Vr Headsets reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 212 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 41 posts to rank the best Vr Headsets brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/virtualreality, r/simracing, r/VRGaming, r/SteamVR, r/VRchat. Top-rated brands include Meta (4.0/5), HP (4.3/5), Valve (4.5/5).
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Reviews212
Subreddits17
Posts41
Brands35
Products31
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#1
Meta
4.0
(76)
"Upgrading to Q3 was kind of insane. It's clear to the point that I would be totally fine using virtual displays for productivity"
"I love my Q3."
"Quest 3 would be the best at a slightly higher price - $499."
"Quest 3/3S with a good head strap like the BOBOVR M3 Max or S3 Pro."
"Save up a bit and go for Quest 3."
"Get a Quest 3 if you can."
"If you can afford it I highly recommend getting the quest 3."
"If you have the cash I’d just get a quest 3 as it’s not much more expensive and significantly higher quality"
"If you can find a used Quest 3 online, that would be your best bet."
"Get him a Quest3 and be done with it. Unbeatable ease of use...great optics, good fov, standalone usability."
#2
HP
4.3
(24)
"I think the G2v2 is great. Been on it for a few months & defo day & night compared with my old Q2."
"I just got the reverb g2 today and instantly had way better quality before changing anything."
"G2 is the way to go"
"For sim-games get the Reverb G2"
"I have the reverb g2 and it is phenomenal."
"For sim racing, Reverb G2 or if you have more money, Aero."
"Reverb G2. If it had any lower resolution I simply wouldn’t use VR."
"HP G2: best screens."
"HP Reverb G2 is also a good one!"
"I’d sell you my as-new HP G2 but I feel like I’d be ripping you off."
#3
Valve
4.5
(13)
"I'm waiting for a valve index 2 personally"
"If its vr ready, go for a valve index"
"Valve index is great."
"-valve index"
"The best headset is by far the valve index"
"Headsets to read about: Valve Index"
"Valve Index if you do have much money."
"Valve Index: best tracking."
"Albeit older than its competitons the best out of the box experience is still a valve index kit"
"I recommend an index the audio is great and the controllers are the best out there in my opinion"
#4
Sony
3.9
(11)
"I'm really talking to love the PSVR2 for PCVR. Been amazing on HL2. Gotta love OLED"
"If you have a PS5, the PSVR2 is by far the best choice."
"My personal choice is the PSVR2 because I have a PS5 and with the adapter I can add in steam games combined with the black friday discount/price drop it was the best option for me"
"If you already have, or plan to have, a ps5- psvr2 is a must."
"I think right now psvr2 on PS5 has the best lineup for high quality graphically impressive games with the least hassle."
"Well if you want to play PS5 then PSVR2 is pretty much the only choice."
"If you own a ps5 and a pc psvr2 heptics and oleds more real better colours."
"PlayStation VR"
"Personally for me its PSVR 2 for 4k each eye display, eye tracking & haptic"
"You might be able to get a PSVR2 used for that price BUT then you also have to buy the adapter for another $60."
#5
HTC
3.6
(12)
"Vive HTC since it can use the steam library!"
"The HTC Vive"
"HTC Vive Pro"
"The VP2 has its compromises, but its 2488x2488 resolution made a stunning difference."
"Im running an original HTC Vive that I got for $200 including basestations and controllers."
"Used Vive if you don't have much money and run on Linux and/or want better tracking and upgradability, useful for social VR."
"Vive Pro if you have a lot of money, but also care about quality and reliability."
"Yeah pair a Vive series headset with the Vive wireless adapter."
"I have a vive. It is ok. But I have to program controls for a lot of games."
"I think the Vive Pro 2 with a wireless module is my preferred choice so far."
#6
Pico
4.0
(8)
"Pico 4"
"Pico neo 3 might be better as it has display port support"
"Pico Neo 3 Link cheaper than Quest 2, Display Port cable - perfect for budget PCVR..."
"Much better than the pico4 i was comparing to in terms of picture clarity"
"Pico4 is such a deal for its price."
"I use a Pico 4 with Virtual Desktop with a 3060ti. It's good for iRacing."
"All in one type of system that uses wireless or usb cable to tether to a laptop such as Pico4"
"One of the standalones - Pico4"
#7
Pimax
4.0
(8)
"Pimax Crystal if your spending all that for realism then do the best visual clarity, resolution etc."
"Pimax Crystal."
"Crystal is just rad, and that's all I have to say."
"Best headset Pimax Crystal ... XR-4 could be a contender if I didn't have to sell a kidney or a child to purchase one!"
"Switching to a Pimax headset has been a huge game changer."
"Pimax 12k, dual 6k will destroy almost everything.... Unless you plan on lowering graphics."
"Pimax coming hard this year with two headsets, crystal and 12K But price tags are pretty high."
"DO NOT buy anything Pimax, their software is unreliable, their headset has compatibility issues"
#8
Meta Quest 3
3.7
(6)
"I use my Quest 3 mostly in standalone for productivity tasks. I can wear mine for hours so I'm happy with what can be done."
"This works well. The resolution isn’t quite perfect, but it is better than working from a laptop screen for sure."
"Quest 3 / pico 4"
"I would heavily recommend going for a quest 3 if you can wait and save a bit longer."
"I got a quest 3 very recently, this is basically like Rift S when you use the wire to connect to a PC."
"Quest 2 and 3 are the only widely used headsets."
#9
Windows Mixed Reality
3.5
(6)
"Except the OLED Samsung one and the G2"
"I second that about the WMR headsets they are amazing and I haven’t noticed any tracking problems."
"Samsung Odyssey+(probably the best first gen WMR)."
"Cheap WMR set (I regularly see them for $30 to $50 USD)"
"Used WMR headset if you don't have much money and run on Windows."
"WMR isn’t actually that bad, performing around the same as a rift s or quest 2."
#10
HP Reverb G2
4.0
(5)
"Reverb G2 has great visuals, audio and comfort."
"I've heard the reverb G2 is basically a quest 2 with a better FoV and wired."
"Just for sim racing then the HP Reverb G2 would be the best choice."
"Reverb G2 is the traditional rec."
"HP Reverb G2 is higher quality than Index, is cheaper, and pretty light."
#11
Meta Quest 2
4.3
(4)
"Meta Quest 2 is the best for piracy."
"Meta Quest 2 is the best for piracy."
"Just get a Quest 2, or even a used one for $200."
"You’d either have to settle for a quest 2 (though you’d be saving ≈$200)."
#12
Pico 4
4.0
(4)
"Pico 4 and Pico 4 Enterprise. The Enterprise edition is extra designed for being unrestricted when it comes to developing for, deploying onto and managing your fleet of devices."
"Pico 4 if its available in Australia."
"Don’t sleep on the Pico 4. Better than the Quest 2 in every way for sim racing."
"Pico 4 lightweight and price quality the best for my choice."
#13
Varjo Aero
5.0
(3)
"If I was going back to VR it would have to be the Varjo Aero."
"By far, best headset is Varjo aero until maybe Pimax Crystal."
"Varjo Aero for no compromise VR."
#14
Oculus Quest 2
4.0
(3)
"It would make a lot more sense to pick up a used Quest2 for cheap ( ~$150 ) instead."
"I play on quest two."
"You’d be better off with something like the quest 2"
#15
Samsung
3.7
(3)
"Samsung Odyssey+"
"Samsung Gear VR"
"I use a Samsung odyssey plus (windows mixed reality) second hand headset."
#16
VR Headset
3.3
(3)
"Every headset can be full body compatible."
"Personally I wouldn't get anything that has fresnel lenses in the next few years."
"Honestly I'd wait maybe another year. There's a lot of new headsets being announced soon."
#17
Apple Vision Pro
5.0
(2)
"Absolutely love being able to edit my immersive 8k 3d 60fps 180 while on a plane."
"You sound like the ideal customer for the Apple Vision Pro."
#18
Nreal
4.0
(2)
"Nreal is a new player on the market for AR/VR. For what you’re trying to do might be worth looking into."
"The Nreal sounds like a much better investment in that case."
#19
Bigscreen
3.5
(2)
"I'm interegued by the Bigscreen Beyond and it's small size, but the custom 3d modeled face pad and fixed IPD will be hit and miss depending on your use case."
"The best you could get I think would be the Bigscreen Beyond."
#20
HTC Vive
3.5
(2)
"You can play with anything on a Vive or an Index."
"I think the HTC Vive is the only one that natively works on a Mac."
#21
Varjo XR-3
5.0
(1)
"Is the best for productivity as it mixes vr and AR."
#22
Valve Index
5.0
(1)
"If you want optimal full body you need a valve index plus 3 POTs."
#23
Oculus
4.0
(1)
"I can only speak for oculus, if the games are uploaded anywhere you can easily pirate them."
#24
Somnium VR1
4.0
(1)
"Somnium VR1 is supposed to be open source. I would contact Artur (Somnium CEO) on their discord and see if their headset works for your use case."
#25
Oculus Quest 1
4.0
(1)
"The quest 1 works well, it's pretty good for a wireless old headset."
#26
Pimax 8KX
4.0
(1)
"Downside is that Pimax8kX is quite a bit more expensive than the Index, but there isn't really anything else left between Quest3 and Pimax that is worth a buy."
#27
Homido
4.0
(1)
"Homido VR headset"
#28
Microsoft
4.0
(1)
"Microsoft HoloLens"
#29
Oculus Quest 3
4.0
(1)
"Maybe just getting like a Quest 3 if you want it to be portable, or a quest 2 used of E-bay."
#30
NReal Air
4.0
(1)
"Take a look at NReal Air instead, for macs they already have 3 Virtual monitor setup."
#31
Shiftall MeganeX
4.0
(1)
"It will have microOLED 2500*2500 pixels per eye displays and only weighs like 2-300 gramm."
#32
Immersed Visor
4.0
(1)
"Seems like it could be a good fit for your case."
#33
HTC Vive Pro 2
4.0
(1)
"Great HMD, ridiculous clarity/fidelity."
#34
HTC Vive Pro
4.0
(1)
"Index or a used Vive Pro."
#35
HTC Index
4.0
(1)
"Even if you buy the index now you wont regret it."
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