Sony's PS5-tethered VR2 headset costs half as much as the PC-powered Valve Index. Are the savings are worth the technology trade-off? I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR expert, and your go-to source ...

Understanding the Context

Valve’s Index headset was a market leader among PC VR headsets for years, but is it still worth buying in 2025 now that it’s nearly six years old? Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation. As ... Valve Index is high-fidelity virtual reality.

Key Insights

Steam and SteamVR Steam is always hardware agnostic. Any VR title you purchase on Steam is playable on all SteamVR compatible VR headsets. PC Magazine: Sony PlayStation VR2 vs. Valve Index: The Best Tethered VR Headset Road to VR: Is Valve Index Worth Buying in 2025? Our No-nonsense Recommendation Despite launching almost six years ago, the Valve Index is still able to keep up with many of today’s PC VR headsets.

Final Thoughts

Of course, there have been plenty of headsets since then, including cheaper ... MSN: Valve confirms that it has stopped making the Index VR headset Valve announced Steam Frame today, but what’s the difference between the company’s first VR headset, Valve Index? Read on to find out. Index is a tethered PC VR headset that uses the company’s SteamVR ...