VR Headset
HTC Aims to Fix Vive Cosmos with Tracking Software Update, Beta Now Live
Vive Cosmos got off to a rocky start when it was launched earlier this month. Some pretty questionable low-light tracking actually forced us to postpone our review in fear of having received a defective unit (spoiler: it wasn't). While the company pushed...
Vive Cosmos is the Lowest Rated HTC Headset on Amazon by Far
Though HTC touts Vive Cosmos as its best PC VR headset yet, the headset is getting tanked so far in online customer reviews, making it far and away the lowest rated HTC headset by that metric yet.
While Oculus also...
Varjo Launches VR-2 Headset with SteamVR Support, Improved ‘Bionic Display’, and Hand-tracking Option
Announced and launched today, Varjo's enterprise-focused VR-2 brings support for SteamVR content and improves on the headset's 'bionic display', which delivers 'retina' resolution at the center of the field of view. A variation called the VR-2 also offers integrated hand-tracking...
HTC Responds to Common Cosmos Complaints, Promises Improvements
The long awaited Vive Cosmos launched last week. At least among vocal early adopters, fanfare seems muted and points to a handful handful of common complaints. Less than a week after launch, HTC offered up a response which acknowledges...
PC Tethering on Quest is a Huge Upgrade, Making Rift S a Tough Sell
Oculus today announced an upcoming PC tethering feature coming to Quest headsets in November. Oculus Link, as it's called, will let users plug into VR ready PCs and play games originally designed for Rift. Oculus is calling it "the...
Oculus Reveals New VR Headset Prototypes with Major Advances in Optics Form-factor
On stage at Oculus Connect today, Facebook Reality Labs Chief Scientist Michael Abrash revealed two new prototype VR headsets from the company, Half Dome 2 and Half Dome 3. Both headsets offer improvements over the original Half Dome prototype...
Vive Cosmos Priced at $700, Pre-orders Open Today for October 3rd Release Date
HTC announced today that its new Vive Cosmos headset will be priced at $700 with a release date of October 3rd. Pre-orders for the headset are open starting today.
HTC is finally spilling the beans on Cosmos. The company has...
Vive Cosmos to Support SteamVR Tracking with Optional Faceplate Add-on
Alongside opening pre-orders for the headset, HTC today revealed that Vive Cosmos will support SteamVR Tracking with an optional faceplate 'Mod', one of several which the company says will expand the headset's functionality.
Today HTC revealed the price, specs, and...
Exclusive: Vality is Building a Compact VR Headset with Ultra-high Resolution
Germany-based startup Vality is developing a VR headset that aims to offer near-retina resolution in a compact form-factor. This week, Road to VR got an exclusive hands-on with an early prototype of the Vality headset.
Vality wants to rewrite the definition of...
HP Reverb Stock Finally Returning, New Inventory Fixes Display Issues, Company Says
After a tumultuous initial rollout of the HP Reverb headset marred by stock shortages and display issues, the company says that the issues have been identified and fixed, and that new inventory is bringing the headset back in stock.
HP says...
HP Reverb Still ‘Sold Out’ as Reports of Display Issues Continue
After several weeks of delays from the May 6th launch date, HP said that their new Reverb VR headset should be restocked at their official website and major retailers in July, though it seems only a small number of...
Quest & Rift S Update Brings Controller Tracking Improvements
Oculus Quest and Rift S use similar inside-out tracking which relies on cameras on the headsets to not only track the user's head but also their hands. While this works well in many cases, at launch there was something...
Quest Teardown Shows How Oculus Crammed Cooling & Cameras Inside
Oculus Quest is the company's first mobile headset to offer full positional tracking, and also its first to be able to run a handful of top PC VR titles that have been ported to work with the headset. To...
Most Windows VR Headsets Have Vanished from the Microsoft Store, Limited Stock Elsewhere
Following months of steep discounts, most of the Windows VR headsets have vanished from Microsoft's online store and are showing limited or no stock at other retailers. Microsoft has yet to offer an explanation, but signs are pointing toward...
Valve Index Review – The Enthusiast’s Choice
The Valve Index headset is more expensive and less user-friendly than its nearest competitor, the Oculus Rift S, but the experience it offers is the clear choice for VR enthusiasts who want to maximize immersion. Read on for our...



















