If you just want to get into the PlayStation virtual reality world, you can start with
the standalone headset at its lowest price since Black Friday, just $ 199.99 at B&H.
Editors» Note: This review has been updated to reflect the inclusion of the Oculus Touch controllers with the Rift, and the availability of
the standalone headset at a lower price.
The headset is sold in several different bundle configurations ranging, in the US at least, from the $ 500 Launch Bundle to the now discounted
standalone headset at $ 290.
Not exact matches
The tablet has been priced
at $ 700 when bought on a
standalone basis and a whooping $ 1000 when included with other related accessories such as the media station into which the tablet is slotted for a virtual desktop with phone, screen, ethernet ports, USB ports for keypad,
headsets, and other devices.
Offering a
standalone (and wireless) VR experience for as low as $ 199, the Oculus Go
headset was unveiled today
at the F8 conference, and on Oculus's official website:
Specifically, the
standalone headset will run for $ 199.99, while the bundled editions of the
headset will be starting
at $ 299.99.
PlayStation VR starts
at $ 399.99 for the
standalone headset and while that may sound like a lot of money, it's comparatively on the low - end of pricing for the quality you receive.
From Sunday, February 18 through Saturday, March 3, 2018, PS VR
standalone headsets and bundles will start
at $ 199.99 (MSRP).
Facebook CEO (and, thus, Oculus owner) Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new
standalone VR
headset, priced
at $ 199 and due for release «early next...
At I / O 2017, it finally arrived, in the form of a
standalone headset that's supposed to ship later this year.
Now available in China, and quite possibly on its way to a wider release, HTC is prominently showing its new
standalone Vive Focus
headset at MWC 2018 this week.
HTC was supposed to be the first to market with a
standalone Daydream
headset, but
at some point during development, the company reversed course and abandoned its agreement with Google.
That's even in presence of the Lenovo Mirage Solo
headset that was initially announced last year during Google's Fall event where it announced the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, though
at the time it was only known that a
headset from Lenovo would be coming and that it would be based on Daydream, and be a
standalone offering.
Hugo Barra, who now leads the VR efforts
at Facebook, has announced
at Qualcomm's CES press conference that Oculus» first
standalone VR
headset will be built by Xiaomi.
Another first
at CES is Lenovo's Mirage Solo
standalone Daydream VR
headset.
This year,
at Google IO 2017, it was made obvious that said device makers responded, with dedicated,
standalone Daydream
headsets in works by HTC and Lenovo.
At I / O 2017 the Google announced plans to release
standalone Daydream virtual reality
headsets that don't require a mobile phone or PC to operate.
At I / O 2017 Google announced
headsets developed in partnership with HTC and Lenovo that are set to be completely
standalone, which means they aren't powered by an external PC or smartphone.
Lenovo announced the world's first
standalone Daydream virtual reality
headset Mirage Solo, along with the Mirage Camera
at CES 2018 in Las Vegas.
The Oculus Go
standalone virtual reality (VR)
headset will launch
at Facebook's F8 developer conference in early May, according to a new report.
Facebook is reportedly planning to launch its Oculus Go
standalone virtual reality
headset at the company's F8 developer conference this year.
Barra was
at CES in Las Vegas this week to unveil a product that might help expedite Facebook's mission: A new
standalone VR
headset exclusively for the Chinese market.
The US - focused
headset was a Google Daydream
standalone that HTC teased way back
at Google I / O in May.
Immediately after confirming the HTC
headset was dead, Bavor teased a Lenovo
standalone headset, which was also announced
at Google IO.
Oculus first unveiled its new
standalone VR
headset back in October, which will be priced
at $ 199 once it ships.
Lenovo announced the Mirage Solo — the first
standalone Daydream VR
headset that wouldn't require a smartphone to use —
at CES earlier this year for a mid-2018 release.
You'll now able to enjoy virtual reality videos in 8K with smooth latency through the
standalone, wire - free Vive Focus
headset,
at least if you're in China.
Everything that's needed to play VR content and apps will be built into the
standalone headset itself, Google announced
at its annual I / O developer conference.
Facebook is planning to launch its Oculus Go
standalone virtual reality
headset at the company's F8 developer conference on May 1, according to sources speaking to Variety.
The self - contained Oculus Go
headset is actually manufactured by Xiaomi, as announced
at CES 2018, and a China - exclusive equivalent called Mi VR
Standalone is also in the pipeline.
We finally have an official name and a few general features for that highly anticipated
standalone HTC Vive Focus VR
headset primarily aimed
at China.
Touted
at Google IO 2017 as being one of the first
standalone Google Daydream
headsets that doesn't rely on a phone for power, Google VR's Clay Bavor has confirmed that the Vive Focus won't be coming to the platform, but instead will run on its own software.
Today
at GDC, virtual reality frontrunner, HTC has announced new information regarding its
standalone headset the HTC Vive Focus.
The company is back with even more, offering its
standalone virtual reality
headset at the sub - $ 200 price point.
It's also worth mentioning that
at the bottom of this page the only company listed is Lenovo so there may not be any other
standalone headsets coming next year.
While there's not necessarily any evidence to suggest that Lenovo won't be launching the
headset anymore, it's still possible that it could end up making the same decision as HTC and choosing not to release it
at all, which begs the question of whether or not
standalone Daydream
headsets will pick up in 2018, or if they will fall by the wayside.
Earlier this year both Lenovo and HTC announced that they would be coming out with
standalone Daydream VR
headsets at some point this year.
Google unveiled
standalone Daydream
headsets at its I / O Developer conference last year, saying it would work with Lenovo and HTC to make such products, but it seems HTC bowed out
at the last second.
First seen
at CES 2018, it's the first Google Daydream
standalone headset to hit store shelves, meaning you don't need a compatible smartphone to insert into it.
Back
at CES 2018, Lenovo announced two Mirage - branded devices: the Mirage Solo, Lenovo's very first
standalone Daydream VR
headset, and the Mirage Camera, a stereoscopic camera with a 180 - degree field of view.
Snapdragon is already powering some
standalone VR
headsets - like the HTC Vive Focus - but with Snapdragon 845
at the heart there's greater potential to make these devices more sophisticated.
(As he joked
at one point, Google is showing us its
standalone headset in the worst shape we'll ever see it.)
In fact, Google may well unveil
at least one piece of hardware
at I / O; it's rumored to announce an untethered,
standalone VR
headset, using inside - out tracking.
Today
at @Google I / O @htcvive was announced as a partner in creating
standalone #VR
headsets for #Daydream https://t.co/P2q7pnUMB8 pic.twitter.com / hAAdXYMscE
Before actual «
standalone» VR
headsets go on sale from companies like Oculus, Samsung, Asus, HTC or Lenovo, requiring no high - end PC or smartphone link, your best shot
at relatively affordable virtual reality immersion on the fly is still a Gear VR or Daydream View shell.
Given that HTC is making two different
standalone headsets, one with Google, and one on its own platform there is a (admittedly slim) possibility that we could get our first glimpse
at IFA.
According to recent reports, the Mountain View - based firm is planning to unveil its first
standalone VR
headset at Google I / O 2017, the latest iteration of its annual developer conference that's scheduled to start later today.
You may be able to get the
headset standalone for cheaper, but that's
at the cost of a lesser immersive experience that you should not be missing out on.
Google announced
standalone Daydream
headsets at last year's I / O conference, and we were able to try an internal prototype.
Facebook is reportedly all set to introduce a
standalone version of its virtual reality (VR)
headset called the Oculus Go
at the upcoming f8 developer conference scheduled to occur on May 1.