Find The Perfect VR Headset for Christmas 2023 With This Guide!

VR headsets give players an immersive experience that’s harder to achieve with a controller or a mouse and keyboard. Several VR headset brands are out there, and it’s hard to figure out which one is best if someone doesn’t know where to begin. Those looking for the perfect VR headset can start here.

5 Best VR Headsets for Christmas 2023

According to Techradar, Best Products, and PC Magazine, these are some of the best VR headsets. We’ve included each entry’s brand, core specifications, price, and rating (across different sites). Shoppers can visit websites to learn what comes with each purchase, system requirements, and more.

Meta Quest 2

Brand: Meta

Specs:

• Storage: 128GB or 256GB
• Refresh Rate: 60/72/90 Hz
• Audio: 3D positional audio lets you hear everything around you, and a 3.5 mm audio port lets you play with or without headphones
• Connections: connect to a gaming computer to access Rift titles with Link Cable
• Displays: 1832 x 1920 resolution per eye and fast-switch LCD Display

Price: Starts at $249.99

Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars

VIVE Pro 2 

Brand: HTC

Specs:

• Refresh Rate: 90/120 Hz
• Microphone: Integrated dual microphones
• Audio: Hi-Res certified headset (via USB-C analog signal), Hi-Res certified headphones (removable), high impedance headphones support (via USB-C analog signal)
• Connections: Bluetooth, USB-C port for peripherals
• Field of View: Up to 120º
• Displays: 5k resolution, 2448 × 2448 pixels per eye, dual RGB low persistence LCD,

Price: $999.00

Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars

Valve Index VR Kit

Brand: Valve

Specs:

• Microphone: Dual Microphone Array, Frequency response: 20Hz – 24kHz, Sensitivity: -25dBFS/Pa @ 1kHz
• Audio: Built-in: 37.5mm off-ear Balanced Mode Radiators (BMR), Frequency Response: 40Hz - 24KHz, Impedance: 6 Ohm, SPL: 98.96 dBSPL at 1cm. Aux Headphone Out 3.5mm
• Connections: 5m tether, 1m breakaway trident connector. USB 3.0, DisplayPort 1.2, 12V power
• Field of View: 20º more than the HTC Vive
• Displays: Dual 1440 x 1600 LCDs, full RGB per pixel, ultra-low persistence global backlight illumination
• Framerate: 80/90/120/144Hz

Price: $999.00

Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars

PlayStation VR2

Brand: Sony

Specs:

• Refresh Rate: 90/120 Hz
• Audio: 3D Audio
• Connections: USB cable
• Field of View: 110º 
• Displays: 2000 x 2040 resolution per eye.

Price: $549.99

Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Meta Quest Pro

Brand: Meta

Specs: 

• Storage: 256GB 
• Audio: Integrated speakers and microphone; also compatible with 3.5mm earphones via twin left/right jacks. Spatial audio support is included.
• Connections: Wi-Fi 6E enabled, Bluetooth 5.2 included, can connect keyboard, mouse, or gamepads.
• Field of View: 120º 
• Displays: Pancake optics, 500 individual LED blocks

Price: Starts at $999.99

Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars

Players may also wonder which VR games are best.