Varjo will stop supporting its older headsets, XR-3, VR-3, and Aero, next year.
From January 1, 2026, the Varjo Base software will no longer include updates and fixes for these headsets.
What Is Varjo?
Varjo is a Finland-based startup that sells ultra-high-end tethered PC VR headsets with very high central angular resolution, mainly intended for enterprise and government users.
Varjo XR-3 and VR-3 were only for enterprise and government, and launched in late 2020 with retinal resolution in the central 27°, while Varjo Aero arrived in 2021 for enthusiast consumers with 3K LCD displays.
Both headsets were replaced by the Varjo XR-4 series, which started shipping at the end of 2023 with 4K LCD displays. The standard Varjo XR-4 is priced at $3990, while the XR-4 Focal Edition with camera autofocus costs $9990.
While primarily for enterprise and government, XR-4 is also now available for individuals, if they have the money, and Varjo Aero production ended just a few months after XR-4 launched.
David Heaney
The news of the deprecation of Varjo XR-3, VR-3, and Aero comes just months after the company announced that XR-4 headsets will require a $2500/year subscription for certain advanced mixed reality features, and the company recently rolled out built-in hand tracking for XR-4.
You can read our hands-on impressions of Varjo XR-4 here, wherein we describe how the headset lives up to its VR promises, while its mixed reality is disappointing given the price.
