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Virtual reality is big business now, just ask Facebook – the
social network giant recently purchased VR company
Oculus for a whopping $2 billion!
VR is an immersive experience in which your head
movements are tracked in a 3D world, making it suited to
games and even movies, and companies like Samsung
and Sony are getting involved.
But what are the best VR headsets you can buy? We asked
the wearable tech experts at Wareable for their top five.
And here's the best of the bunch
OCULUS RIFT
Oculus Rift is the virtual reality headset that started the
current boom. Funded via Kickstarter, the Rift plugs into
your PC and tracks your head movements to provide 3D
imagery to its stereo screens.
It's captured the imagination of game developers around
the world, and it can even be used to watch films on a
giant – albeit virtual – screen.
$350 (£210) • oculusvr.com
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SONY PROJECT MORPHEUS
Sony's Project Morpheus, which should hit the shops next
year, provides virtual reality immersion for the Japanese
company's PlayStation 4 console.
Compatible titles are thin on the ground at the moment,
but it's a list that's sure to grow once the headset is
released. Already there have been some impressive demos
such as Among the Sleep and QUBE 2.
£TBC, sony.com
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SAMSUNG GEAR VR
Samsung recently revealed its first venture into the world of
virtual reality with the Gear VR - an Oculus powered device
that uses a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as both the engine
room and the display.
The Super AMOLED mobile device simply slots in, in front
of the lenses, to provide a 96 degree field of view. There’ll be
over 100 apps to go with it at launch, expect there to be
plenty of games.
£TBC • samsung.com
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CARL ZEISS VR ONE
Like the Samsung Gear VR, the power for this headset
comes from your smartphone and you’re not tied to just
one mobile with the Zeiss VR One; it will play nicely with
any iOS or Android handset between 4.7 and 5.2 inches.
Launching in December with two basic apps, its makers
will be hoping that its open source nature will see a boom
in bedroom developed VR games and apps.
$99 (£60) • oneteamus.org
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AVEGANT GLYPH
Avegant's Glyph is far sleeker and smaller device than the
ones above. Its slick size is due to its display technology.
Rather than using smartphone-like screens to display the
visuals, it uses an array of micro mirrors to reflect an
image directly into your retina. Sounds like science fiction
huh?
Don’t be scared though, as this method is should alleviate
the nausea that comes with conventional virtual reality
headsets.
$499 (£300) • avegant.com (early 2015)
If you want more info on Oculus Rift and the best VR
headsets check out Wareable.com.
Dailystar.co.uk
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