►Best VR Headset ? [Christmas 2019]

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Any VR, is good VR, in PC VR ...is what I say. But what to recommend? Ideas?

The copy/paste below is what I tell friends when they ask what they should get this year. I did the $250 bucks off the Valve Index approach myself.

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I've tried over a half dozen VR headsets, including owning 3 simultaneously at one point.

My recommendations is to get a PC SteamVR comparable device, make sure the device IPD (eye spacing) matches yours, get a used one if you're on a budget, or a better one if you want to spend more money:
• $150 WMR like a used Odyssey+ or a new other brand if on a budget. It's like 95% as fun as the $1k.
• $200 PSVR if you have a PlayStation and want easy access, with greater long term cost, significantly reduced: experience, quality, and amount of games)
• $300 Used Vive if you want "best in class" 360-degree hands/head tracking accuracy "Base Stations", the most games, or to eventually upgrade to an Index (as I did, and saved $250 of the Index)
• $350 Rift S if hand tracking and upgrade is not that big of a concern AND you fit the non adjustable IPD range.
• $400 Oculus Quest if you don't have a PC with a GTX 960 or better, or wireless is more important than graphics and long term game cost. (though the "$20 near-wireless" https://steamcommunity.com/app/1059530/discussions/0/3166519278506968252/ add-on solution for other headsets is good enough IMO)
• $750+ Valve Index if you want the "best-in-class" 360-degree controllers/tracking/sound, gfx, & overall quality on a bigger budget (what I now have, w/ used Vive lighthouse base stations)
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....I have many VR TIPS & TRICKS and FREE Steam game recommendation links too. Let me know if you want a copy.

[GridLost]

Go with an Oculus Prodcut. I recomend the Rift S. has Inside out tracking, meaning no pointless sensors to setup and fewer USB ports are taken up.

I own a Vibe and a Rift. The VIbe became garbage in less THAN A YEAR. Light houses (Senors) failed and are way to exspensive to replace. The light houses are pure garbage. HTC support is a real Joke and not worth dealing with. Those index controllers are not worth the cost if the rest of the unit fails.

I still Use my Rift and it has been going strong for 2 years now. No complaints.

[professor dodge]

i actually agree with that statement. ive been batting for wmr since launch but unless i see some serious moves being made in the next 6 months id have to say rift S is the smarter choice. will be upgrading to an oculus product if wmr doesnt pull finger in. maybe not the rift S but id be keen to see a genuine 2nd gen hmd from oculus

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I tried the Rift S, and found I was too far outside it's fixed IPD range to see clearly. But if you are within it's sweet spot, maybe it's a good choice. It's controllers felt fine, but no where near as good as the Index ones, to me.

My original Vive lighthouses are still going strong. Never and issue, and they offer the industry's "best in class" tracking according to many well respected people who use them a ton. And if you get them off ebay as I did, they are cheaper that you paid for the older Rift's cameras.

As for the controllers, the Index ones are amazing. Not because of the finger tracking, but because of everything else. The tracking, the strap, the extra button, both a stick and a touch pad, and awesome battery life. If I broke them tomorrow, I'd buy them again.

All in all, Vive/Rift/Index/WNR, they are all great options. And the fact that we now have multiple competitors, only means we'll get even better options next year!

But as for the Index, until you try it first hand, you'll never fully understand how much of an upgrade it is.