Selecting Hardware

Standalone VR vs PC vs Flatscreen vs Other

Choosing VR hardware to deliver training can be a mind-boggling experience, there are so many different options. This section outlines the main choices and we share our recommendations for providing a good user experience as well as value for money.

PCVR is expensive, not so portable, but high-quality.

HTC Vive / Vive Pro / VIve Pro
Oculus Rift / Rift S

Standalone VR is more economical, can deliver a better experience due to lack of cables, easier to setup. This is the future of hardware.

Oculus Quest (consumer)
Pico Neo (enterprise)

360 Headsets are outdated. These platforms were never considered fully immersive, and had a short shelf life.

Oculus Go (no longer supported)
Google Cardboard (no longer supported)

Flatscreen (non-VR hardware)

Use BYO devices, and run off the web-browser

There is the option to use VR experiences that run in the webbrowser. This can be used instead of a VR headmounted display, or can be used in conjunction to using VR Headmounted display to assist with scalability.