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{{see also|Virtual Reality Devices}}
{{see also|Virtual Reality Devices}}
These devices aim to fully immerse the user in a virtual world, blocking out the real environment.
These devices aim to fully immerse the user in a virtual world, blocking out the real environment.
====[[Discrete HMD]] (Tethered HMD)====
====[[PC-Powered VR]] ([[Discrete HMD]])====
These HMDs contain displays, optics, sensors, and audio, but rely on an external processing unit, typically a powerful [[Personal Computer|PC]] or a game [[console]], connected via cables (or sometimes a dedicated wireless adapter). They generally offer the highest fidelity graphics and performance due to leveraging powerful external GPUs.
These HMDs contain displays, optics, sensors, and audio, but rely on an external processing unit, typically a powerful [[Personal Computer|PC]] or a game [[console]], connected via cables (or sometimes a dedicated wireless adapter). They generally offer the highest fidelity graphics and performance due to leveraging powerful external GPUs.
*'''PC VR Examples''': [[Valve Index]], [[HTC Vive Pro 2]], [[HP Reverb G2]], original [[Oculus Rift]], [[Oculus Rift S]], [[Varjo Aero]], [[Pimax]] series.
*'''PC VR Examples''': [[Valve Index]], [[HTC Vive Pro 2]], [[HP Reverb G2]], original [[Oculus Rift]], [[Oculus Rift S]], [[Varjo Aero]], [[Pimax]] series.
*'''Console VR Examples''': [[PlayStation VR]], [[PlayStation VR2]] (connects to PlayStation consoles).
*'''Console VR Examples''': [[PlayStation VR]], [[PlayStation VR2]] (connects to PlayStation consoles).


====[[Integrated HMD]] (Standalone HMD)====
====[[Standalone VR]] ([[Integrated HMD]])====
Also known as All-in-One (AIO) HMDs, these devices contain all necessary components, [[displays]], [[optics]], [[sensors]], processing ([[CPU]]/[[GPU]], often based on mobile chipsets like [[Qualcomm Snapdragon XR]] series), [[memory]], [[storage]], [[battery]], and [[tracking]], within the headset itself. They require no external PC or console, offering greater freedom of movement and ease of use. Processing power is typically lower than high-end [[PC VR]] setups. Many [[standalone HMDs]] can optionally connect to a PC via cable (for example [[Meta Link]]) or wirelessly (for example [[Air Link]], [[Virtual Desktop]]) to function as a PC VR headset.
Also known as All-in-One (AIO) HMDs, these devices contain all necessary components, [[displays]], [[optics]], [[sensors]], processing ([[CPU]]/[[GPU]], often based on mobile chipsets like [[Qualcomm Snapdragon XR]] series), [[memory]], [[storage]], [[battery]], and [[tracking]], within the headset itself. They require no external PC or console, offering greater freedom of movement and ease of use. Processing power is typically lower than high-end [[PC VR]] setups. Many [[standalone HMDs]] can optionally connect to a PC via cable (for example [[Meta Link]]) or wirelessly (for example [[Air Link]], [[Virtual Desktop]]) to function as a PC VR headset.
*'''Examples''': [[Meta Quest 2]], [[Meta Quest 3]], [[Meta Quest Pro]], [[Pico 4]], [[Pico Neo 3 Link]], [[HTC Vive Focus 3]], [[HTC Vive XR Elite]].
*'''Examples''': [[Meta Quest 2]], [[Meta Quest 3]], [[Meta Quest Pro]], [[Pico 4]], [[Pico Neo 3 Link]], [[HTC Vive Focus 3]], [[HTC Vive XR Elite]].
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===Augmented Reality (AR) / Mixed Reality (MR) HMDs===
===Augmented Reality (AR) / Mixed Reality (MR) HMDs===
These devices overlay digital information onto the user's view of the real world, or blend real and virtual views.
These devices overlay digital information onto the user's view of the real world, or blend real and virtual views.
====[[Phone-Powered AR]]====
====[[Standalone AR]]====


====[[Optical head-mounted display]] (OHMD)====
====[[Optical head-mounted display]] (OHMD)====