VR Glasses for the Metaverse

VR Goggle Construction

In VR glasses there are two lenses or “screens” for the eyes. The lenses reflect the metaverse world. Both lenses form a real environment for the VR headset wearer.

VR glasses also record your head movements and transmit the movements to your avatar’s body. This creates a real picture of your actions for other users who look at your avatar. In addition, you can look around the virtual world by simply moving your head.

VR headset accessories (controllers, headphones, etc.) make virtual reality even more tangible.

Mixed-Reality Headset

In a Mixed Reality headset there are two lenses or “screens” for the eyes. Additionally, integrated cameras capture the real environment.

These headsets are both VR-capable and AR-capable. You can use them either as a VR headset or as an AR headset. In most cases, both technologies can also be combined to connect the digital world and the real world.

What can the combination of VR and AR look like? Example: You are working remotely and designing a new product together with a colleague. Thanks to the Mixed Reality headset, your colleague and the product are digitally overlaid, and you interactively design the product together.

AR Glasses

AR stands for “Augmented Reality”. With AR glasses, our reality is enriched with digital information.

AR glasses are generally distinguished between 2D and 3D capable. 2D AR glasses cover only one eye, while with 3D AR glasses both eyes see the digital information.

AR glasses are used in many industries: in logistics, industry, retail, construction and real estate, marketing, and increasingly in agriculture. They are most commonly used in development and production.

Meta Quest 3

Meta’s current standalone headset and the most popular way into the metaverse. Works without a PC or console.

Meta Quest 3 data

• Standalone, no PC needed
• 2,064 x 2,208 pixels per eye, pancake lenses
• Colour passthrough for mixed reality
• Cheaper option: Meta Quest 3S

Samsung Galaxy XR

The first headset with Android XR and Google’s Gemini AI assistant, available since October 2025.

Samsung Galaxy XR data

• Android XR with Gemini voice AI
• High-resolution micro-OLED displays
• Mixed reality with colour passthrough
• Access to XR apps and web worlds

Apple Vision Pro

Premium headset from Apple with the sharpest image on the market right now.

Apple Vision Pro data

• Micro-OLED, 3,660 x 3,200 pixels per eye
• Control by eyes, hands and voice
• Mixed reality with visionOS apps
• High-end price range

Valve Steam Frame

The successor to the Valve Index, launching summer 2026. Streams your Steam library wirelessly to the headset.

Valve Steam Frame data

• Standalone, plus PC-VR via Steam Link
• Eye tracking with foveated rendering
• Very light, around 440 grams
• Ideal for SteamVR and PC-VR worlds

Pico 4 Ultra

Current standalone headset with strong value for money.

Pico 4 Ultra data

• Standalone, Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2
• Colour passthrough for mixed reality
• Balanced wearing comfort
• Access to VRChat and web worlds

HTC Vive Focus Vision

Standalone headset and successor to the Vive Pro line, also usable as PC-VR.

HTC Vive Focus Vision data

• Standalone or PC-VR via DisplayPort
• Eye tracking and colour passthrough
• Hot-swappable battery
• Access to Viverse and SteamVR

Controller

To control your avatar in the metaverse, controllers are usually necessary. These are built like classic PlayStation or Xbox controllers. Through the physical movement of the controllers, the condition of buttons and joysticks, you can control your avatar. As a rule, the controllers are supplied in a set with the VR glasses.

Headphones

If you only buy VR glasses, the headphones are often missing.

With VR headsets or helmets, you can round off your virtual metaverse experience. VR headphones allow you to hear the sounds of the virtual world and can block out real ambient sounds.

Face Tracker

Some VR glasses or headsets offer the option of attaching face trackers. The face trackers scan your facial expressions and mouth movements and transfer them to your avatar. This makes the interaction with other users seem even more real.

Hand Tracker

There are also hand trackers, which are attached to the headset in a similar way to face trackers. These trackers scan the movements of your hands and fingers and transfer them to your avatar. You can also use VR gloves that directly perceive the movements. In many cases, the supplied controllers take over the hand tracking function.