The Oculus Quest is an interesting VR headset in the company's line-up. It's certainly more capable than the Oculus Go and features a lot of the similar upgrades we've seen on the Oculus Rift S. As a standalone device, it's remarkable. The content will need to expand, however, for it to be enough of a draw for the price.

Comfortable cable-free VR gaming; No need for an expensive gaming PC; Impressive tracking capabilities; Fantastic play anywhere capabilities; Superb guardian system;

Only 50 compatible games at launch; Limited battery life; Pricey;

The Oculus Quest is sleek, powerful, simple to use and – as of recently – totally defunct

No wires, computers or sensors required; Well priced; Plenty of top-notch VR content to explore;

Not as powerful as a wired VR headset; Straps are fiddly;

There are times when using the Oculus Quest feels almost too good to be true. It offers all manner of fully interactive, roamable virtual worlds that you can throw in your backpack without a single wire. That’s a mindblowing technical feat. Yes the battery life is average, it's hardly cheap, and gamers used to 4K on their tellies are going to notice the huge drop in graphical quality. But the inside-out tracking and total absence of any wires make the Quest arguably the best all-round VR headset to date. It offers full-fat VR gaming wherever you are. And if you’re looking to convert a total newcomer, this is almost certainly the device to strap onto their head.

Inside-out tracking works brilliantly; Proper roomscale VR; Comfortable ; Strong game selection; It really is totally wireless;

Battery doesn't last long; Occasional crashes;

Last year, we said the Oculus Go could be what takes VR mainstream, but the Quest ramps things up with an out-of-the-box VR gaming system that's just as accessible but with added movement tracking. With a display that rivals the Rift, the Quest is hard to fault. It's lightweight, comes at a reasonable price point and fits into rooms of any size within minutes – zero equipment required.

No wires; Perfect for all sized rooms; Performance rivals the Rift; Six degrees of freedom;

Slight light leakage; Battery lasts 2 hours

Virtual reality has a Goldilocks problem. On one side, you have tethered headsets that have all of the processing power and position tracking you need to create a really immersive virtual experience, but they're expensive and require awkward cables physically connecting you to a computer or game console. On the other side, you have mobile and standalone headsets that don't need any wires and cost much less than tethered headsets, but they only have a fraction of the graphical power and much more limited motion tracking. Oculus covers both of those bases with the Rift (and now the Rift S) for tethered VR, and the Oculus Go for standalone VR, and they both embody the typical limits of their categories. Now there's the Oculus Quest, a standalone VR headset that embodies the best of both worlds. It doesn't require a separate computer like the Rift and Rift S do, but it also isn't limited to just orientation and motion sensing with a single controller like the Go or the Lenovo Mirage ...

The Oculus Quest VR headset combines a wire-free experience with six-degrees-of-freedom motion tracking and two controllers, all without the need for a separate computer to use it.

Full 6DOF motion tracking with dual controllers; Sharp display; No wires; Some excellent games are already available

Less powerful and has a slightly lower refresh rate than high-end tethered VR headsets

Inside-out tracking works brilliantly; Proper roomscale VR; Comfortable ; Strong game selection; It really is totally wireless;

Battery doesn’t last long; Occasional crashes;

Everywhere I've been, it's been the same: Entering mysterious worlds through kitchens or bedrooms or offices or hallways. No matter where I go, I put on the headset, draw the magical boundaries of my new space like a boy making his window out of magic chalk, and I'm there. No matter where I go, there I am.

Creates really immersive VR on a standalone headset; Fantastic controls and full positional tracking; Requires no phone, PC or game console; Passthrough cameras allow easy setup and view of your surroundings;

Closed-off design will only run apps and games for the Quest; Oculus Rift, Go titles may or may not make the leap; Not meant to be used outdoors; Mobile processor means it's not always as good as a PC;

Inside-out tracking works brilliantly; Proper roomscale VR; Comfortable ; Strong game selection; It really is totally wireless;

Battery doesn’t last long; Occasional crashes;