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Updated April 2026

Best VR Headsets, benchmarked.

Quest, Vision Pro, Index — VR and mixed-reality headsets ranked by visuals, comfort and library.

Meta Quest 3 — Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 · MR passthrough
Meta

Meta Quest 3

Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 · MR passthrough

Editor’s Pick
From
$499
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Apple Vision Pro 2 — M5 + R2 · Lighter · visionOS 3
Apple

Apple Vision Pro 2

M5 + R2 · Lighter · visionOS 3

Editor’s Pick
From
$2,999
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Apple Vision Pro 2 (Black) — Smart glasses · 2026 · Black
Apple

Apple Vision Pro 2 (Black)

Smart glasses · 2026 · Black

Editor’s Pick
From
$2,999
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Apple Vision Pro 2 (Transparent) — Smart glasses · 2026 · Transparent
Apple

Apple Vision Pro 2 (Transparent)

Smart glasses · 2026 · Transparent

Editor’s Pick
From
$2,999
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Apple Vision Pro 2 (Clear) — Smart glasses · 2026 · Clear
Apple

Apple Vision Pro 2 (Clear)

Smart glasses · 2026 · Clear

Editor’s Pick
From
$2,999
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Meta Quest 3S — 2024
Meta

Meta Quest 3S

2024

Strongly Recommended
From
$299
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Bigscreen Beyond — 2023
Bigscreen

Bigscreen Beyond

2023

Strongly Recommended
From
$999
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Samsung Galaxy XR (Project Moohan) — Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 · Android XR · MR
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy XR (Project Moohan)

Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 · Android XR · MR

Strongly Recommended
From
$1,799
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Sony PSVR 2 — PS5/PC · 4K HDR OLED · Eye-tracking
Sony

Sony PSVR 2

PS5/PC · 4K HDR OLED · Eye-tracking

Strongly Recommended
From
$549
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Apple Vision Pro — M2 + R1 · 4K micro-OLED · visionOS
Apple

Apple Vision Pro

M2 + R1 · 4K micro-OLED · visionOS

Strongly Recommended
From
$3,499
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Valve Index — 2019
Valve

Valve Index

2019

Strongly Recommended
From
$999
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Pico 4 Ultra — 2024
Pico

Pico 4 Ultra

2024

Strongly Recommended
From
$599
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XREAL Air 2 Ultra (Black) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Black
XREAL

XREAL Air 2 Ultra (Black)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Black

Strongly Recommended
From
$699
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XREAL Air 2 Ultra (Transparent) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent
XREAL

XREAL Air 2 Ultra (Transparent)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent

Strongly Recommended
From
$699
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XREAL Air 2 Ultra (Clear) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear
XREAL

XREAL Air 2 Ultra (Clear)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear

Strongly Recommended
From
$699
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Apple Vision Pro (Black) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Black
Apple

Apple Vision Pro (Black)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Black

Strongly Recommended
From
$3,499
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Apple Vision Pro (Transparent) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent
Apple

Apple Vision Pro (Transparent)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent

Strongly Recommended
From
$3,499
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Apple Vision Pro (Clear) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear
Apple

Apple Vision Pro (Clear)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear

Strongly Recommended
From
$3,499
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PlayStation VR2 — OLED 2K per eye · Eye tracking · PS5-tethered
Sony

PlayStation VR2

OLED 2K per eye · Eye tracking · PS5-tethered

Strongly Recommended
From
$549
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Sony PlayStation VR2 — 2023
Sony

Sony PlayStation VR2

2023

Strongly Recommended
From
$549
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Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Black) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Black
Meta

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Black)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Black

Strongly Recommended
From
$299
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Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Transparent) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Transparent
Meta

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Transparent)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Transparent

Strongly Recommended
From
$299
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Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Clear) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Clear
Meta

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Clear)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Clear

Strongly Recommended
From
$299
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XREAL One (Black) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Black
XREAL

XREAL One (Black)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Black

Strongly Recommended
From
$499
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XREAL One (Transparent) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent
XREAL

XREAL One (Transparent)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent

Strongly Recommended
From
$499
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XREAL One (Clear) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear
XREAL

XREAL One (Clear)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear

Strongly Recommended
From
$499
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Meta Quest 2 — 2020
Meta

Meta Quest 2

2020

Recommended
From
$299
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XREAL Air 2 Pro (Black) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Black
XREAL

XREAL Air 2 Pro (Black)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Black

Recommended
From
$449
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XREAL Air 2 Pro (Transparent) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Transparent
XREAL

XREAL Air 2 Pro (Transparent)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Transparent

Recommended
From
$449
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XREAL Air 2 Pro (Clear) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Clear
XREAL

XREAL Air 2 Pro (Clear)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Clear

Recommended
From
$449
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Meta Quest Pro — 2022
Meta

Meta Quest Pro

2022

Recommended
From
$999
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HTC Vive XR Elite — 2023
HTC

HTC Vive XR Elite

2023

Recommended
From
$1,099
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Ray-Ban Meta Headliner (Black) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Black
Meta

Ray-Ban Meta Headliner (Black)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Black

Recommended
From
$329
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Ray-Ban Meta Headliner (Transparent) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Transparent
Meta

Ray-Ban Meta Headliner (Transparent)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Transparent

Recommended
From
$329
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Ray-Ban Meta Headliner (Clear) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Clear
Meta

Ray-Ban Meta Headliner (Clear)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Clear

Recommended
From
$329
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Ray-Ban Meta Skyler (Black) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Black
Meta

Ray-Ban Meta Skyler (Black)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Black

Recommended
From
$319
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Ray-Ban Meta Skyler (Transparent) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent
Meta

Ray-Ban Meta Skyler (Transparent)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent

Recommended
From
$319
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Ray-Ban Meta Skyler (Clear) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear
Meta

Ray-Ban Meta Skyler (Clear)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear

Recommended
From
$319
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Viture Pro XR Glasses (Black) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Black
Viture

Viture Pro XR Glasses (Black)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Black

Recommended
From
$459
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Viture Pro XR Glasses (Transparent) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent
Viture

Viture Pro XR Glasses (Transparent)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent

Recommended
From
$459
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Viture Pro XR Glasses (Clear) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear
Viture

Viture Pro XR Glasses (Clear)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear

Recommended
From
$459
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Rokid Max (Black) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Black
Rokid

Rokid Max (Black)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Black

Recommended
From
$439
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Rokid Max (Transparent) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Transparent
Rokid

Rokid Max (Transparent)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Transparent

Recommended
From
$439
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Rokid Max (Clear) — Smart glasses · 2023 · Clear
Rokid

Rokid Max (Clear)

Smart glasses · 2023 · Clear

Recommended
From
$439
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Pico Neo 3 Link — 2022
Pico

Pico Neo 3 Link

2022

Solid
From
$599
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HP Reverb G2 — 2020
HP

HP Reverb G2

2020

Solid
From
$599
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Snap Spectacles (5th gen) (Black) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Black
Snap

Snap Spectacles (5th gen) (Black)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Black

Solid
From
$999
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Snap Spectacles (5th gen) (Transparent) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent
Snap

Snap Spectacles (5th gen) (Transparent)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Transparent

Solid
From
$999
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Snap Spectacles (5th gen) (Clear) — Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear
Snap

Snap Spectacles (5th gen) (Clear)

Smart glasses · 2024 · Clear

Solid
From
$999
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Head-to-head matchups

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VR-HEADSET comparison VS
Meta
Meta Quest 3
92
vs
Apple
Apple Vision Pro 2
90
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VR-HEADSET comparison VS
Apple
Apple Vision Pro 2 (Black)
90
vs
Apple
Apple Vision Pro 2 (Transparent)
90
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Apple
Apple Vision Pro 2 (Clear)
90
vs
Meta
Meta Quest 3S
88
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