So, our autistic 7 year old (mostly non-verbal) rarely plays with any particular thing for a long time, but the teachers at school put him in a VR set and he watched water for 45+ minutes.

We're thinking of getting one for his birthday. He hardly wants anything, so it'd be nice to do something special. Any recommendations? Thinking a meta quest 2?

@ZachWeinersmith quest 2 is being deprecated for the 3S, so I'd go that route for future-proofing. The Quest 3 (non-S) is the upgrade from that.

I also have deep skepticism about putting a Facebook-owned recording device in my home, but there's literally no better value per dollar. If you want to try VR on a normal person's budget, their deep pockets are a big help