The Best Rated Virtual Reality Headsets – Review

OCULUS RIFT is the first PC-powered VR headset on the market and has highly defined lenses and a great refresh rate. This comes with hand tracking controllers which gives you the ability to have natural interactions with the virtual world.This is an ideal choice for a PC gamer.

OCULUS RIFT is a tethered headset type and uses 1,080 by 1,200 per eye resolutions with 90 Hz refresh rate.

Pros:

• User-friendly interface
• Comfortable design
• easy setup
• lots of VR games and app

Cons:

• Games can’t be installed directly from Headsets.

Verdict:

If you are looking for a premium virtual reality headset at a good price, then you will not be disappointed. It will be easy to upgrade in the future as well with software updates. This VR provides an immersive VR experience with a comfortable design and user-friendly interface.

Oculus Go is an affordable standalone VR headset. This headset does not require you to connect anything to a PC or other device. If you wear glasses, then this VR headset is the great choice for you due to its design.

Oculus Go recognizes only three degrees of freedom. This means that when you tilt or rotate your head, only then you will you feel realistic VR effects.

This VR headset comes with Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 CPU, Android 7.1.2 Nougat CPU, 3GB RAM, 32 GM storage, built-in speakers, and the Oculus Go controller.

This headset uses 1,280 by 1,440 per eye resolution with 60 Hz refresh rate.

Pros:

• Affordable Price
• Smart phone or PC not required
• Minimal screen-door effect
• Completely wireless

Cons:

• Motion tracking is limited
• Not good looking
• Longer charge time than run time.

Verdict:

If you want to jump into the virtual reality world at a cheaper price, you can select the Oculus Go headset and will not be disappointed. Some people have complained of light leakage at the bottom of the VR headset but this should be able to be adjusted to fit properly on anybodys head.

HTC Vive Pro is an impressive tethered virtual reality headset, which offers high-level display resolution. This features two high-resolution display and two integrated microphones. It also looks like it came straight out of the Matrix!

This VR headset has a 360-degree controller and the integrated headset tracking covers your movements down to the millimeter. It also delivers Hi-Res and 3D spatial audio.

One more important thing to rememberis that the VIVE Pro HMD does not include controllers, a base station or VIVE wireless adapter

HTC Vive Pro headset uses 1,440 by 1,600 per eye resolution with 90 Hz refresh rate.

Pros:

• Highly comfortable
• Good build quality
• High resolution display
• Enhanced Graphics
• High-res soundstage

Cons:

• Costly
• Having Display port only

Verdict:

If you already have a powerful gaming PC and expect the highest quality VR experience, then HTC Vive Pro is the best option for you.

Sony PlayStation VR is a very capable and comfortable virtual reality headset. In comparison to the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift, It offers a selection of better games. However, It is costly for most people.

The PlayStation VR has a 5.7-inch OLED panel. The PlayStation VR system can output a picture to both the PlayStation VR headset and a television simultaneously.

This CR headset uses 960 by 1,080 per eye resolution with 90 Hz refresh rate.

Pros:

• Great Selection of games
• Near PC-quality performance
• Amazing headset security
• Comfortable and well designed
• Compatible with all PS4 consoles
• Easy to use

Cons:

• Not as powerfull as Rift or Vive
• Does’t come with all required accessories

Verdict:

The Sony PlayStation VR headset has a sleak look and is very comfortable. Once the headset is on, you can adjust the visor forwards and backward to help bring items on the screen in focus. If you are looking for a more robust selection of games available, then this headset will be a top choice.

Samsung Gear VR Headset has become a growingly popular choice in the mobile VR headset market. In order to use the Gear VR headset, It is required to have a compatible Samsung Galaxy mobile phone like the; Galaxy S6, Note 4, Note 4, S6 Edge, S6 Edge Plus, S7, S7 Edge, S8, and S8+.

This headset is a bit more expensive than some of the other VR headsets. But it does also include a Bluetooth controller.

Pros:

• Responsive and easy to use interface
• Great voice command
• Accurate controller
• Comfortable design

Cons:

• Little expensive
• Lacks space to store controller
• Requires Android Phone

Verdict:

The Samsung Gear VR comes with an easy-to-use controller, voice commands and an updated interface.  It provides immersive virtual reality experience but does require the user to have an approved Samsung Mobile Phone.

Lenovo Mirage Solo With Daydream VR headset is the world’s first standalone Daydream headset.

This VR headset comes with a Snapdragon 835 processor and external-facing cameras. This makes it more expensive and powerful than the other VR headsets listed. This headset is Google Daydream version of the Oculus Go.

This headset offers Ultra-crisp QHD display and immersive virtual reality experience without a separate PC or smartphone. This headset has 1280 x 1440 per eye resolution and 75 Hz refresh rate.

Pros:

• Aggressive Price
• Intuitive Controllers
• Growing Content Library
• Comfortable Design

Cons:

• No voice command
• Lacks Integrated Audio

Verdict:

Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream VR headset is a standalone VR headset with a high price. It has an extremely comfortable design and great hardware specs. This is a great stand-alone VR headset if you do not want to deal with a PC or mobile phone combination.