The Meta Quest 3S is still widely considered the best value in VR gaming. Not only is it priced hundreds less than most other ...

Best VR headset 2025 We've tested the top VR headset options in 2025, including standalone and gaming PC compatible options by HTC, Meta, Pico, and Valve.

Discover the Astera QuikPunch, a battery-powered LED PAR spot with a 5” Fresnel lens, delivering versatile, high-intensity lighting with wireless control and energy efficiency.

The Pico 4 Ultra is a powerful standalone VR headset that rivals the Meta Quest 3, but it needs some exclusives to make it worthwhile.

The best VR headsets for PC offer sharp displays, comfortable designs, accurate tracking, and a seamless connection to a gaming PC or gaming laptop. Admittedly, finding a headset with all these ...

And let’s talk about pancake lenses. This lens tech cleverly stacks multiple lenses in a curved shape to work some optical magic. The best part?

In contrast to traditional fresnel lenses, pancake lenses are short and flat, providing high-quality optics in a compact package; in the DigiLoupes headset, the pancake lens offers full peripheral ...

The other issue is the fresnel lens choice. Fresnel lenses are bulkier than their increasingly popular pancake lens rivals, leading to a thicker front box on your face.

Fresnel lenses use concentric circles to magnify light to a central focal point (say, your eyes) while keeping the lens relatively thin.

The Focus Vision is also still using older Fresnel lens optics, which are prone to artifacts and light bleeding, instead of the sharper pancake lenses in the Quest 3. At least HTC shoved in 12GB ...