In Depth: 4 VR headsets that could blow away Oculus Rift and HTC Vive

By Jon Porter

Introduction

Thanks to the release of the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift the age of VR has already begun, but there’s still a lot more to look forward to on the horizon.

From the debut of console VR with the PlayStation VR to Razer’s open-source headset, there’s much more that we haven’t seen from virtual reality yet, and that’s without even mentioning Microsoft’s long-awaited foray into augmented reality, the Hololens.

We’ve assembled a list of the Best VR headsets that are available right now, but read on if you can’t wait to see what’s just around the corner…

1. PlayStation VR

The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are excellent pieces of hardware, but the kind of PC you need to run them is an expensive piece of kit. This is where Sony’s PlayStaion VR might just end up having a huge advantage, you can power it using a standard PlayStation 4.

But don’t rush out to pre-order one just yet. Rumours have been circulating that the upcoming PS4 refresh, the PlayStation 4.5 may come about to offer a more complete VR experience.

The PSVR hardware itself also stands out: the latest model …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming