Acer AH101 Mixed Reality Headset with Wireless Controllers

Will come back later to do a review once Ive worn it for extended periods and tested a few WMR games/apps via Steam and Windows Store Added 20/11/2018 I have tried this headset with Euro Truck Simulator 2 via Steam and works superb but unfortunately it gave me motion sickness which is a shame and something I am hoping to over come via settings if possible so not a relfection on the headset as everything WMR I have thrown at it it has worked flawlessly and after some adjustments I managed to get a comfortable fit on the bridge of my nose without cutting off my breathing LOL. There is a screw adjustment at the back of the headset that when set correctly for your comfort means you can lift the visor without having to take the whole headset off. I have also used in conjunction with Plantronics wired headset which with both on my head was not any more noticeable than just having the headset on me head like. The only thing I will change in this setup is I will obtain a wireless headset as other wise it is yet another cable to get tangled up in ;-) Having read up on VR and WMR then looking at my options with Oculus Rift, Steam Vive or a WMR device I opted for the Asus WMR device as being of a good brand name with solid build and great reviews and the price difference between the Asus device over Vive, Rift for my needs for the difference in technology between them and price this was a no brainer and the fact it runs every Steam game I've thrown at it and if you need it there is a way to access Oculus Rift games as well, just google it.

This is pretty great for people getting into VR It’s easy to set up (windows does most of it for you) Seamless experience The only downside is the controllers sometimes lose tracking at random points during a game

Great bit of kit. Works instantly with windows 10. Unfortunately I have a big brow so the padding isn't totally sufficient for me and it can cause discomfort after a while. Not a design fault really as my friends have had no such problems. It's just my head. Picture quality is better than expected. You hardly notice SDE unless you're really looking for it. It can feel like tunnel vision on some games but for racing games it simply feels like you're wearing a helmet. Overall I'd recommend the purchase at £200.

Well. Having owned the Acer AH101 for a few weeks i can honestly say it holds its own in the world of virtual reality, the mixed reality aspect doesn't really mean anything as this is simply a VR headset with front mounted cameras which track the controller's provided. Experience wise it works really well, games like beat saber, accounting, even oculus and vive stuff work far better than i thought they would via the steam VR platform. Comfort wise the headset is super light to wear, there is very little light bleed around the edge and the optics inside are actually better imho than other VR headsets in this price range with very little screen door effect which is a small bonus over OLED like the Rift. However unlike the rift the controller's are tracked fully by the headset cameras, which means behind the headset actions like reloading, grabbing arrows or similar means the controller's get lost and often glitch out, a small price to pay for the sake of convenience as you'll only need a hdmi port and USB 3.0 to play, making it a great portable plug and play product. Only downside for me was build quality as mine has now died, the headset stopped giving output and well now it's on its way back to amazon, i may be unlucky here but other than that it really is an awesome product for those interested in VR but don't want to risk spending too much.

Didn't work consistently. Continually black screening. Tried everything. Bought a Hp in the end. Works perfectly. No glitches at all. Even with PC OC and all the other stuff plugged in to PC.

I've had this headset for about 3 weeks now, but its stopped working, I've only been using it now and then, at first it was amazing experience, there was a slight visual discomfort at the start but you get used to it, but anything after 3 hours it starts to put string on your eyes. The other night, while playing a VR game, it just shutdown, refused to power up at all, after a few days trying to get it to work, I returned this product, the Headset itself is good but I believe there is design flaws that need addressed, the narrow vision needs improvement, they need to make sure the product lasts longer than 3 weeks. I'm not going to get a Rift Headset since my cousin has one and I have no visual issues with that one.

VR may just be the greatest modern age experience ever! I thought 4K HDR was a game changer. Having tried this I’m convinced that all other A/V related innovation is irrelevant. I should point out that I bought this headset as a birthday present for my son. As an 11 year old his life has become defined by Fortnite. It’s been difficult to draw his attention to any other form of entertainment... until now! He’s done nothing but immersive himself in the vast number of VR games available via Steam and the Windows Store. He’s so impressed that he’s wanted to draw us all in to the experience! What sold it to me was a game in which you walk a plank off the side of a skyscraper and then step off. I was genuinely hesitant to take the step. My son pushed me off (by pushing me in the real world) and I screamed as I plunged to the ground below!!! I’m 42!! The hardware itself is great. Light, easy to set up (don’t forget to download and install the specific steam app for Windows Mixed Reality) and of good quality. I’m using a Asus gaming laptop with a 7th gen i5 and GTX 1060 (3Gb) and it works beautifully. I couldn’t recommend this hardware and the experience it enables enough. Absolutely astonishing.

Great value if you can pick it up at a discounted price, I got mine at £270. Which in my opinion is a really fair price for this headset. It is in no way comparable to an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, so if you're seeking the best possible VR experience this is NOT the solution. However, as a budget option with the added bonus of portability and simplicity, it does exactly what you'd expect.