Ever since Oculus Rift kicked off the modern wave of VR headsets back in 2016, we’ve seen them blossom from awkward combinations of straps and black plastic that showed you an image that looked like ...

The go-to VR headset for gaming and other immersive experiences is just $270, with 3 free months of Meta Horizon+ thrown in.

Meta's deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses raised ...

Another notable release is last year’s Marvel’s Deadpool VR. This action-heavy title drops players into chaotic firefights filled with irreverent humor, backed by voice work from Neil Patrick Harris.

Prison Virtual Reality Incarcerated men use virtual reality headsets inside Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, Calif., Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Haven Daley ...

The first VR service that Meta will shut down is called Horizon Workrooms. Introduced in 2021, it provides a virtual conference room that can be accessed using the Facebook parent’s VR headsets.

Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades but he and other inmates are still taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales. No passport required, just a virtual reality headset. “I went to ...

Shiftall, the Japan-based VR hardware startup, is no longer working with Panasonic on its MeganeX series of thin and light PC VR headsets. Initially acquired by Panasonic in 2018, Shiftall developed a ...

The modern era of VR started a long time ago, and a wide range of commercial headsets have proliferated on the market since then. If you don’t want to buy off the shelf, though, you could ...