Who is the Valve - Index for?
Budget-tier vr headset. The 65.4 score sits in C-tier (58–67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don’t matter for your use. Check the spec table carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 10 measured specs against the transparent formula for the vr headsets category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Valve - Index: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every vr headsets we track, here is where the Valve - Index pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Refresh rate: 144 Hz — among the best vr headsets we track.
- ▲Field of view: 130 ° — among the best vr headsets we track.
- ▼No Inside-out tracking — a feature most stronger vr headsets include.
- ▼Battery: 0 h — among the weakest in the vr headsets category.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Resolution per eye
- 1440x1600
- Refresh rate
- 144Hz
- Field of view
- 130°
- Standalone
- false
All specifications
Display
- Resolution per eye
- 1440x1600
- Refresh rate?
- 144 Hz
- Field of view
- 130 °
Tracking & Audio
- Inside-out tracking
- false
- Eye tracking
- false
- Face tracking
- false
- Color passthrough
- false
Compute
- Standalone
- false
- Battery
- 0 h
Latest from the lab
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How Valve - Index fits the VR Headsets field
Valve - Index is listed in the VR Headsets catalog with a Mars Score of 65.4. It currently ranks 15 of 16 products in this category by Mars Score.This page is most useful when you match the product's strongest measurable specifications to your own workload instead of treating one number as a universal recommendation.
Key specifications to check
- Resolution per eye
- 1440x1600
- Refresh rate
- 144 Hz
- Field of view
- 130 °
- Standalone
- No
Values are shown exactly as stored in the current catalog. A dash means the value is not available; it is not a zero and is not treated as a win or loss.
Who should consider it?
Start with the priorities represented by resolution per eye, refresh rate, field of view. Buyers who value those dimensions should compare this product against the closest same-category alternatives below, then verify regional pricing, warranty, and configuration before purchase.
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Valve - Index?+
Valve - Index scores 65.4 on the transparent Mars Score formula for vr headsets, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Valve - Index belong to?+
Valve - Index is a Valve vr headset catalogued in the VR Headsets category.
When was Valve - Index released?+
Valve - Index was released on 2019-06-28.
What is the resolution per eye of Valve - Index?+
Valve - Index has a resolution per eye of 1440x1600.
What is the refresh rate of Valve - Index?+
Valve - Index has a refresh rate of 144 Hz.
What is the field of view of Valve - Index?+
Valve - Index has a field of view of 130 °.