VR: Buying Advice, Tips, and News
Step into immersive digital worlds with the latest virtual reality headsets, games, and accessories designed for entertainment, fitness, creativity, and productivity. Modern VR technology delivers more realistic graphics, smoother performance, and greater freedom of movement than ever before, making it easier to explore new experiences from the comfort of home. Our experts test and rate the top VR devices based on comfort, display quality, tracking accuracy, content libraries, and overall value to help you find the right setup for your needs. Whether you’re diving into interactive gaming, virtual workouts, social experiences, or mixed reality apps, the right VR gear can completely change the way you play, work, and connect.
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Vision Pro and Beyond: We Pick the Top VR HeadsetsExplore new realities with the top VR headsets we've tested, whether you prefer the freedom of standalone models or the power and fidelity of tethered options.
By Will Greenwald
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Explore new realities with the top VR headsets we've tested, whether you prefer the freedom of standalone models or the power and fidelity of tethered options.
Employees are being transferred to other departments, MacRumors reports. We've heard this before, but with John Ternus taking over as CEO this fall, now is a good time to shake things up.
New prices take effect on April 19, with Meta Quest 3 and 3S costs increasing by up to $100.
Meta spent billions of dollars on a VR playground with the goal of becoming the new way people use the internet. But the platform never evolved beyond a ghost town, proving that money alone can't build a social platform.
Horizon Worlds was supposed to help make virtual reality mainstream. But now Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is scaling down the app's VR support to focus on mobile users instead.
You can now stream all types of YouTube videos to the headset through an official app.
It comes as Meta aims to refocus its metaverse efforts on mobile platforms, such as smart glasses.
An earlier report indicated that Meta was cutting its metaverse budget by 30%.
Analyst firm IDC estimated Apple shipped just 45,000 new units of the headset in the final quarter of 2025, despite strong sales of iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks over the same period.
Want to escape into virtual reality for the holidays? Microsoft and Meta are teaming up for a Game Pass-exclusive deal that delivers deep discounts on top VR hardware and games.
The M5 Vision Pro refines the already best-in-class mixed reality headset with meaningful comfort and performance gains, but at $3,499, it remains best suited for Apple devotees who want the absolute cutting edge regardless of cost.
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The planned mixed reality glasses are expected to be lighter than the Apple Vision Pro but still heavier than Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, and they may feature an external ‘compute puck.’
This must-buy VR headset will take your gaming into a different dimension. Get the VR2 bundled with Horizon Call of the Mountain and save $100 during Cyber Week!
Black Friday has pushed the Meta Quest 3S to its lowest price yet, making it the perfect time to step into virtual reality.
Save Gotham while saving money with this VR Headset and Batman: Arkham Shadow game combo. This deal also comes with a three-month trial of Meta Horizon and a $50 discount.
The Meta Quest 3S costs $200 less than the Quest 3, but what does it compromise to get there? I've tested both extensively and am here to compare the two VR headsets to help you decide which is the better buy.
Six years after the Valve Index, the company's Steam Frame ditches the cables and base stations in favor of freedom and flexibility. But can it compete in a world where VR alone isn't enough?
With the Frame, Valve is moving beyond its Vive legacy.
The company also teased the Steam Frame, a follow-up to the Valve Index VR headset, along with an updated Steam Controller.
Samsung's $1,799 Galaxy XR goes head-to-head with Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro—and looks to be more accessible in several key ways.
