VR headsets
Standalone headsets that run without a computer, and models for the PC. VR headsets give each eye its own image, so the scene reads as three-dimensional and turns with your head. Choose by resolution, refresh rate and the interpupillary adjustment — and count on having space to play in.
VR headsets
A VR headset puts displays a couple of centimetres from your eyes, with lenses to bring them into focus. Each eye gets a slightly different image, your brain builds depth out of that, and when you turn, the scene turns with you. The quality of that illusion stands or falls on how fast and how accurately the headset follows your head — which is also why a badly set up headset makes people feel ill.
Standalone headsets carry the computer and the battery inside and need nothing else: put it on and play. They are more comfortable because no cable trails off them, but their performance is limited by what fits inside and what can be cooled. PC headsets do the opposite and render on the graphics card in your computer, offering more detail and heavier titles — just check beforehand what the manufacturer asks of the graphics card and how many ports it will take up.
Resolution per eye and refresh rate are the two figures worth comparing. Resolution decides how visible the grid between pixels is, the refresh rate how smoothly the scene runs — and a low rate is the commonest cause of nausea. Look at the field of view too, and above all at the interpupillary adjustment: if the lenses do not line up with your eyes, the image is blurred at the edges and your head aches after a while. Not every headset lets you adjust it.
Before you put a headset on, clear the space: mark out an area free of furniture, cables and steps, and never play where there is an open window or a steep step behind you. Take breaks — the first hours in VR are new to your sense of balance, and nausea passes more easily if you do not sit it out. The age limit comes from the manufacturer and tends to be higher than you expect; the manual also carries the warning about photosensitive seizures, and that one you read even if it does not apply to you.
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