THE ALTERNATIVES

The other headsets vying for your attention

PLAYSTATION VR2

Sony's second attempt to crack the VR market arrived in the form of PSVR 2 in February 2023, reducing the wires, making it a more ergonomic design and adding close to four times as many pixels. One of its biggest assets against rivals is the games, specifically that the Japanese developer will be making experiences for the unit over the coming years, like Horizon Call of the Mountain, Gran Turismo 7 and Resident Evil Village. While PSVR 2 isn't backwards compatible with the original, some games did get upgrades with those who purchased them the first time around able to nab them again for free. The only other downside is the requirement to own a PS5 to run the headset.

£529.99, playstation.com

HTC VIVE XR ELITE