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The best VR laptops: these notebooks are ready for the Rift

By Seth Macy, Michelle Rae Uy last updated 2 December 21

Buying Guide Don't have room for a VR gaming PC in the house? Then you're going to need a powerful laptop.

HTC Vive vs Oculus Rift: which VR headset is better?

By Matt Swider published 11 April 18

Updated With virtual reality off to a fast start, let's see how Facebook's VR headset compares to HTC Vive.

How to build the ultimate PC for virtual reality

By Matt Hanson published 4 November 16

Updated Virtual reality can be amazing, especially if you build a powerful PC that can handle it with ease. We show you how.

10 ways to troll in VR: top trolling tips for virtual reality

By Henrietta Rowlatt published 12 May 16

PC Gaming Week It turns out you can piss people off in virtual reality too.

What Windows 10 means for VR and AR

By Dan Griliopoulos published 11 May 16

PC Gaming Week From HoloLens to the Rift, to Vive, here's what Windows 10 means for virtual and augmented reality.

Motion sickness and double glazing: the challenges of developing a game for VR

By Dan Griliopoulos published 9 May 16

PC Gaming Week How hard is it for designers to create a game designed for a VR headset, and how does it differ from a normal game?

This tiny gaming PC aims to give you a huge VR experience

By Kane Fulton published 9 May 16

PC Gaming Week Overclockers' Asteroid is small enough to slip into a flight case.

What it's like to take drugs in virtual reality

By Hugh Langley published 6 April 16

Longform Meet the VR psychonauts who trip in a virtual reality.

Forgotten genius: the man who made a working VR machine in 1957

By Holly Brockwell published 3 April 16

In depth Morton Heilig's pioneering Sensorama could read as a Kickstarter cautionary tale...except it happened before the moon landing.

What it's like to spend a weekend with the HTC Vive

By Gareth Beavis published 3 April 16

In depth I don't game anywhere near as much as I want to. But the chance to spend four days with the HTC Vive? Get out of my way...

In American football, VR will reinvent the film room

By Joe Osborne published 2 April 16

VR Week Virtual reality is poised to become the new playbook for coaches and quarterbacks in college and the NFL alike.

10 best VR rollercoasters for the Vive, Oculus, Cardboard and Gear VR

By Dan Griliopoulos published 2 April 16

vr week Spend a day in a virtual theme park with these rollercoaster apps.

Week in Tech: VR is really here, Microsoft builds bots, and Nintendo goes mobile

By TechRadar published 1 April 16

Week in Tech VR everywhere, ever-more autonomous assistants and smarter avatars; we've seen the future, and it's mostly virtual.

Why I'll spend $800 on HTC Vive before I buy the next iPhone

By Cameron Faulkner published 1 April 16

VR Week If presented with the choice, of course I'll pick the option that can fling me into virtual dimensions.

No, of course VR isn't any good yet

By Gareth Beavis published 1 April 16

Opinion Yes, VR is awesome, but too many people are looking at the price or bulkiness of it and deciding it's just rubbish.

10 books you should read to prepare for the VR revolution

By Patrick Goss published 1 April 16

VR Week We've leafed through our paperbacks to pick out our favourite VR-focused books, with classics from Aldous Huxley, William Gibson and Neal Stephenson.

After resisting it for so long, here's why I'm boarding the VR bandwagon

By Mr Biffo published 1 April 16

VR Week Why PlayStation VR has finally convinced Mr Biffo to give Virtual Reality a go.

How to feel like you're flying with a drone and virtual reality

By Alastair Jennings published 1 April 16

VR Week Combining virtual reality with flying drones can give you the feel of soaring through the air. We show you how.

Porn and virtual reality: a changing industry

By James Peckham, Michelle Fitzsimmons published 31 March 16

In Depth Virtual reality is pushing the pornography industry to new limits – how does this new tech affect performers and producers?

12 types of gamers who are considering a VR headset

By Kane Fulton published 31 March 16

VR Week While some people are sold, others aren't sure if virtual reality is their thing.

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