Dell Visor

The Dell Visor is going to be a difficult Windows Mixed Reality experience to beat. It's cheaper than the not-as-well-made Lenovo Explorer, features design innovations such as a pop-up visor, while the comfortable counter-balanced fit ensures the highest comfort. Add in 90Hz playback and there's the potential for Oculus Rift-rivalling quality from a standard Windows 10 laptop or PC, without the heavyweight cost. The biggest issue with the Dell Visor? That Asus' HC102 headset looks rather impressive too.

Given that all of the recently announced products are designed to do pretty much the same kind of thing, distinguishing each one is hard. Dell’s decided to go with comfort, to make the Visor stand out, stating that its headset is designed to be comfortable, even for glasses wearers.

All in all, I found the Dell Visor to be simple, comfortable and in terms of functionality, only a few steps behind the big boys Oculus and HTC and then only really in terms of in-game response times, it is a little slower. As a low-cost entry point into the world of Windows Mixed Reality, and VR in general, it is excellent. Coming in at £100ish cheaper than the Rift (here in the UK) and less than half the price of the Vive, Dell is offering a very good product at the right price

The innovative tracking system has a few hiccups, but should be fine for most users and most experiences. With imminent SteamVR support, the Dell Visor is a viable alternative to other high end sets, though the Oculus Rift still represents best value for money.

Mixed Reality is a bit of a fib right now – these headsets are purely VR. Still, Microsoft is putting the cogs in place now, so it can roll out a combo headset in the future – it’s a sensible move, if a little misleading today. At least the tech is sound, and Dell’s version is comfortable – even for a speccy-wearer like me. It might not feel quite as secure as a Rift or Vive headset, but the flip-up action is a godsend if you’ve got glasses. The price is right, too, which could give HTC and Oculus cause for alarm. Especially because Mixed Reality headsets will play Steam VR games right out of the box, meaning a healthy catalog of games at launch.