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FOR The Fitness Guy

DEVICEThe HTC Vive

$1,217,htcvive.com/anz/

■Theall-newViveisafullyimmersiveVR

headsetthatcomestetheredtoagamingPC.

With twin 360-degree motion-tracking sensors

and room scale, not to mention two wireless

motion controls, Vive captures your real-world

movementssopreciselythatit’sunrivalledasa

VR workout tool. It’s the preferred device of VR

fitness company VirZoom.

FOR The Total Virtual-Reality Neophyte

DEVICEZeiss VR One

$220,zeissvrone.tumblr.com

■While some VR headsets are geared for

specific devices (such as the Samsung Gear

VR, which is made specifically for the Samsung

Galaxy smartphone), Zeiss VR One is a wireless

headset that works with any smartphone

between 4.7 and 5.2 inches. That means that

just about anyone with a phone can use this

rig todipatoeintotheVRworld.

FOR WalkingontheMoon

DEVICEThe Oculus Rift

$878,oculus.com

■There’s a reason Facebook bought this

company for $2 billion. It’s one of the biggest

and most high-profile players in tethered VR

(if notthebiggest), and the new Oculus Rift VR

headset, with its external constellation tracker,

offers a fully immersive virtual experience. The

high refresh rate and low-persistence display

makes for arguably the best of the bunch.

FOR The Mobile Video Gamer

DEVICEThe Samsung Gear VR

$158.99,samsung.com/au

■One of the industry-wide leaders in wireless

VR, the all-new Gear VR works specifically with

a Samsung Galaxy smartphone for games and

movies in 360 degrees of augmented reality.

With the most mobile VR games to choose

from, including shooters and sports games,

it’s one of the lightest and most comfortable VR

headsets on the market, thanks to its soft foam

padding. This device will turn any Netflix binge

into a movie theatre–quality viewing session.

Game Your Workout

Whether you’re working out, soaring through the galaxy, or both, here’s
the best new virtual-reality gear on the market right now.

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