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Which Virtual Reality Headset should I choose ?
Our comparison
Are you hesitating between the different Virtual Reality headset models? Here is a comparison chart giving you all the characteristics of each Virtual Reality headset, the HTC Vive, HTC Vive Pro, Oculus Rift and Oculus Go to help you choose.
| HTC VIVE | HTC VIVE PRO | OCULUS RIFT | OCULUS GO | |
| DEFINITION | 2160x1200 | 2880x1600 | 2160x1200 | 2560x1440 |
| FIELD OF VIEW |
110° | 110° | 110° | 110° |
| DISPLAY FREQUENCY |
90 Hz | 90 Hz | 90 Hz | 60 Hz à 72 Hz |
| CONTENT PLATFORM |
Steam VR | Steam VR | Oculus Store | Oculus Store |
| MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS |
Graphics card : NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD R9 290 equivalent or superior) Processor : Intel i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 RAM : 4GB at least Video : HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 Ports : 1x USB 2.0 Windows Windows 7 SP1 64 bits or more recent |
Graphics card : NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD R9 290 (equivalent or superior) Processor : Intel® Core™ i5-4590 ou AMD FX™ 8350 (equivalent or superior) RAM : 4 Go or more Sortie vidéo : DisplayPort 1.2 or more recent USB : 1 USB port 3.0 or more recent Operating system : Windows 8.1 or more recent, Windows 10 |
Graphics card : NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD R9 290 (equivalent or superior) Processor : Intel i5-4590, equivalent or superior RAM : 8GB at least Video : compatible HDMI 1.3 Ports : 3x USB 3.0 and 1x USB 2.0 Windows 7 SP1 64 or more recent |
none |
| ROOM-SCALE | Yes | Yes | Yes with a third tracker |
No |
Different types of headsets
Headsets compatible with a PC
At the moment they are the headsets that offer the best immersion quality. They need to be powered by a VR ready PC (computer designed to run Virtual Reality content) to exploit the full power of Virtual Reality content.
Advantages :
- Quality immersive experience
- Possibility of experiencing a “room scale” type configuration
Inconvenients :
- Cost of equipment
- Installation and settings
Autonomous VR Headsets
This type of headset offers a good immersion quality at low cost. Easy to use, its the “easier” way of experiencing Virtual reality, all you need to do is equip your headset, choose your content and experience VR. However you can not benefit from a “room scale” type configuration.
Advantages :
- Very easy to use
- Large choice of content and the possibility to add your own content
Inconvénients :
- not compatible with a “room scale” type configuration
And the accessories ?
Many accessories are available including, fixations, tripods, cleaning products and many more are compatible depending on which model. Others are only compatible with a specific headset model. For more details, click on the desired accessory category :