The price and constraints of virtual reality headsets plummeted when Meta (then known as Facebook) introduced the Oculus Quest in 2019. You didn’t need to hook up the device to a PC to play and it was a lot more affordable than what came before – the latest model, the Meta Quest 2 costs £400.
Now, VR companies are circling back towards high-end headsets despite signs that demand for the tech is flagging. Shortly after Meta released the Meta Quest Pro (for a whopping £1,499) HTC is heating up the competition in VR with its first standalone headset for consumers: the Vive XR Elite, announced at CES 2023 in Las Vegas
