There are still plenty of people who are yet to experience virtual reality despite the tech having been readily available for almost a decade. But, with Christmas fast approaching, the chances are someone you know may want a pair of VR goggles, especially if they’re a seasoned gamer ready to venture beyond consoles. Whether you’re considering buying a headset for yourself or your child, or you just want to know what the fuss is about, there’s now a place where you can go hands-on with the fledgling tech for free.
EE has added a playground for mixed-reality toys in its flagship White City store in Westfield , London. The 4,230 sq ft space, which opened this summer, already has a gaming zone featuring powerful PC rigs and ultra-realistic racing simulators. Now, EE is making it even more immersive by offering more than 21 VR and mixed-reality demos.
Visitors can slip on powerful headsets like the Meta Quest 3 , a completely wireless device that can put you in fully virtual environments and blend digital holograms with the real world. Don’t be surprised if the kids are begging you for one this Christmas after trying it out at a mate's house. With a cheaper (but largely identical) version called the Meta Quest 3S landing next week, now’s the ideal time to give it a go.
For serious gamers, there’s also Sony’s PS VR2 headset, which packs exclusive titles with jaw-dropping visuals that you can’t play elsewhere. Once you slay the towering robotic beasts in Horizon Call.
