VR Gaming Chair for Meta Quest

Okay, so I just got my hands on this Roto VR Explorer chair for my Quest, and honestly? It’s kind of blown my mind. I’ve been using VR for a couple years now, and to be fair, I was pretty skeptical about whether a fancy chair would really make that much difference. Spoiler alert: it totally does.
The chair is a collaboration with Meta, but works with all kinds of standalone headsets – my Quest 3, but also stuff like the Vive XR Elite and supposedly even the Apple Vision Pro when that finally drops (though who can afford that, right?).
First impression – this thing is pretty solid! It weighs about 30kg, which isn’t light by any means, but I managed to set it up without too much hassle. The build quality feels really premium with this metal frame and nice synthetic leather that doesn’t make me sweat as much as my old gaming chair.
The coolest feature has got to be this “Look & Turn” technology. So there’s this little tracker that clips onto your headset, and then – this is the crazy part – the chair actually turns with your head movements! I didn’t expect that to make such a difference, but wow. Playing something like Resident Evil 4 VR and being able to physically turn around when I hear a zombie behind me? Game changer. And the weird thing is, I used to get a bit queasy after about 30 minutes of VR, but I’ve found I can play way longer now without feeling sick.
The haptic feedback is no joke either. Most VR controllers give you some vibration in your hands, but this chair sends those vibrations through your whole body. Playing Beat Saber feels like being at an actual concert – you can feel the bass in your chest! It’s pretty intense in the best way possible.
Setup wasn’t bad at all. Everything I needed came in the box, and it took me maybe 45 minutes to get everything assembled and working. The footprint isn’t as huge as I worried about – about 80cm by 90cm, so it fits in my not-so-spacious apartment gaming corner.
If you’re on the fence about comfort for long sessions, I’ve done a few 2-hour stints in VR now, and it’s honestly comfier than my old couch. The back support is really good, and you can adjust the height and backrest angle to get it just right.
The motor is surprisingly quiet too. I was worried it would be distracting, but I barely notice it when I’m immersed in a game. It rotates pretty smoothly – not jerky at all – and keeps up with however fast I turn my head.
I’ve tried it with a bunch of different apps now. It’s obviously awesome for games, but I was surprised how much it added to fitness apps too. Doing a virtual boxing workout and being able to naturally turn to face different opponents makes it feel so much more real. Even just watching 360° videos is a completely different experience.
The chair’s not cheap, but if you’re serious about VR, it’s probably worth saving up for. I’ve sunk hundreds of hours into VR games, and this has made me excited about replaying a bunch of titles I thought I was done with, just to experience them with this setup.
One last thing – the warranty is only 1 year, which feels a little short for something this pricey, but the build quality seems solid enough that I’m not too worried.