Editor's PickMeta Quest 3 (512GB)
$599The full-featured standalone Quest and the best all-around VR headset you can buy without a PC.
Hardware
The latest in VR and AR hardware, from headset launches and spec breakdowns to controllers, displays and the accessories that ship around them. We track every major device, from Meta's Quest line and PlayStation VR2 to Valve's Steam Frame, Apple Vision Pro and Samsung's Galaxy XR, along with the prototypes and FCC filings that surface before the launch events do.
Most Popular VR & AR HardwareAll gear we recommend →
- 1Meta Quest 3Best standalone
- 2PlayStation VR2Best for PS5
- 3Bigscreen Beyond 2Lightest PC VR
- 4Apple Vision ProPremium spatial
- 5Meta Quest 3SEntry level
- 6Valve Steam FrameBest for Steam
Editor's Pick
Best ValueMeta Quest 3S (128GB)
$349.99The cheapest way into the full Quest library, back at its $349.99 list price now that Meta's limited-time sale has ended (checked October 23).
PremiumBigscreen Beyond 2
$959107 grams of custom-fit, razor-sharp PC VR. The enthusiast's headset.
VR.org OriginalsAll originals →
VR.org OriginalhardwareBy Evan Marcus
The 8 Creepiest Things VR Hardware Has Ever Done, Ranked, From a Smell Mask to a Headset That Can Kill You
A 1990s arcade helmet with an hourly wipe-down rule, a scent mask that was technically a vaping device, Sega's too-realistic legend, Apple's ghost eyes and the Oculus founder's explosive headset. VR hardware has been scarier than VR games for decades, so I ranked it.
Read article →
VR.org OriginalgamingBy Alex Reeves
156 VR Horror Games Are Discounted on Steam Until Monday, and Four Carry a Great on Frame Rating
Steam Scream V discounts end at 10am PT on November 2. VR.org read the store records for all 156 discounted VR horror titles, cut them to twelve that total $121.53 instead of $277.88, and checked each against Valve's Steam Frame ratings.
Read article →
VR.org OriginalxrBy Evan Marcus
This Week in VR: Valve Says Sorry in Seoul, Titanfall 2 VR Gets Multiplayer, and XREAL Refunds the People Who Paid First
A Valve employee said sorry to VR developers in Seoul over the Steam Frame's price, Meta tied new VR hardware to major breakthroughs, and XREAL cut AURA to $1,099 with refunds for anyone who paid more. Two senators gave Meta until November 25 to answer for its camera glasses, and the Titanfall 2 VR mod opened a multiplayer beta.
Read article →
VR.org OriginalhardwareBy Alex Reeves
XREAL Cut AURA to $1,099, and Its Earliest Buyers Get $180 or $200 Back
AURA went on sale October 28 at $1,099, $180 under the $1,279 XREAL set on October 7, as a launch offer running through December. Anyone who paid in full at the old price before October 28 gets the difference back, $180 or $200 by model, with refunds expected to start within 30 days.
Read article →
VR.org OriginalhardwareBy Evan Marcus
Valve Apologized to VR Developers in Seoul Over What the Steam Frame Costs
At a private night for Korean indie studios in Seoul on October 27, Valve's Tom Giardino said a considerable number of Steam Frame owners use it as a screen for flat games, that memory prices kept the Frame's price higher than Valve wanted, and, in Inven's Korean report, that he was sorry to VR developers.
Read article →
VR.org OriginalgamingBy Alex Reeves
630 Kilograms and a 3DoF Headset on the Gun: Sega Publishes Its House of the Dead Spec Sheet
Sega Amusements International's product page now lists the full House of the Dead: Reawakened build: DPVR's PC-tethered, rotation-only E4C headset, a 270 by 145 cm cabinet weighing 630 kg, a 2,000 W draw and a steel-armoured headset cable load-tested to 130 kg. It debuts at IAAPA Orlando on November 17, still with no price.
Read article →
VR.org OriginalhardwareBy Alex Reeves
"We Will Look Into This": Valve Answered a Steam Frame Disc Drive Request With Three Kernel Config Lines
A Steam forum post on October 18 asked why the Steam Frame cannot read an external disc drive. A Valve developer replied the next afternoon, and under nine minutes later a commit in the Frame's kernel source turned on CONFIG_CDROM, BLK_DEV_SR and CHR_DEV_SG.
Read article →
VR.org OriginalgamingBy Evan Marcus
Half-Life: Alyx Gets Foveated Rendering on PC Six Years In, and Valve's Guide Covers 13 Headsets, Only One of Them Valve's
Valve's October 26 patch brings the foveated rendering it built for the standalone Steam Frame to the PC version of Half-Life: Alyx. It works in fixed mode on any headset, and the setup guide, written by OpenXR Toolkit co-creator Matthieu Bucchianeri, covers eye tracking on 13 headset families including PS VR2, Quest Pro and Vision Pro.
Read article →
Guides
Best VR Headsets 2026
Our picks for the best VR headsets you can buy today.
VR for Beginners
Everything a first-time VR buyer needs to know.
Valve Steam Frame
Launched September 14 at $1,059. Specs, price, and the reservation lottery.
Steam Frame vs Quest 3
Valve's PC-first headset against Meta's $599 standalone.
Upcoming VR Headsets 2026
What has just launched and what is still on the horizon.
Live Feed
