Virtual Reality Headsets

[foxyferret]

I am thinking of buying one of these for my teenage grandson but how do they work? Do you download apps to your phone? Do all apps work with all headsets? Are any headsets better than others? Please help grandma as I don't want to buy the wrong thing. Thank you

[Buenchico]

Some work alongside laptops or gaming consoles, such as PlayStations. (They tend to be very expensive and, if they're linked to a laptop, need an expensive, high-spec laptop as well).

Others have their own software systems, with the Oculus Rift being a market leader. However, at around £550 (plus the cost of the software), it's not cheap.

Those designed to work with mobile phones are much cheaper BUT they only work with specific makes and models of phones (so you'd need to know which phone your grandson has got). For example, the Samsung Gear VR (£99 from Samsung but cheaper elsewhere) works with the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. (NB: Those are expensive 'top of the range' phones, so not many teenagers will have one!)

http://www.techradar.com/news/wearables/the-best-vr-headsets-2015-1292087

[foxyferret]

Thank you very much, think he has an iPhone 6 but will check.

[Buenchico]

Thanks for your reply.

This might help:
http://www.wareable.com/vr/best-iphone-virtual-reality-setup

[foxyferret]

I was wrong, he has an iPhone 5s

[Buenchico]

Consider
http://tinyurl.com/z3s4e6u
or
http://tinyurl.com/zej89hz

(If he wears glasses, go for the Homido)

[foxyferret]

Thanks so much, appreciated, Buenchico

[monicayelle]

If you are looking for a VR headset for iPhone then you might need VR headset which is compatible with iPhone. I hope this list https://www.thecrazybuyers.com/best-vr-headset/ will help you becoz they have included VR for iPhone also and Merge is one of the best vr headset for iPhone and for kids too.