The best virtual reality headsets out there (CNET Top 5)

We asked CNET's experts to rank the headsets that give you the best VR experience possible.

[KenHeslip]

GearVR ahead of WindowsMR? What a joke. The latter supports Steam with no setup.

[davidcole]

Phone VR is no where close to the Windows Mixed Reality.

[erikholgersson]

Are you serious? The question you ask is "What is the best?" And you say Oculus? The vive is clearly the best. You said so yourself.

[PremierLeagueProductions]

I'd rather invest in Windows Mixed Reality.

[stellashipley]

Well you see I wanted a vr chair but um.. I think I'll take the next best thing because it's like 16, 000 dollars for one chair.

[whechi]

Okay while I do think the Rift is the most comfortable and the new price is enticing, the Vive is the best especially considering all the Bethesda VR games you won't be playing on Rift thanks to the Zenimax lawsuit. Their is also the factor that for roomscale on Rift you need to buy an additional sensor where as the Vive comes with one so your really just paying $140 or so less for a lesser VR experience and way less AAA VR games to play.

[yaboystacey]

Can someone please just help and really explain which one Oculus or Vive is better. I don't care for the price, just explain which one has a better REAL VR experience. i'm not even gonna lie, i really just want this for VR Chat but i don't know what to get.I want to really feel like i'm in the game. Do either one have a sensor to make specific hand movements too? Please just explain which one is really better. Graphics too.
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[gn]

Mixed reality head set also have motion controller.

[kezzaman]

didnt the samsung Odyssey only come out today? Give it a chance before you decide its number 5

[MFahad]

Hi! i like to watch scott dunham HTC VIVE setup. Plese give methe link

[hidde]

Cnet you know the Pimax 8k is comming Out it has a 4k panel per eay

[sirdeadlock]

Oculus is still in cahoots with Facebook, yeah? That's the biggest barrier standing in my way.

[mousume]

I haven' t tried or seen anyone in front using it in the real world

[MrBubbaE]

Wish something like the Nerve Gear headset from Sword Art Online could be available hope I'm alive when it does lol

[sasuqatchrere]

Did they not know the Vive has a price drop too ?

[stefanismx]

lol, Odyssey in 5 and Gear vr in 4, wow you master the subject :) and PSVR better than the Odyssey too !!! Bravo

[PolarSends]

I don’t have a PC I just have a Mac but I do have a PS4 so PlayStation VR is best for me

[HarisMirmigidis]

Oculus 1st place? Cnet Pimax overcomes Htc Vive & Oculus for fun. Τhey have no hope in front of it!

[Sunfoni]

I wouldn’t listen to Cnet advice on VR that’s for damn sure.. they put Samsung Windows VR at last hahahahaha... Samsung Odyssey has the best resolution, no sensors u have to setup, 1 wire and the 1st with OLED screens, my VR is making its way to me as we speak and it’s killing the Vive & Oculus 😂👹👹

[SimplestUsername]

Don't make videos reviewing VR when you have *little to no* experience in VR.
As of now this list is a joke.

1) mobile VR is a gimmick. I doubt you can find anyone who's clocked over 2 hours of use from a mobile VR headset.
2) Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) is new but it already offers far more refinement than PSVR.
3) There is *no clear winner* between WMR, Oculus Rift, and Vive.

Pro's and con's:
- WMR will soon have access to the Steam store and offers much nicer headset screens and resolutions with instant room scale (but questionable tracking),
- Rift has excellent controllers and a light headset (but very problematic room scale set up)
- Vive has quick and reliable room scale with a heavier headset.

_Room scale is important because that's where you find people clocking hundreds of hours in VR._