Virtual reality seemed like a wild taste of the future in 2016when a wave of headsets began to appear. Today, it's more like a work in progress. Virtual reality is still evolving, into possibilities that could eventually stun us even more. Here are four of CNET's favorite VR headsets from the current crop.<\/p>\n
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Oculus Quest<\/p>\n
CNET rating (out of 5)<\/p>\n
4 stars out of 5 (excellent)<\/p>\n
THE GOOD It magically creates immersive VR on a standalone headset with fantastic controls and full positional tracking. It requires no phone, PC or game console and is reasonably priced. Pass-through cameras allow easy setup of the play area.<\/p>\n
THE BAD Its closed-off design will only run apps and games for the Quest, and your favorite Oculus Rift and Go titles may or may not make the leap.<\/p>\n
THE COST $399<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE There's no better mobile VR experience than the Oculus Quest.<\/p>\n
HTC Vive<\/p>\n
CNET rating (out of 5)<\/p>\n
4 stars out of 5 (excellent)<\/p>\n
THE GOOD It offers a flat-out amazing virtual reality experience with sharp visuals, great motion controls and full-room sensing to walk around in virtual space. Vive hardware can help indicate where your walls are.<\/p>\n
THE BAD It requires a high-end PC to run. Long wires and lots of equipment take time and space to set up.<\/p>\n
THE COST $627.99 to $679.93<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE It's the closest thing to having a holodeck in your home.<\/p>\n
Oculus Go<\/p>\n
CNET rating (out of 5)<\/p>\n
4 stars out of 5 (excellent)<\/p>\n
THE GOOD This is a completely self-contained, stand-alone, no-phone-or-PC-necessary VR system. It has a comfortable design and feel, sharp-looking display and effective built-in speakers with spatial audio. There are hundreds of apps to choose from. Oculus setup app works with iOS and Android phones.<\/p>\n
THE BAD Battery life is only two hours, it's a sit-down experience (no room tracking) and there are no kid-safe settings.<\/p>\n
THE COST $199.99<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE Oculus Go is VR for the masses.<\/p>\n
Sony PlayStation VR<\/p>\n
CNET rating (out of 5)<\/p>\n
3.5 stars out of 5 (very good)<\/p>\n
THE GOOD This is the most accessible, affordable and user-friendly full VR option on the market. Sony has promised support from a long list of developers but the immediate launch games are pretty solid as well.<\/p>\n
THE BAD Its single-camera tracking system occasionally feels lacking and you may have trouble when you turn.<\/p>\n
THE COST $233.95 to $245.65<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE Sony's PlayStation VR otherwise crams a solid and satisfying virtual reality experience into an existing PS4 game console.<\/p>\n
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