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24 alternatives to Which VR Headset Should You Get?

Cure Your Pandemic Isolation with a Virtual Reality Headset

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Which VR Headset Should You Get? launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Travel VR▲79

   Travel the world with a Vive or an Oculus Rift

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hardlight VR Suit▲99

   Feel the game with this virtual reality haptics suit

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Learn Meditation in VR▲105

   with the HTC Vive

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Oculus Rift S▲84

   A new VR headset with high resolution and built-in tracking

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The New Gear VR▲101

   Mobile VR is better than ever, now with a controller 🎮

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sketchfab Virtual Reality▲121

   Explore a million things on Vive, Oculus, GearVR & Cardboard

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   HTC Vive▲156

   Discover virtual reality beyond imagination

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Oculus Go▲427

   $199 Standalone VR headset from Oculus (no PC!)

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   VR Lens Lab▲158

   Prescription lenses for your VR headset

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10SO
    Simula One – Portable Linux VR Computer▲463

    Hi HN, My name is George, and I am helping build an office focused VR headset called the “Simula One”. It was discussed recently here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28695455. We have just opened our store for preorders (https://shop.simulavr.com), so that we and our backers can help people replace their old PCs/laptops with more capable VR headsets. We call our headset a “VR Computer” (or a “VRC”) to distinguish it from gaming headsets. When Simula was founded, most people thought the future of VR was in games & entertainment. The truth is that VR offers…

    2022 · shop.simulavr.com · its alternatives →

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    PlayStation VR▲106

    Discover a new world of unexpected gaming experiences

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Vive Flow▲85

    The immersive VR glasses made for wellness and productivity.

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Relativ▲189

    Build your own advanced VR headset for $100

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    101+ Virtual Reality Tips▲8

    The best VR tricks to get the most out of your headset

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Inner Vision Pro▲170

    Tune in to real reality™ - best choice for mental health

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    YUR.watch▲164

    Monitor your fitness data in Virtual Reality.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    MeetinVR▲164

    VR business meetings better than in real life

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Nomad List VR▲271

    Travel the world in virtual reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Marvel VR Headset▲121

    The Virtual Reality headset that can replace your laptop

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    RenewVR▲90

    All the wellness apps for VR in one place

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Virtual Desktop▲118

    Use your computer in VR

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    SpaceVR▲96

    Explore space with Oculus Rift (pre-launch)

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    FOVE▲138

    Eye tracking VR headset

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Rift▲248

    The next generation Oculus Rift (shipping Q1, 2016)

    2015 · its alternatives →

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