Experts recommend Meta Quest 2 more than Valve Index
As of 9 Jan 2025, experts prefer Meta Quest 2 over Valve Index, but both VR Headsets have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Meta Quest 2 received 3 recommendations: from Pocket-lint (11 Apr 2024), Tom's Hardware (5 Jan 2023) and Forbes (18 Jan 2023). By contrast, Valve Index received only 5 recommendations from CNET (17 Dec 2024), PCMag (26 Nov 2024) Tom's Hardware (5 Jan 2023) and 2 others.
| Rank | Change | Price | VR Headset | BestReviews  | WIRED  | CNET  | PCMag  | Pocket-lint  | Tom's Hardware  | PC Gamer  | Forbes  | Tom's Guide  | TechRadar  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | - | $365 |
 Meta Quest 2 The Oculus Quest 2 is a virtual reality headset that offers improved graphics, accurate tracking, decent battery life, and reasonably good comfort, making it suitable for various use cases and providing a diverse range of gaming experiences. | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 6 | +1 | Check price |  Valve Index The Valve Index is a highly praised virtual reality headset that offers impressive graphics, accurate tracking, comfortable design, and a diverse content library, making it suitable for a wide range of users. | - | - | 5 | 6 | - | 2 | - | 6 | - | 2 |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 5 Jan 2023 Tom's Hardware ranked Meta Quest 2 as #1 and Valve Index as #2
Rank VR Headset Comment #1 out of 5 Meta Quest 2 Best VR Headset#2 out of 5 Valve Index Best VR Headset for PC... ... ... Source: www.tomshardware.com - On 18 Jan 2023
Forbes ranked Meta Quest 2 as #1 and Valve Index as #6
Rank VR Headset Comment #1 out of 6 Meta Quest 2 Best VR Headset Overall... ... ... #6 out of 6 Valve Index Best VR Headset For Hand ControlsSource: www.forbes.com - On 11 Apr 2024 Pocket-lint ranked Meta Quest 2 as #2
Rank VR Headset Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 5 Meta Quest 2 Best budget VR headset... ... ... Source: www.pocket-lint.com - On 17 Dec 2024 CNET ranked Valve Index as #5
Rank VR Headset Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 5 Valve Index Still one of the best Steam VR hardware platformsSource: www.cnet.com - On 26 Nov 2024 PCMag ranked Valve Index as #6
Rank VR Headset Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 7 Valve Index Best Controllers / Editors' Choice... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com - On 19 Dec 2024 TechRadar ranked Valve Index as #2
Rank VR Headset Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 8 Valve Index The best headset for PC gaming... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com
After counting and adding up the 55 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Meta Quest 2 outranks Valve Index. This is not to say that Valve Index is a bad option. Like Meta Quest 2, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Meta Quest 2 outranks Valve Index by 1 position. This indicates that, as of 9 Jan 2025, Meta Quest 2 is more critically acclaimed than Valve Index.
| Rank | Change | Price | VR Headset | BestReviews | WIRED | CNET | PCMag | Pocket-lint | Tom's Hardware | PC Gamer | Forbes | Tom's Guide | TechRadar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $529 |  Meta Quest 3 The Meta Quest 3 VR headset receives positive reviews for its graphics capabilities, accurate tracking system, comfort, and diverse content library, making it a top choice for gaming enthusiasts. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | - | Check price |  Apple Vision Pro | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | +3 | $499 |  PlayStation VR 2 The PlayStation VR 2 is a highly praised VR headset with impressive graphics, comfortable design, accurate tracking, and a growing library of immersive games. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | -1 | Check price |  Meta Quest 3S | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - |
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Expert reviews [30]
Total expert reviews: 30
- with a score: 16
- without a score: 14
| Highest score by techadvisor | 100 |
| Average score based on 30 reviews | 90 |
| Lowest score by Space Exploration and Astronomy | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [24]
Total expert reviews: 24
- with a score: 8
- without a score: 16
| Highest score by Tom's Hardware | 90 |
| Average score based on 24 reviews | 81 |
| Lowest score by Wareable | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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