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Blood & Truth

+++++£25 / PSVR

A rollicking PSVR-exclusive action thriller with

brilliant set-pieces and terrific gunplay.

Oculus Rift

++++,£329 / stuff.tv/OculusRift

Still the best affordable VR headset, and you

get the Touch Controllers thrown in.

Star Wars: Vader Immortal

++++,£24 / Oculus Quest/Rift

Step into a galaxy far, far away... and yes,

swinging a lightsaber is as cool as it sounds.

PlayStation VR

+++,,from £228 / stuff.tv/PSVR

It can deliver incredible experiences, but

the PSVR is held back by niggling issues.

Beat Saber

from £23 / Oculus Quest/Rift, Vive, PSVR

Most VR games equip you for immersive combat, but Beat

Saber’s dual laser swords aren’t meant for slicing and dicing

foes. Instead, you’ll gleefully swing them to chop blocks that

are flung your way to the thumping beat of a song. This game

has reinvented the rhythm genre for VR and it is glorious indeed,

turning the power fantasy of dual-wielding lightsabers into an

exhilarating modern music experience. And add-on packs keep

the beat going for longer.

Oculus Quest

from £399 / stuff.tv/OculusQuest

The Quest offers all manner of fully interactive, roamable virtual

worlds that you can throw in your backpack without a single

wire. That’s a mindblowing technical feat. Yes, the battery life

is average, but the inside-out tracking and total absence of any

cables make this the best all-round VR headset to date. It also

ships with the Oculus Touch motion controllers included, which

means you can play fully fledged Oculus Rift titles without being

anywhere near a PC.

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A mesmerising musical melee that’s at its absolute best

when played on the cable-free Oculus Quest

Stuff says +++++

If you’ve been waiting to board the VR bandwagon,

the Quest might be the best reason yet to go for it

Stuff says +++++

A superb 2-in-1 VR puzzler and shooter

Stuff says ++++,

A solid choice for immersive virtual reality

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A wonderfully charming PSVR essential

Stuff says ++++,

This hardcore headset is overkill for most

Superhot VR

from £19 / Oculus, Vive, PSVR

There’s something really cool about hiding

behind a desk before blitzing your opponents

with streams of bullets as if you were starring

in your very own Matrix movie. A wonderfully

action-packed title.

HTC Vive

£499 / stuff.tv/HTCVive

There isn’t much difference between this

and the much cheaper Oculus Rift, in all

honesty. But if you’re thinking of upgrading

to the Vive Pro in the future, this is a great

gateway headset.

Astro Bot: Rescue Mission

£35 / PSVR

This 3D platformer serves up a heaped

helping of Mario-esque magic, but in a

built-for-VR world that uses that unique

perspective to create fresh challenges and

surprises. You can’t help but grin.

HTC Vive Pro

£799 (headset only) / stuff.tv/HTCVivePro

This high-end headset offers the best

virtual reality experience by a long way,

but its sky-high price means you should

only really buy it if you’re a VR obsessive

with a super-powerful gaming PC.

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