR platform and the entire company's name, the Oculus roots run deep. The Oculus Rift was the first big name in the current VR wave, arguably because it was the first to make VR remotely affordable. Here's what you need to know about each one, followed by everything you need to know about VR in general to help you choose the best headset for you. We've tested all of the major VR headsets on the market. Even Microsoft is (sort of) supporting its Windows Mixed Reality platform with a scant few third-party headsets. Valve has its own expensive Index headset. Sony has the PS4-compatible PlayStation VR.
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HTC has the tethered Steam-friendly Vive Cosmos and Vive Pro 2, while HP has the more affordable Reverb G2. Meta (formerly Oculus) is focusing its efforts on a standalone VR headset, the Quest 2, but providing the option to connect it to a PC. We're tracking the best of what's currently on the market here. VR's been gaining traction in recent years thanks to compelling games and experiences, though it's still in a state of flux, with headsets coming and going fairly rapidly. With a headset and motion tracking, VR lets you look around a virtual space as if you're actually there, or play a game as though you're in it. Virtual reality is a fascinating way to travel using nothing more than the power of technology. Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test (Opens in a new window). Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions.
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