The Valve Index is the best PC-based VR headset you can buy, with excellent controllers, great overall performance and a fantastic game library.

Valve's Index is best VR headset available, but it's still a world away from being VR 2.0 PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the ...

The Valve Index is the best way to experience VR right now. ... The built-in headphones are the most comfortable possible design, ... two console-style buttons, ...

Valve Deckard is the the company's new standalone VR headset, and follow-up to the Index. New shipping manifest leak point to it arriving soon.

The Index uses the “Knuckles” design that Valve has been teasing for several years now. In some ways, they’re a lot like their HTC Vive and Oculus Rift counterparts, featuring a wide plastic ...

Valve’s Index headset was a market leader among PC VR headsets for years, but is it still worth buying in 2025 now that it’s nearly six years old? Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation.

The Valve Index has a cable that splits at the end into USB 3.0, DisplayPort 1.2, and 12V power connectors. The HTC Vive Pro cable connects to a breakout box with power, DisplayPort, and USB 3.0 ...

The Valve Index headset costs $499, but you won't be able to play anything without buying base stations and motion controllers. The full kit costs $999.99. The PS VR2 costs nearly half as much money.

At the moment, the Valve Index is one of the best VR headsets you can buy. The problem is that it's also one of the most expensive, which makes HP's latest headset, the Reverb G2, intriguing.

What we do know is that the VR market has shifted dramatically since the Valve Index arrived. Back then, PC headsets were the name of the game, but they were a luxury item that cost at least $1,000.

All of this, if true, points towards Valve Deckard, a long-rumoured Valve headset said to be standalone, unlike the Valve Index which requires a PC to power it. The Index was a fantastic, top-tier ...

Both the Meta Quest 3 and Valve Index appear on our best VR headset shortlist as both remain great options for any virtual reality setup. However, the market is a decidedly different place from ...