12 best virtual reality glasses and helmets

The first acquaintance with VR technology, many users start with budget points for smartphones. And this is quite reasonable, especially when the headset turns out to be of a very decent quality and, from a material point of view, it will not cause a gap in your personal or family budget. HIPER VRP belongs to this class.

The model is designed to work with smartphones that have a screen diagonal from 4.5 to 6 inches on Android, IOS with the obligatory presence of a gyroscope, accelerometer. Considered the best version for 5.5 матрицы resolution of the matrix from 1080p.

The design of boxing is stylish and ergonomic. The front cover is foldable, secure latch attachment. The lenses are very good - aspheric acrylic with a diameter of 42 mm. Supported optical settings: interfocal distance to the virtual screen.

The first glance, thrown at these VR-glasses, for an ignorant person will cause only a smile and the thought that they want to dissolve him for money, albeit small ones. Is this cardboard box able to dip into the world of virtual reality? And only having tried, comes the realization that the virtual world has become truly reachable. The primitiveness of the design and materials, simple appearance allowed to minimize the cost of this device. This is a set of cardboard, two plastic lenses, and as a display, any Android smartphone with the preinstalled Cardboard application is used. Despite the many shortcomings, these VR glasses are ideal for the first steps into virtuality. And in version 2.0, ergonomics have already been improved, a strong hook-and-loop fastener has been used, smartphones of various sizes have been supported, and even there is a magnetic button for control and an NFC tag for automatic recognition by the smartphone. A lot of other budget devices have been made on the cardboard principle, but Google Cardboard remains a classic in this segment.

The helmet of French developers pleasantly surprises with a rich bundle and good performance. The body is made of high quality plastic. Holders of integrated two lenses can be changed depending on the vision. A sturdy rubber strap and a soft foam padding allow you to firmly and comfortably fasten the helmet. By means of convenient castors adjustment of an interlinz interval and distance to eyes is admissible. The smartphone is inserted into the plastic clip, firmly holding the mobile device from 4 to 5.7 inches in size.

Glasses of virtual reality Gear VR from Samsung in its class apart from the competition in equipment and equipment. The specific model is equipped with an accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor. The result - the picture is optimized and aligned, regardless of which plane the movement takes place.

Manage VR applications conveniently and comfortably with the help of a wireless touch joystick with a trigger. To connect smartphones, there is a set of Micro USB and USB Type-C adapters.

It would seem that not the category leader? However, there were still some problems. The main reason is that the headset was initially “sharpened” for Samsung’s top-end Samsung Galaxy series smartphones and proprietary application. Oculus content is available, but you will have to pay for really worthwhile games. Maybe it is not critical, but the domestic user’s craving for “freebies” is indestructible.

Domestic developers - the company Fibrum, also contributed to the development of virtual reality in Russia. Lightweight, versatile VR-headset works with smartphones ranging in size from 4 to 6 inches. HD lenses are designed in such a way that they do not require any additional adjustments and adjustments. An imaginary image of good quality with a viewing angle of 110 degrees can be observed by people with normal vision, and people with myopia, hyperopia and even people with astigmatism. It is possible to connect any additional accessories, mice and joysticks to the VR headset.

The HTC Vive helmet is a direct competitor to the Oculus and the product of the tandem of Valve Corporation and HTC. The device is more expensive, but this is due to additional controllers and sensors tracking in space. Graphic characteristics are identical: 1200 * 1080 for each eye and fps at 90 Hz. Built-in gyroscope, accelerometer, laser positioning sensor allow you to track the position of the head with an accuracy of 0.1 degrees. For the movements of the player is responsible a separate controller. The built-in front camera provides an additional way to interact with VR glasses. The content for HTC Vive is provided not only by the computer game developer Valve, but also by cooperation with Steam. At the moment, the virtual reality helmet HTC Vive has the best controllers and the best tracking system, but the fabulous price does not allow it to take first place in our rating.

The honorable third place in the ranking of the best takes a virtual reality helmet from HP. Made of high-quality plastic (lenses - organic glass), equipped with infrared sensors, tracking position in space, an accelerometer, a gyroscope. For the image are responsible 2 own LCD displays of 2.89ʺ, each of which has a resolution of 1440x1440 pixels. Refresh rate - 90 Hz. FOV viewing angle - 95 °. The device includes 2 Microsoft controllers. The reviews are quite good, but still not as good as, for example, HTC Vive.

With unaccustomed glasses, helmet may seem heavy. And indeed, 834 grams is a lot. To the credit of the manufacturer, he solved the problem due to the soft headband and uniform weight distribution. So with the comfort of a full order. Some owners complain about the scarce capabilities of the WMR ecosystem. But if you look, no one bothers to use alternative content (the same Steam).