Tiknoolajiyada dhabta ah ee dhabta ah waxay samaysay dhowr isku day oo ay ku jebinayso guud ahaan, laakiin ilaa 2016 dadaal kastaa wuu fashilmay. Waxay qaadatay ilaa sanadkaas si ay u noqdaan wax soo saar macaamiil ah oo wax ku ool ah, sababtoo ah waa markii tiknoolajiyada kombuyuutarrada moobiilka ay xalliyeen dhibaatooyin badan oo madax-madaxeedyada VR ay had iyo jeer la kulmaan. 

Afar sano ka dib, VR casriga ah ayaa horumariyay qaddar la yaab leh. Cidhifyada qallafsan ee hadhay markii ugu horeysay ee la soo saaray sameecadaha sida Oculus Rift ayaa si weyn looga jaray. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, helitaanka madaxa VR ee ugu fiican maanta waxay noqon kartaa goob miinada ereyada farsamada iyo naqshadaynta aan la aqoon. Taasi^(Which) waa sababta aan u maleyneyno in tani ay tahay waqtigii ugu fiicnaa ee la soo saari lahaa hagaha iibsadaha VR fudud, macquul ah.

Waxa aad ka heli doonto Hagahan

Si uu kaaga caawiyo helida macluumaadka aad u baahan tahay si dhakhsiyo leh, halkan waxaa ah kala goynta waxa laga filayo hagahan:

• Saddexda Nooc ee Madax-madaxeedyada VR-da ee ugu Muhiimsan
• Tilmaamaha Farsamo ee Muhiimka ah
• Xakamaynta VR
• Talooyin madax-madaxeedka VR

Haddii waxa kaliya ee aad rabto inaad ogaato ay yihiin kuwa ugu fiican ee VR-ga ugu fiican ee aan kugula talineyno, ka dib waxaad xor u tahay inaad si toos ah ugu gudubto qaybta ugu dambeysa ee maqaalka. Si kastaba ha noqotee, haddii aad rabto inaad sameyso go'aan iibsasho xog ogaal ah, markaa hagaha oo dhan ayaa hubaal ah inuu adiga waxtar kuu leeyahay.

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Saddexda Nooc ee ugu Muhiimsan ee VR-ga

Madax-madaxeedka xaqiiqada dhabta ah waxay ku yimaadaan qaabab iyo cabbiro walba, laakiin waxaa jira saddex qaybood oo aan isleenahay waa kuwa ugu muhiimsan aragtida iibsadaha. Mid waliba waxa uu ku fiican yahay iyo meelaha uu ku liito. Tan ugu muhiimsan, kaliya laba ka mid ah noocyada dhegaha-dhegaha ayaa weli leh muhiimad dhab ah maanta.

Xirmooyinka Madaxa-madaxaeedka ee VR ee casriga ah

Maaddaama VR-ga qaaliga ah uu u bilaabmay alaab yar oo awood u leh, doorashooyin kale ayaa dhawaan soo baxay. Tusaalaha ugu guulaha badan waa Google Cardboard . Kani waa xayndaab kartoon oo fudud kaas oo aad ku dul shubayso taleefankaaga casriga ah. Apps-ka casriga ah ee VR^{(VR smartphone apps)} ayaa markaa shaashada u kala qaybiyay laba sawir oo kala duwan oo waxaad ku arkaysaa muraayado aan qaali ahayn.

Si dhakhso ah, shirkado kale ayaa bilaabay inay dhisaan fikradda kartoonada^(Cardboard) , oo ay ku dhammaatay xalalka casriga ah ee casriga ah sida Samsung Gear VR ama Google Daydream . Nasiib darrose, habkan loo wajahayo VR wuxuu la imanayaa tanaasulaadyo badan oo macno badan kuma samaynayo adduunka halkaas oo madax-madaxeedyada VR-ga moobaylka ee goonida ah la awoodi karo. 

Si la yaab leh, qaabka ugu habboon ee xidhitaanka VR ee casriga ah ayaa weli ah Kartoonkii^(Cardboard) asalka ahaa . Waxay u fududaynaysaa ganacsiyada iyo dugsiyada inay wadaagaan khibradaha VR-ga mobilada ee aasaasiga ah ama warbaahinta sida muuqaalada 360-degree^{(360-degree videos)} qiimo jaban. Sidoo kale waa u jaban isticmaalayaasha gaarka ah inay isku dayaan, laakiin ugu dambeyntii hadda waa wax cusub.

Madax-madaxeedyada VR ee taagan

Madax- madaxeedyada VR^{(Standalone VR)} ee taagan waa qayb cusub oo ah madax-madaxeedyada VR. Waxay isku daraan tignoolajiyada casriga ah iyo nashqada madaxa madaxa VR ee qiimaha leh si ay u bixiyaan xal VR guud oo la awoodi karo. Sameecadahan uma baahna telefoon, kombiyuutar ama qalab kale si uu u shaqeeyo. La barbardhigi karo talefanka casriga ah ama console-ka ciyaarta. Qalabku wuxuu si toos ah ugu xidhaa internet-ka, waxaad ku soo dejisanaysaa apps-ka xusuusta gudaha oo aad geli kartaa VR meel kasta, ilaa iyo inta uu jiro lacag batteriga ah. 

In kasta oo taleefoonnada gacanta aanay bixinayn isla fasalka VR-ga ee khibradda premium, madax-madaxeedyada VR-ga ee xidhan, aad bay uga fiican yihiin VR-ga ku salaysan casriga ah. Waa maxay sababtu? In kasta oo taleefannadan dhegaha la gashado laga yaabo inay leeyihiin tilmaamo dhexdhexaad ah marka la barbar dhigo talefannada casriga ah ee calanka qaarkood, waxaa loo qorsheeyay hal ujeedo oo keliya.

Taas oo la macno ah in qalabka dusha saarani aanu sidoo kale qaban shaqada talefan ahaan. Bandhigyada ku dhex jira ayaa sidoo kale loo habeeyey VR waxayna leeyihiin qol kulayl badan oo ka badan taleefannada garka dhuuban, taas oo macnaheedu yahay soo-saareyaasha mobilada si adag ayaa loo riixi karaa. Natiijada kama dambaysta ah waa VR aad u cajaa'ib leh, oo qiimo aad u macquul ah leh.

Madax-madaxeedyada VR-ga ee xidhan

Dusha sare ee raso, marka ay timaado madax-madaxeedka VR ee ugu fiican, waa kuwa ku xidha kumbuyuutarka. Maaddaama ay laptops-yada ciyaaraha iyo miisaska gacanta ay ku xidhi karaan feedh aad u badan oo farsamayn ah, madax-madaxeedyadani waxay marin u helayaan tignoolajiyada CPU iyo GPU -ga ugu fiican ee ay lacagtu iibsan karto. Taasi waa, haddii aad haysato kombuyuutar leh tilmaamahaas.

Tani waxay sidoo kale ka dhigan tahay in aad ku hayn karto isla madax-madaxeedka wareegyada cusboonaysiinta kombuyuutarka. Sidan ayaad uga faa'iidaysanaysaa jiil kasta oo ku boodbooda awoodda. Madax-madaxeedyada VR^{(Tethered VR)} -da ee xidhan sidoo kale waxay u muuqdaan inay leeyihiin indho-indheyn iyo ergonomics ka wanaagsan, maadaama aysan ku jirin wax qalab ah oo farsameeya, baytariyada, ama qaybaha kale ee aad ka heli karto qaab taagan.

Si kastaba ha ahaatee, sameecado-madaxeedkan ayaa ah habka ugu qaalisan ee lagu galo VR, maadaama aad u baahan tahay kombiyuutar heersare ah si aad ula socoto madaxa madaxaaga qaaliga ah. Ku xidhidhiyaha kombuyuutarka leh fiilo dheer ayaa sidoo kale xaddidaysa dhaqdhaqaaqaaga VR, laakiin waxa jira madax-madaxeedyo hore u xidhnaa oo suuqa ku isticmaala xidhiidhka wireless. Qiimaha, dabcan.

Tilmaamaha Farsamo ee Muhiimka ah

Hadda oo aanu daboolnay noocyada ugu waaweyn ee nashqada madaxa madaxa VR, waa markii aan ka gudbi lahayn galitaanka ugu muhiimsan xaashida gaarka ah ee madaxa madaxa VR kasta. Dabcan, had iyo jeer waxaa jira tixgelinno ka badan inta aan tixi karno, laakiin kuwani waa kuwa ugu caalamisan.

IPD - Fogaanta Dhexdhexaadinta

Haddii aad rabto inaad gasho VR, markaa InterPupillary Distance ( IPD ) waa wax aad maqli doonto wax badan^{(a lot)} . Tani asal ahaan waa masaafada u dhaxaysa ardaydaada markaad si toos ah u eegayso.

Tani waa arrin, sababtoo ah muraayadaha ku jira madaxa madaxa VR mid kastaa wuxuu leeyahay meel u gaar ah oo ay shaashadda si sax ah diiradda u saaran tahay. Maadaama aan dhammaanteen leenahay IPD-yo^(IPDs) kala duwan , muraayadaha indhaha waa inay dhaqaaqaan si loo helo diiradda saxda ah. Qalabka madaxa VR-ga ayaa taxaya tirada IPD^(IPDs) -yada ay taageerto.

Haddii IPD -gaagu ka baxsan yahay xadkaas, ma heli doontid sawir cad. Waxaa jira hagayaal kala duwan oo ku jira internetka oo muujinaya sida aad u cabbiri karto IPD kaaga , laakiin dhakhtar kasta oo indhaha ah ayaa si degdeg ah ku siin kara lambarka saxda ah.

Goobta Muuqaalka (Horizontal)

Goobta aragtida^{(field of view is)} madax -madaxeedka VR waa lambar (i digrii) oo tilmaamaya inta goobta araggaaga uu ka buuxsamay madaxa dhegaha. Tani waxay noqon kartaa faraqa u dhexeeya dareenka inaad taagan tahay meel bannaan oo ballaadhan ama xidhashada indhoolayaasha faraska. Sida caadiga ah marka qeexitaankan la taxay waxa ay tilmaamaysaa dhinaca muuqaalka. 

Celcelis ahaan bini'aadamka waxa uu leeyahay aragti durugsan oo ka koraysa 180-degrees. Ilaa aad leedahay indho ku yaal dhabarka madaxaaga, taasi waa ilaa inta uu madaxa VR u baahan yahay inuu tago.

In kasta oo ay jiraan madax-madaxeedyo VR ah oo ku wajahan baaxadda muuqaalka bini'aadamka oo dhan, madax-madaxeedyada VR-ga macmiisha ayaa wali leh dariiqo ay ku socdaan. Xeerka suulka ayaa ah in 90-degrees ay tahay meesha ugu yar ee aragtida taas oo weli la aqbali karo in la geliyo. Halbeegga dahabiga ah ee madax-madaxeedyada VR-ga ugu fiican waa 110-degree ama ka sii wanaagsan.

Muujinta Tilmaamaha

Mid ka mid ah qaybaha ugu muhiimsan ee madaxa VR-ga ayaa ah bandhigiisa. Ka dib oo dhan, waa qaybta aad si joogto ah u fiirsato markaad isticmaalayso qalabka. Haddii aad horeba u taqaanay tignoolajiyada bandhiga LCD ama OLED , markaa tirooyinkani waxay u muuqan doonaan kuwo la yaqaan.

Go'aanku waa waxa ugu horreeya ee aad u fiirsato. Isha kastaa waxay helaysaa xallinteeda hanti ma guurto ah, taas oo macnaheedu yahay inaad aragto laba lambar. Mid ka mid ah muraayadda oo dhan iyo hal il kasta. Qaar ka mid ah madax-madaxeedyada ayaa laga yaabaa inay isticmaalaan laba qaybood halkii ay mid u qaybin lahaayeen, markaa u akhri tirooyinka si habboon.

Waa maxay xallinta wanaagsan? Jiilkii ugu horreeyay ee madax-madaxeedka VR-ga qaaliga ah waxay bixiyeen 1080 × 1200 pixels il kasta. Waxaan soo jeedin lahayn in tan loo isticmaalo sida ugu yar ee shaqaynaysa.

Heerarka dib-u-cusboonaysiinta sidoo kale aad bay muhiim ugu tahay dareeraha muuqaalka ah ee VR u baahan yahay, laakiin maaha sheekada oo dhan. Haddii aad fiirinayso sameecadaha isticmaala tignoolajiyada bandhigga LCD , markaa 90Hz waa inay noqotaa heerka ugu hooseeya ee VR. Haddii ay tahay guddi OLED ah si kastaba ha ahaatee, waa dabeecadda joogtada ah ee hooseeya waxay la macno tahay in heerarka dib-u-cusboonaysiinta hoose ay sidoo kale u shaqeyn doonaan. 80Hz ama 72Hz OLED panels ayaa laga heli karaa qaar ka mid ah madax-madaxeedyada VR ee ugu fiican suuqa.

Dabagalka Guddaha Mise Dibadda?

La socodka dhaqdhaqaaqa madaxa waa arrin muhiim ah oo ku saabsan sida VR u shaqeyso. Dabagalku waa inuu ahaadaa mid aad u sax ah, oo aan lahayn dib u dhac la dareemi karo. Haddii uu jiro is-maan-dhaaf u dhexeeya dhaq-dhaqaaqa madaxaaga iyo waxa shaashadda ku yaal, taasi waa hab-raac loogu talagalay jirrada. 

Madax-madaxeedka VR-ga ayaa isticmaala habab kala duwan oo lagu dabagalo dhaqdhaqaaqaaga, laakiin waxaa jira laba nooc oo muhiim ah oo raadraaca oo saameyn weyn ku leh khibradaada VR. Madax-madaxeedka VR ee adeegsada raad-raacayaasha dibadda, waxay ka shaqayn karaan oo keliya gudaha aagga ay raad-raacayaashu arki karaan. Waxa kale oo ay la macno tahay in aad u baahan tahay in aad ku dhegto kamaradaha raadraaca dibadda meel kasta oo aad tagto. Kani waa habka raadraaca ee aad ku arki doontid kaliya madax-madaxeedyadii hore ee VR. Raadinta dibadda si degdeg ah ayaa loogu beddelayaa waxa loogu yeero "gudaha-baxa" raadinta.

Nidaamkan daba-galka gudeedku wuxuu isticmaalaa kamarado ku rakiban bannaanka dhegaha dhegaha si ay u eegaan qolka kugu wareegsan. Ka dib, adoo isticmaalaya tignoolajiyada aragga mashiinka casriga ah, waxay ka shaqeysaa dhaqdhaqaaqa madaxaaga iyadoo ku saleysan sida ay u aragto qolka ku wareegaya adiga. Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay inaad xor u tahay inaad wareegtid oo aad u baahan tahay oo kaliya inaad qaadato sameecadda (iyo laga yaabee kombuyuutar) haddii aad rabto inaad u guurto qalabkaaga VR meel kale.

Labadan nidaam ee dabagalku waxay ogolaadaan la socodka "lix darajo oo xoriyad ah". Si kale haddii loo dhigo, waxay la socon kartaa dhaqdhaqaaqa madaxaaga iyadoo la raacayo faashashka X,Y iyo Z. Nidaamyada VR ee taleefannada casriga^{(Smartphone VR)} ah iyo qaar ka mid ah madax-madaxeedyada heerka gelitaanka ee taagan ma bixiyaan lixda darajo ee buuxda ee xorriyadda. Kaliya waxay la socdaan wareegga aasaasiga ah ee madaxaaga. In kasta oo ay tani u shaqaynayso OK waayo-aragnimada VR ee aasaasiga ah, aad ayay u xaddidan tahay marka la eego i dhexgalka.

Xakamaynta VR

Iyadoo madaxa VR-ga uu indhahaaga, dhegahaaga iyo madaxaaga gelinayo adduunka casriga ah, ka waran jidhkaaga intiisa kale? In kasta oo ay jiraan dharka VR buuxa, kuwan looguma talagalin macaamiisha weli. Koontaroolayaasha VR-ga caadiga ah aad ayey u yar yar yihiin, laakiin maalinti aad ayay u sii fiicnaanayaan.

Xakamaynta VR-ga ugu aasaasiga ah waa gamepad-ka console-ka ee duugga ah. Inta badan ciyaaraha VR waxay taageeraan isticmaalka kontoroolka caadiga ah. In kasta oo laga yaabo inaysan ahayn nidaamka kantaroolka ugu dhaq-dhaqaaqa badan, haddana aad buu u shaqaynayaa oo waxaa jirta fursad wanaagsan oo aad horeba mid u leedahay.

Xalka ugu fiican ee hadda jira waa lammaane xakameynaya dhaqdhaqaaqa. Kuwaas waxaa laga yaabaa inay la shaqeeyaan oo keliya madax-weyneedyada qaarkood ama waxay noqon karaan kuwo caalami ah. Qaar ka mid ah madax-madaxeedyada VR waxay la yimaadaan labo-labo oo ku jira sanduuqa ama u soo bandhig sidii wax-ku-dar. 

Koontaroolayaashani kaliya kuma siinayaan kontaroolada gamepad-ka caadiga ah, laakiin sidoo kale waxay la socdaan dhaqdhaqaaqa gacmahaaga. Waxa kale oo laga yaabaa inay leeyihiin sifada "qabsashada" cadaadis-xasaasi ah, kaas oo kuu ogolaanaya inaad soo qaadato oo aad maamusho walxaha VR si dabiici ah oo dheeraad ah.

Talooyin madax-madaxeedka VR

Astaamaha aasaasiga ah iyo astaamaha nakhshadeynta waa inaad ka warqabtaa daboolka, aynu eegno talooyinka gaarka ah ee madax-madaxeedyada VR ee ugu fiican ee ku habboon miisaaniyado iyo baahiyo kala duwan. Inta badan dadka suuqa ugu jira madaxa madaxa VR waa inay si fiican ugu faraxsan yihiin mid ka mid ah moodooyinkan ugu wanaagsan ee hoose.

Madaxa Madaxa VR Casual ee ugu Wacan: The Oculus Go ($230+)

Oculus Go waa madaxa VR-ga mobilada ee ugu horreeya ee si dhab ah u qasba . In kasta oo ay ka maqan tahay astaamaha VR-ga qaaliga ah sida raadinta boos buuxa, waxay mayl ka sarraysaa tayada VR-ga moobaylka ee aad ka hesho talefannada casriga ah ee calanka oo qiimahoodu aad u badan yahay.

Go wuxuu ku fiican yahay fadhiyada, khibradaha VR ee la hagayo iyo sidoo kale barnaamijyada VR-ga moobaylka. Waxa ku jira labadaba ciyaaraha aasaasiga ah ee VR iyo adeegyada VR, sida codsiyada kulanka^{(meeting applications)} kooxda . Sida had iyo jeer, waxay ku saabsan tahay apps-ka. Haddii Go uu wato apps-ka aad jeceshahay, kani waa lacagta ugu fiican ee madax-madaxeedka caadiga ah ee la iibsan karo.

Madax-madaxeedka VR-ga ugu Wanaagsan -  Quest Oculus^{(The Oculus Quest)} ($600+)

Markii ugu horeysay ee Oculus Quest la bilaabay, waxay gabi ahaanba dhulka ku masaxday madax-madaxeedka kale ee suuqa. Waxaa loo iibiyey sidii VR oo u dhiganta konsole ciyaaraha iska leh, waxa ay lahayd tilmaamo calanka wakhtiga la bilaabayo iyo sidoo kale xallinta, dareemayaasha, kontaroolayaasha iyo muraayadaha kuwaas oo xitaa ka sarreeya madax-madaxeedyada premium ku xidhan. Waxay isticmaashaa dabagalka gudaha waxayna la shaqayn kartaa kontaroolayaasha dhaqdhaqaaqa ama iyada oo adeegsanaysa sawir-gacmeedka ku salaysan kamarada.

Clincher-ka dhabta ah waa hordhaca dhow ee Oculus Link . Markaad ku xidho Quest^(Quest) -ka kombayutarka , waxaad ciyaari kartaa maktabadda buuxda ee ciyaaraha Oculus Rift iyo Steam VR . Taasi waxay la macno tahay Questku^(Quest) waa taleefoonka dhegaha ee ugu wanagsan abid. Haddii aad miisaaniyad kaliya u haysato hal-madax-madaxeedka, tani waa madax-madaxeedka VR-ga ugu fiican kaas oo ku samayn doona wax kasta oo aad rabto iyada oo waxoogaa tanaasul ah.

Madax-madaxeedka VR ee ugu Fiican: Tusmada Valve^{(The Valve Index)} ( Qalabka Buuxa^{(Full Kit)} $2400+, Madax- madaxeedka^(Headset) Kaliya $999+)

Haddii lacagtu aysan ahayn shay oo aad si fudud u rabto khibradda ugu fiican ee VR-ga oo dhan, ka dibna ha ka sii fogaan Tusmada Valve^{(Valve Index)} . Xirmada buuxda, oo aan kor ku xidhnay, waxa ka mid ah kontaroolayaasha dhaqdhaqaaqa Valve ee horumarsan iyo dareemayaal ku rakiban darbiga oo u oggolaanaya khibradaha VR ee cabbirka qolka.

Tusmada Valve-^{(Valve Index)} ka waxaa ka buuxa astaamo goyn. Tusaale ahaan, waa muraayadaha bandhiga LCD waxay gaari karaan heerar cusub oo ah 144Hz, muuqaalkeeduna waa wax cajiib ah, oo ah 130-degrees.

In kasta oo xirmooyinka buuxa ee Index ay u taagan yihiin heerka ugu sarreeya ee macaamiisha VR hadda, haddii aad horeba u leedahay qalab HTC Vive ama Vive Pro , sida kontaroolayaasha ama saldhigyada saldhigga, waxay la shaqeyn doonaan Tusaha^(Index) . Tani waxay ku siinaysaa nafis yar marka ay timaado xirmada buuxda ee qiimaha il-bixinta. Iyadoo aan loo eegin^(Regardless) , Tusku^(Index) waa qaabka jiilka labaad ee macaamiisha casriga ah ee VR. Haddii aad miisaaniyad u leedahay, tani waa sida ugu wanaagsan ee ay heli karto.

Madaxa madaxa VR Console ugu fiican: Playstation VR^{(The Playstation VR)} ($399)

Sony PSVR waa madax - madaxeedka VR-ga ugu fiican ee ugu fiican, maadaama ay dhab ahaantii tahay madaxa madaxa VR ee kaliya ee suuqa. Akhbaarta wanaagsan ayaa ah, in kastoo ay taasi jirto, haddana aad bay u wanaagsan tahay. Haddii aad leedahay Playstation 4 ama (doorbidayaa) Playstation 4 Pro , markaa PSVR waxay ku siinaysaa hab aad u jaban oo aad ku gasho aduunka khibradaha VR ee qaaliga ah. 

Iyadoo PS4 ay cirro ka muuqato marka la barbar dhigo PC-ga ciyaaraha caadiga ah, waxay weli mayl ka horraysaa awoodda garaafyada ee laga helo chips-yada casriga ah. Sony iyo soosaarayaasha ciyaarta PSVR ee kala duwan ayaa sidoo kale helay habab lagu tuujiyo awooda ugu badan console-kan caanka ah intii suurtagal ah. 

Xitaa haddii aadan haysan PS4 , wadarta qiimaha PSVR iyo console laftiisa ayaa weli ka yar nidaamka PC VR ee caadiga ah. PSVR sidoo^(PSVR) kale waxay ku faantaa maktabad cajiib ah oo ciyaaraha ah. Hoos-u-dhaca ugu weyn ee halkan waa in ciyaaruhu ay yihiin nooca kaliya ee codsiga aad ku socon karto nidaamkan.

Wakhtiga ugu Wanaagsan ee la Iibsan karo Madax- madaxeedka VR^{(VR Headset)} -ga waa Hadda

Ma jirin wakhti ka wanaagsan oo lagu boodo VR. In kasta oo ay jiraan hal-abuuro badan oo xiiso leh oo horudhac ah, badeecadaha caadiga ah ee suuqa maanta waa kuwo aad u wanaagsan naftooda. Horumariyayaashu waxay xaliyeen arrimaha ugu muhiimsan ee dib u haynta VR ilaa hadda. Markaa haddii aad ku jirtay xayndaabkii, waa markii aad geli lahayd dunida casriga ah ee aad waligaa ku riyoon jirtay.

Best VR Headset Buying Guide: What You Should Look For

Virtual reality tеchnology has made a few attempts to break into the mainstream, but until 2016 every effort has failed. It took until that year to bеcome a viable consumer product, because that’s when mobile computer tеchnology solved the many problems that VR headsets haνe always suffered from. 

Four years later, modern VR has advanced an astonishing amount. The few rough edges that remained when headsets like the Oculus Rift were first launched have been largely sanded off. However, finding the best VR headset today can be a minefield of unfamiliar technical terms and designs. Which is why we think this is the perfect time to put out a simple, sensible VR buyer’s guide.

What You’ll Find In This Guide

In order to help you find the information that you need more quickly, here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this guide:

• The Three Main Types of VR Headsets
• Important Technical Specifications
• VR Controllers
• VR Headset Recommendations

If all you want to know is which are the best VR headsets we recommend, then feel free to skip straight to the last section of the article. However, if you want to make your own informed buying decision, then the whole guide is sure to be very useful to you.

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The Three Main Types Of VR Headset

Virtual reality headsets come in all shapes and sizes, but there are three categories we think are most important from a buyer’s point of view. Each one has its own strengths and weaknesses. Most importantly, only two of these headset types still have real relevance today.

Smartphone VR Headset Enclosures

Since premium VR started out as a product few could afford, other options soon emerged. The most successful example is Google Cardboard. This is a simple cardboard enclosure into which you slide your smartphone. VR smartphone apps then split the screen into two separate images and you view them through inexpensive lenses.

Quickly, other companies started building on the Cardboard idea, culminating in premium smartphone-based solutions such as the Samsung Gear VR or Google Daydream. Sadly, this approach to VR comes with plenty of compromises and doesn’t make a lot of sense anymore in a world where standalone mobile VR headsets are affordable. 

Ironically, the most relevant form of smartphone VR enclosure is still the original Cardboard. It makes it easy for businesses and schools to share basic mobile VR experiences or media such as 360-degree videos for a relatively low cost. It’s also inexpensive for individual users to try, but it’s ultimately a novelty now.

Standalone VR Headsets

Standalone VR headsets are a relatively new category of VR headsets. They combine smartphone technology with premium VR headset design to offer an affordable mainstream VR solution. These headsets don’t need a phone, computer or any other device to work. Comparable to a smartphone or gaming console. The device connects to the internet directly, you download apps to its internal memory and can enter VR anywhere, as long as there’s charge in the battery. 

While these headsets don’t provide quite the same class of VR experience as premium, tethered VR headsets, they are significantly better than smartphone-based VR. Why? Although these headsets may have modest specifications compared to some flagship smartphones, they are designed for only one purpose.

Which means that the onboard hardware doesn’t also have to do the job of being a phone. The built-in displays are also tuned for VR and they have much more thermal headroom than razor-thin phones, which means the mobile processors can be pushed much harder. The end result is some very impressive VR, for a very reasonable price.

Tethered VR Headsets

The top of the pile, when it comes to best VR headsets, are those which tether to a computer. Since gaming laptops and desktops can pack so much processing punch, these headsets have access to the very best CPU and GPU technology that money can buy. That is, if you have the computer with those specifications.

This also means you can keep the same headset over multiple computer upgrade cycles. This way you benefit from each generational leap in power. Tethered VR headsets also tend to have better optics and ergonomics, since they don’t contain any processing hardware, batteries, or other components you’d find in a standalone model.

However, these headsets are the most expensive way to get into VR, since you need both a relatively high-end computer to go with your pricey premium headset. Being attached to a computer with a long cable also limits your mobility in VR, but there are already tethered headsets that use a wireless connection on the market. At a price, of course.

Important Technical Specifications

Now that we’ve covered the main types of VR headset design, it’s time to go over the most important entries on any VR headset’s spec sheet. Of course, there are always more considerations than we could list, but these are the most universal.

IPD – Interpupillary Distance

If you want to get into VR, then InterPupillary Distance (IPD) is something you’re going to hear a lot. This is basically the distance between your pupils when looking straight ahead.

This matters, because the lenses in a VR headset each have a specific focal point where the screen is properly in focus. Since we all have different IPDs, the lenses have to move in order to find the perfect focus. A VR headset will list the range of IPDs it supports.

If your IPD is outside of that range, you won’t get a clear image. There are various guides on the internet that show how you can measure your IPD, but any optometrist can quickly give you the right number.

Field Of View (Horizontal)

A VR headset’s field of view is a number (i degrees) that indicates how much of your field of vision is filled by the headset. This can be the difference between feeling like you’re standing in a vast open space or wearing horse blinders. Usually when this specification is listed it refers to the horizontal field of view. 

The average human being has peripheral vision that stretches just over 180-degrees. Unless you have eyes in the back of your head, that’s about as far as an VR headset needs to go.

While there are VR headsets that approach the full human visual range, consumer VR headsets still have some way to go. The rule of thumb is that 90-degrees is the absolute minimum field of view that’s still acceptable for immersion. The gold standard for the best VR headsets is 110-degrees or better.

Display Panel Specifications

One of the most important components in a VR headset is it’s display. After all, it’s the one part you stare at constantly when using the device. If you’re already familiar with LCD or OLED display technology, then these numbers will sound familiar.

Resolution is the first thing to pay attention to. Each eye gets its own resolution real estate, which means you might see two numbers. One for the entire display panel and one for each eye. Some headsets might use two panels rather than dividing one into two, so read the numbers accordingly.

What’s a good resolution? The first generation of premium VR headsets offered 1080×1200 pixels per eye. We’d suggest using this as a working minimum.

Refresh rate is also pretty important for the visual fluidity VR requires, but it’s not the whole story. If you’re looking at a headset that uses LCD display technology, then 90Hz should be the minimum standard for VR. If it’s an OLED panel however, it’s low-persistence nature means that lower refresh rates will work just as well. 80Hz or 72Hz OLED panels can be found in some of the best VR headsets on the market.

Internal Or External Tracking?

Tracking head movement is a key aspect of how VR works. The tracking has to be very precise, with no perceptible lag. If there’s a mismatch between your head movements and what’s on screen, that’s a recipe for motion sickness. 

VR headsets use different ways of tracking your movement, but there are two important main types of tracking that have a major influence on your VR experience. VR headsets that use external trackers, can only work within the zone those trackers can see. It also means that you need to lug along your external tracking cameras wherever you go. This is a tracking method you’ll only see on older VR headsets. External tracking is rapidly being replaced by so-called “inside-out” tracking.

This internal tracking system uses cameras mounted on the outside of the headset to look at the room around you. Then, using sophisticated machine vision technology, it works out your head movement based on how it sees the room move around you. This means you’re free to move around and only need to take the headset (and maybe a computer) along if you want to move your VR setup somewhere else.

These two tracking systems allow tracking along “six degrees of freedom”. In other words, it can track your head movement along the X,Y and Z axes. Smartphone VR systems and some entry-level standalone headsets don’t offer the full six degrees of freedom. They only  track the basic rotation of your head. While this works OK for basic VR experiences, it’s very limited in terms of immersion.

VR Controllers

While a VR headset puts your eyes, ears and head into the virtual world, what about the rest of your body? While there are full VR bodysuits, these aren’t meant for consumers just yet. Controllers for mainstream VR are a little more modest, but they are getting more impressive by the day.

The most basic VR controller is the plain old console gamepad. Most VR games support using a standard controller. While it may not be the most immersive control system, it’s still very functional and there’s a good chance you already have one.

The best current solution is a pair of motion controllers. These may only work along with certain headsets or they could be universal. Some VR headsets come with a pair in the box or offer them as add-ons. 

These controllers not only give you a set of traditional gamepad controls, but also track the motion of your hands. They may also have a pressure-sensitive “grip” feature, which lets you pick up and manipulate VR objects in a more natural way.

VR Headset Recommendations

With the basic specifications and design features you should know about covered, let’s look at specific recommendations for the best VR headsets that suit different budgets and needs. Most people in the market for a VR headset should be perfectly happy with one of these excellent models below.

The Best Casual VR Headset: The Oculus Go ($230+)

The Oculus Go is the first genuinely compelling standalone mobile VR headset. While it lacks premium VR features such as full positional tracking, it stands miles above the quality of mobile VR you get from flagship smartphones that cost many times as much.

The Go is perfect for seated, guided VR experiences as well as mobile VR apps. It includes both basic VR games and VR utilities, such as group meeting applications. As always, it’s all about the apps. If the Go runs the apps you like, this is the best casual headset money can buy.

The Most Versatile VR Headset –  The Oculus Quest ($600+)

When the Oculus Quest first launched, it completely wiped the floor with every other standalone headset on the market. Sold as the VR equivalent of a self-contained gaming console, it had flagship specifications at the time of launch as well as resolution, sensors, controllers and optics that even outshone premium tethered headsets. It uses inside-out tracking and can either work with the included motion controllers or via camera-based hand-scanning.

The real clincher is the recent introduction of Oculus Link. By connecting the Quest to your computer, you can play the full library of Oculus Rift and Steam VR games. That means the Quest is the most versatile headset ever. If you only have the budget for one headset, this is the best VR headset that will do everything you want with just a few compromises.

The Best Premium VR Headset: The Valve Index (Full Kit $2400+, Headset Only $999+)

If money is no object and you simply want the best all-round premium VR experience, then look no further than the Valve Index. The full kit, which we’ve linked above, includes advanced Valve motion controllers and wall-mounted sensors that allow room-scale VR experiences.

The Valve Index is packed with cutting edge features. For example, it’s LCD display panels can reach refresh rates of 144Hz and it’s field of view is phenomenal, at 130-degrees.

While the Index full kits represent the pinnacle of consumer VR right now, if you already own equipment from the HTC Vive or Vive Pro, such as controllers or base stations, they’ll work with the Index. This Provides a little relief when it comes to the full kit’s eye-watering price tag. Regardless, the Index is the embodiment of second generation modern consumer VR. If you have the budget for it, this is as good as it gets.

The Best Console VR Headset: The Playstation VR ($399)

The Sony PSVR is the best console VR headset by default, since it is in fact the only console VR headset on the market. The good news is that, despite this, it’s actually very good. If you own a Playstation 4 or (preferably) a Playstation 4 Pro, then the PSVR offers a very affordable way to enter the world of premium VR experiences. 

While the PS4 pales in comparison to the typical gaming PC, it’s still miles ahead of the graphics power found in smartphone chips. Sony and the various PSVR game developers have also found ways to squeeze as much power from this popular console as possible. 

Even if you don’t have a PS4, the total cost of a PSVR and the console itself is still less than the typical tethered PC VR system. The PSVR also boasts an impressive library of games. The main downside here is that games are the only type of application you can run on this system.

Best Time To Buy a VR Headset Is Now

There has never been a better time to jump into VR. While there are many exciting innovations on the horizon, the mainstream products on the market today are excellent in their own right. Developers have solved the most important issues that’ve been holding VR back up until now. So if you’ve been on the fence, it’s time to step into the virtual world you’ve always dreamed of.

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