Top 10 VR Headsets to buy in 2016

The virtual reality headsets will give you a mind-blowing experience. So many VR heasets come out every year. 2016 is set to be the year of virtual reality, with many manufacturers set to release their headsets this year, including the likes of Oculus, HTC and Sony. On this page, we have colleted the 10 best VR Headsets that have revolutionized gaming and movie watching in the present day. Just choose the one you like to buy in 2016.

10 Best Virtual Reality Headsets 2016

1. Samsung Gear VR – Virtual Reality Headset

Yes, mobile virtual reality is here and you will not believe what you can enjoy with this Samsung product. You can play amazing games and even watch the latest or your favorite movies. This headset is more like a personal cinema. Samsung partnered with Oculus to give the world best VR on the mobile platforms. The headsets can also be on social media and other online websites of your choice. (Learn how to watch downloaded YIFY or YouTube movies with Gear VR)

Gear VR is available for around £100, and there's a controller, which you can get for about £70. You'll need to make sure it's going to fit your chosen Samsung smartphone, however. We're also expecting more from Gear VR alongside the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S7 later in February 2016. Gear VR opens the door to mobile devices, but you'll need to supply the Samsung smartphone.

Check out an Ultimate Guide for Using Samsung Gear VR here.

2. Homido Virtual Reality Headset

If you are interested in entertaining your eyes with unimaginable 360 degrees fun, this headset will give you just that. Homido created a great VR headset that has eye range (farsightedness and nearsightedness) settings so that you can watch at best eye comfort. This headset is compartible with most Smartphones and the pairing process is very easy. Homido VR also comes with a custom made virtual reality lens.

There's a sprung section on the front into which you can slide your phone, and you can then strap the thing to your head to view your VR content. It's a little cheaper, so you can get your hands on it for around £50, so if you're a little more of a VR fan and think that Cardboard will get too annoying with the constant handholding, then Homido might be a solution for you. It's easy and widely available now.

3. Oculus Rift

The current VR arms race is all thanks to one man: Oculus founder Palmer Luckey. As a teenager, Luckey collected VR tech and was fascinated with making his own headset in his garage. Numerous prototypes and a $2bn Facebook buyout later, Oculus is still the biggest name in VR, thanks to a partnership with Samsung and its own headset. 

It's on pre-order, with the first units expected in April, although the demand means you'll be waiting until July if you order now. The headset features two 1080x1200 screens, the highest quality of any VR display at the moment, along with two touch-and-button enabled controllers that can simulate anything from a gun to a paintbrush. Unfortunately, all this comes at a price, and judging by the price of the Oculus Rift, we imagine this will cost upwards of £500 when available for pre-order although there is no confirmed pricing at the moment.

>> Read Oculus Rift vs. Samsung Gear VR comparison

4. HTC Vive

Valve is one of the biggest names in PC gaming: it made Half-Life, Portal and DOTA 2, and operates Steam, the biggest online storefront for PC games. At the end of 2015, it's set to release two pieces of hardware: Steam machines, which are console-like boxes that run PC games, and the Vive headset, a partnership with Taiwanese hardware manufacturer HTC.

As of right now, Vive offers the best virtual reality we've ever experienced. This is thanks to the headset's two 1080 x 1200 screens, the highest resolution displays out there, and the two sensors that hang on your wall to track movement. The downside is that the Vive is expected to cost more than other headsets, possibly between £200 - £400.

Pre-orders are opening on 29 February, but there's currently no word on what your PC requirements will be, or what the price of the consumer version of Vive will be. Make no mistake, HTC Vive is aiming to offer the best possible VR experience possible.

>> See Oculus Rift vs HTC Vive

5. Google Cardboard

Google Cardboard is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek take on VR, but it makes a great weekend project if you want to see what the fuss is about. You can either download the instructions and make your own headset, or you can buy a kit from a variety of vendors for around $25 (the most expensive model is an outlier at $85).

Once you've bought or constructed your headset, you can download Google Cardboard apps to your iOS or Android phone, drop your device into the headset, and get playing. There are a range of Cardboard apps for content, as well as being able to view 360 environments such as Google Street View or watching 360 content on YouTube. It's not the best VR experience out there, but if you have a modern phablet-sized phone with a hi-res screen, it's actually pretty good.

6. Zeiss VR One and One GX

Optics specialist Zeiss has its own virtual reality headset that converts an iPhone or Android device into an immersive 3D experience. The Zeiss VR One is very similar to Samsung's Gear VR headset, but with a universal design. The VR One features a tray to hold your phone and you'll need the appropriate tray for your handset, be that iPhone 6, SGS6, Sony Xperia Z5 and so on.

The VR One will work with any app that is made for VR headsets such as Cardboard apps, delivering two images, so that each eye is separate and allows for a 3D experience. The VR One has a head strap and the One GX, like Cardboard, is designed for holding to your face. The Zeiss VR One is available now for about £110.

There are many more systems like the Zeiss VR that will accept phones in various forms and offer a similar approach to VR. If you're getting into smartphone-based VR, this is a good way to go. It's a step up from Google Cardboard for those who don't have a Samsung Galaxy phone.

>> Find the difference between Zeiss VR One and Merge VR

7. PlayStation VR

PlayStation VR, rather than presenting a complete VR system, is an accessory for the PS4 console, meaning it's likely to be much less costly to own than something like Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. It uses the same technologies, however, tracking movement of your head and using the PlayStation Eye camera, in combination with your regular PS4 controller, to present the VR experience, moving the visuals from your TV to your face. 

Sony's virtual reality offering is set to launch at some point in the first half of 2016 according to Sony, and features a 5.7in OLED display that'll provide gamers with low persistence and, consequently, less motion blur when being used.  PlayStation VR removes plenty of barriers to VR because it's an accessory to an existing platform. We expect to hear more as the year unfolds. PlayStation VR is going to bring immersive gaming to your existing console.

8. IncrediSonic M700 VUE Series VR Glasses

This is fun and pairs very fast with Smartphones. The best thing about this particular VR is the fact that it has multi use virtual reality controller. Sefie shutter controller, Smartphone control and PC Bluetooth control. The great design is 3D compatible and easy to use with open ports. The design of the lenses is well built thus there is no need for optical adjustment.

9. DESTEK 2016 New Version Vone 3D VR Virtual Reality Headset 3D VR Glasses

This headset is just amazingly built and gives you great fun viewing your movies and games. Whether it is movies or 3D games, you will surely love this one. The 3 adjustable straps are great comfort and the compact and tech design makes the device appealing. The lenses are fresh and created in such a way you will not have to set anything to have 3D fun.

10. Sony Morpheus

There are a growing number of VR headsets out there, but Sony's probably has the best chance of becoming a commercial success. First of all, while most VR headsets require a decent PC or the latest mobile phone, Sony's Morpheus just needs a PlayStation 4. Secondly, Sony has some of the best game studios in the world working on games for Morpheus: its London and Tokyo studios have produced some excellent VR demos, and Uncharted developer Naughty Dog could be next.

The hardware itself also stands out: the latest model is the most stylish and comfortable VR headset we've used. The internal components are also of a high quality, and special mention has to go to the headset's 120Hz refresh rate, which really helps to eliminate motion sickness.

These are the best VR gadgets for the time being. Nevertheless, do not wait for the future best while you can have fun with the present best. What are you waiting for? Get out there and fetch either of the 10 above-mentioned devices.

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