Guides
All our guides in one place. Whether you are buying a headset for your child, choosing VR for a classroom or looking for the best apps for a subject, start here.
For parents
Best educational VR games for kids: Christmas 2026
Our pick of fun VR apps that also teach something, free and paid.
Meta Quest 3 vs Quest 3S: which should you buy?
The real differences, UK prices and which one suits children, families and gamers.
How to set up a Meta Quest for a child
Child accounts, time limits, app approval and the parental controls worth switching on.
Is VR bad for children?
What the evidence and official guidance say about eyes, motion sickness and screen time.
For schools
Best VR headset for schools (2026)
Quest 3S, Quest 3, PICO and Vision Pro compared, plus the real cost of a class set.
Best educational VR apps for schools
Our top picks across science, history, geography, art and more.
Best VR apps for science lessons
Biology, chemistry, physics and space apps, with prices and platforms.
Best apps
The best free VR apps
Every free app we have reviewed, sorted by subject.
Our top rated apps
The highest scoring apps across all our reviews.
All reviews
Browse every review by subject.
Headset news for schools and families
Using Quest headsets in school? What Meta’s management changes mean
Free management, the end of business headsets and what to do next.
Quest 2 updates end in 2027
What keeps working and when to plan an upgrade.
Should schools still buy a Meta Quest?
What Meta’s falling headset sales mean for buyers.
Updated November 2026.