Which VR headset to buy: Games, pricing, and best reviews
Gamers in the VR sphere all want immersive gaming experiences. But what started as an early market with one or two VR headset options has exploded into options from big brands like Meta and Samsung, all the way down to some emerging brands.
Which ones are worth the money? It all comes down to feature specs, cost, and available games.
Let’s break this ish down.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
The Meta Quest 2
The Meta Quest Pro
Pico 4
Meta Quest 2
The original Meta Quest got an upgrade in this sharper, more affordable, latest iteration of the product.
Price:
128 GB version: $399 USD
256 GB version: $499 USD
Resolution: 1832 x 1920
Pros:
Controllers have improved battery life
Better resolution and processor than the original version
Massive available game library
Lightweight
Easy to use
Fully wireless
Better social and sharing capabilities
Optional PC tethering with the help of an accessory cable
Cons:
Must link it with your Facebook account to use
Short battery life (maximum of 2-3 hours)
No dedicated headphones
Meta Quest Pro
Priced on a little higher side of the VR spectrum, Meta Quest Pro has been a much awaited release among the gamer community. Although its price tag is much higher, it has improved technology that makes it a higher performance VR headset.
Price: $1,499.99 USD
Resolution: 1920 x 1800
Pros:
More comfortable fit than the Meta Quest 2
Improved design
Eye and face tracking
Built-in speakers with spatial sound
Wireless charging dock
Excellent interior and exterior sensors
Better battery life
Cons:
A lot more money for mostly performance-based feature improvements
A little bit heavy
Does not have a lot of optimized apps right now
Understanding the scene can get a bit difficult in cluttered rooms
Pico 4
Pico’s VR headsets are notorious for being headsets with higher performance than Meta’s products at competitive pricing, and the Pico 4 doesn’t disappoint. The biggest downside to the Pico 4 though is a hard one to overcome: it has a much more limited available games library than Meta does.
Price:
128 GB: $425 USD
256 GB: $492 USD
Resolution: 2160 x 2160
Pros:
4K+ resolution
Comfortable to use for longer periods
Full color pass through
105° field of view
Automatic interpupillary distancing
Balanced weight
Cons:
No headphones jack
No wired streaming function
Smaller available games library than Meta products
Mixed reality features are not up to full potential
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