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22 virtual reality headsets you can buy today

Published May 10th, 2016 11:47PM EDT
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If you have been keeping up with virtual reality in any capacity over the past few years, you’ve almost certainly heard of the industry’s biggest players: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.

These are the three platforms that will likely define the VR landscape for years to come, but what you might not know is that there are dozens of other headsets with similar capabilities currently or soon to be on the market.

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On Tuesday, SpecOut compiled a list of the 22 best virtual reality headsets on the market. It might be hard to believe that there are even 22 headsets in existence, much less enough to make a top 22, but that’s how quickly some manufacturers have jumped on the VR train before it inevitably leaves the station.

As SpecOut explains, some of these units have augmented reality (AR) capabilities as well, but they all feature full VR. Some (like the Rift and the Vive) are more technically advanced than the others, but those are also, unsurprisingly, the most expensive devices on the list. If you’re looking for a cheap way into VR, you’re going to want to keep scrolling.

So here they are, the top 22 VR headsets available for purchase or preorder:

HTC Vive

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/km2pGH9bAfr

Oculus Rift

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/c723AWeCJal

Ling VR

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/6CmucqXA9Mh

LeTV LeVR COOL1

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/5fc5QO8P0VL

VRKiX VR 3D Glasses

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/iYS1l4kqroV

Durovis Dive 5

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/3brvkmUGiEZ

Sensofinity VR

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/8G74ISbIS33

BOBOVR Z3

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/bqrRq7Pf9K5

Nuvika VR

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/5VMi1CycAm1

Omimo Uranus One

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/fxX2t0hwAhD

Samsung Gear VR

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/4yBTFZJrrvv

Pinc VR

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/l2CBRvyz9FH

Evomade Viewbox

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/a3ht4v0u0Tz

Razer OSVR

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/1Oh6YK5V9Ot

I AM Cardboard XG VR

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/bR3Z1SPBDDf

Freefly VR

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/RIQeShwuR7

Homido VR

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/hlJyqo6Ed1j

Leap Motion VR

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/4Ze1hKJNVoF

Carl Zeiss VR One

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/6HGvIMLfQXj

AntVR Kit

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/5kw7n9WuI6N

Google Cardboard

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/iITWM0VplRP

Horus Lite VR

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/bvLSWtCUQV7

Jacob Siegal
Jacob Siegal Associate Editor

Jacob Siegal is Associate Editor at BGR, having joined the news team in 2013. He has over a decade of professional writing and editing experience, and helps to lead our technology and entertainment product launch and movie release coverage.