Check your local libraries. I was able to borrow a Vive at no cost for a weekend and played a couple of VR titles and it totally sold me on the technology.

Yeah, and as we all know, President Trump has never lied about anything ever. 

theres also all that vr porn out there

I don’t think you have to spend 500-1000 on a VR headset, that’s hyperbole 

Have you actually looked into what’s available? Kotaku does an absolute shit job covering the VR market, but there really are tons of great VR games.

People get $500 consoles to play exclusive titles...same diff.

Still, I’m not sure I want to spend that kind of money to play one game.

Get the OG oculus. Used you shouldnt spend more than 200. I have it, works well and with the limit of games on VR, in my head there is no reason to spend more. 

Cost is definitely one of many issues with VR, but it’s not quiiiite $500-$1000 bad. The Rift S is $400, I believe the Vive was $400 as well (and is still $400 for a official refurb), and the original Oculus+Touch pack got down to 350ish new. And the Samsung WMR headset is $230 right now (not super familiar with it…