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VR Headsets under $500

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7 VR headsets under $500 from Meta and Oculus. Most cost $420 to $494, and half cost less than $472.

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Meta

Standalone, 256GB

+Standalone design needs no PC or console to run
+256 GB of storage for a larger app and game library
+Advanced all-in-one design with wireless use
−Standalone headsets have less graphics power than PC-tethered systems
$409.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:10 PST - Details
Sony

PlayStation

+Designed for PlayStation consoles
+Includes two Move motion controllers for hand tracking
+Bundle includes a camera for tracking the headset
−Requires a PlayStation console to run
$472.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:09 PST - Details
DPVR

Standalone

+Standalone design needs no PC or console to run
+Includes a 3DoF controller for hand-held interaction
+Named for arcades, education and corporate use
−Standalone headsets have less graphics power than PC-tethered systems
$498.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:07 PST - Details
Oculus

Standalone, 64GB

+Standalone headset, no PC or console needed
+64 GB storage for a moderate app library
+Wireless setup with no external cables required
$419.98
as of 11/04/2026 00:30 PST - Details
Meta

Standalone, 64GB

+Standalone headset, no PC or console needed
+64 GB storage for a moderate app library
+Wireless setup with no external cables required
$444.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:30 PST - Details
Oculus

Standalone, 256GB

+Standalone headset, no PC or console needed
+256 GB storage for a large app library
+Includes a cover set in the bundle
$494.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:30 PST - Details

Compare specs

VR headsetHeadset typeStorageSpec scorePrice
Standalone256GBn/a$409.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:10 PST - Details
PlayStationn/a$472.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:09 PST - Details
Standalonen/a$498.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:07 PST - Details
Standalone64GBn/a$419.98
as of 11/04/2026 00:30 PST - Details
Standalone64GBn/a$444.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:30 PST - Details
Standalone256GBn/a$494.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:30 PST - Details
Standalone256GBn/a$474.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:10 PST - Details

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