Hands on: LG SteamVR headset review

How many virtual reality headsets does the world need? Apparently, if you’re LG, there’s room for one more.

The venerable gadget maker has made a VR headset of its own. Designed for Valve’s SteamVR platform, it’s goes by the name of LG SteamVR headset, at least colloquially.

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This is prototype hardware, LG representatives were quick to point out before we fixed the headset to our craniums at GDC 2017. That means the device – from its looks to its specs – is subject to change before any official release. When that will be, by the way, is another question mark.

For a prototype, the LG SteamVR headset is amazingly far along (how much will it really change, LG?). It feels like a well-developed device that, with a few refinements, a shiny coat of paint and maybe a little more glue, could make it out to consumers before long. Not just that; it could knock them off their feet.

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