When comparing Claire 22M vs GameFace EP1, the Slant community recommends GameFace EP1 for most people. In the question“What are the best VR headsets?” GameFace EP1 is ranked 11th while Claire 22M is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose GameFace EP1 is:
The device has battery life of up to 7 hours of use cord free. This is great for those that do not wish to be tethered to any objects.
Specs
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Pros
Pro OSVR software support
OSVR is meant to be an open platform for anyone to build apps for, meaning anyone using it will have access to the pre-existing library.
Pro Can be used cordless
The device has battery life of up to 7 hours of use cord free. This is great for those that do not wish to be tethered to any objects.
Pro Plenty of content streams
Content will be available from a wide range of providers, including: Android/Google Cardboard, Gameface, Steam VR, Lighthouse.
Cons
Con Not targeted to consumers
The Claire 22M is intended as a commercial VR headset.
Con No available SDK
So far there is no available SDK for this VR unit meaning its purpose is more for industrial use than for consumers at the moment.
Con Bulky
The EP1 is blocky and heavy at 445g, thanks to it's included Tegra X1 SoC and cooling solution.
Con May be noisy with moving parts
The device has a built in smartphone chip that will need cooling in order to run Android games natively. This fan will cause some noise as well as moving air (from the top of the unit), which all may be a bit distracting.