Apple’s Vision Pro preorders open today, but with prices starting at $3,500, it’s certainly not for everyone. Fortunately, if you’re wanting to dip your toes into the waters of virtual reality, there are plenty of affordable Vision Pro alternatives, and a bunch of them are discounted right now.
VR games offer an immersive experience that traditional gaming just can’t match, and beyond just gaming, you can use VR headsets to stream content, browse the web, chat with friends and more.
So, if dropping used car levels of money isn’t on your to-do list today, peep the below VR deals for some discounts on headsets from Meta, Xreal and more.
Read more: Xreal Air vs. Viture XR: Which Pair of Display Glasses Is Right for You?
Apple Vision Pro alternative deals
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These glasses will display a 55-inch 1080p virtual screen right in front of your eyes, letting you get in the game from wherever you’re comfortable. They’re compatible with a number of devices including Steam Deck, the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro and all gaming consoles. Plus, if you have two pairs, you can connect them to the same device for things like two-player gaming on the Nintendo Switch.
OK, so this one isn’t on sale, and isn’t really a VR competitor, but the Ray-Ban Metas are some of the best looking smart glasses on the market right now and are proving to be popular on TikTok. At just $299, they aren’t that much more expensive than regular Ray-Bans but add a handy camera for capturing point-of-view photos and videos and speakers for listening to music. Plus, their new Meta AI assistant can respond to your voice commands and use the cameras to interpret the world around you, making them a super-interesting AR device.
If it’s a VR gaming experience you’re after and you’re already set up with a PS5, then the PSVR 2 is the headset to check out. Currently, the only deal available for the PSVR 2 is a bundle including Horizon Call of the Mountain. Getting the headset and game at the same time saves you $10 over buying the game after the fact, so it’s worth grabbing if you know it’s a title you want to pick up.
