Turn your room into the perfect playroom with these purchases (Photo: PinPep)

Always wanted to have your own game room with all the gadgets you could wish for?

Well, that’s more than possible in 2022 as a whole new generation of gaming technology becomes more accessible to consumers.

From VR to the first gaming bed, there’s a whole range of things for people who enjoy gaming.

So, here are the best gaming gadgets to fill this Christmas.

Dreams Drift game bed

Drift in another world (Photo: Drift by Dreams)

Bringing the bed into the playroom, Drift by Dreams is the UK’s first king-size play bed, although it is also available as a single or double bed.

It comes complete with LED lighting, 2.1 channel sound, charging ports, headphone holders and even a motorized TV that rises theatrically from the foot of the bed.

With a 32-inch or 43-inch screen – the latter with up to 4K resolution – it’s perfect for today’s most powerful slots, and there’s an easily accessible space under the bed for console storage.

The motorized TV can be hidden when not in use so it doesn’t always look like a play bed.

We wish the LED lights would change color and the speaker wouldn’t announce every time we turn the bed on or off, but those little things aside, the Drift is a fantastically fun and indulgent option for bedroom gamers short on space have to mount your television.

Get it for £1,799 from Dreams.

meta quest 2

Meta Quest 2 £399.99, meta.com https://www.meta.com/gb/quest/products/quest-2/

Perfect for beginners (Photo: Meta Quest)

The Meta Quest 2 is a perfect entry-level model for VR gaming. Whether you’re working out with new titles like Iron Man VR (as awesome as it sounds), fitness games like Supernatural or Beat Saber, or taking your mind off VR office time, it’s got everything you need.

One of the reasons Meta’s headset is so good for beginners is that it doesn’t require a computer to power it like more PC gamer-focused, more expensive alternatives. The Quest 2 runs on a standalone operating system, comes with the headset and controllers, and runs wirelessly on battery power.

Get it for £399.99 from Meta.

HTC Vive Pro 2

HTC Vive Pro 2 £1,299, vive.com https://www.vive.com/uk/product/vive-pro2-full-kit/specs/

Just your speed (Image: Vive)

If the idea of ​​putting together a monstrously powerful gaming PC doesn’t daunt you, the HTC Vive Pro 2 might be more up your pace when it comes to VR. This expensive headset needs to be paired with an even more expensive computer to produce silky-smooth 120Hz images in crystal-clear 5K resolution across its wide 120-degree field of view.

Together with the Valve Index, Vive Pro 2 sets the benchmark when it comes to VR graphics quality, and it’s one of the few ways to play beautiful titles like Half-Life: Alyx and Skyrim VR.

In addition to best-in-class resolution and tracking accuracy, you can also disconnect the Vive Pro 2 with a wireless adapter and express yourself in VR worlds with HTC’s Vive Facial Tracker.

Get it for £1,199 from Vive.

Logitech G Cloud

The Logitech G cloud handheld console is designed to take advantage of cloud gaming streaming services such as Nvidia GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass.  https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gamepads/cloud-handheld-gaming.940-000198.html

Logitech G Cloud handheld console for using cloud gaming streaming services like Nvidia GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass (Photo: Logitech)

The Logitech G Cloud is a modestly specified handheld console designed to take advantage of cloud gaming streaming services like Nvidia GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass.

Cloud gaming has been around for a while, offering anyone with fast enough internet gaming PC grunt without the need for expensive hardware. G Cloud looks like a Nintendo Switch Lite and has two analog sticks, numerous buttons, triggers and a 7-inch Full HD screen. While you can’t pick it up in the UK just yet, the handheld is still one to watch as cloud gaming could spawn a whole category of consoles in the next few years.

Check out Logitech. .

PS5

PS5

For those who like to play (Photo: Sony Interactive Entertainment)

There’s never been a better time to buy a PS5. God Of War: Ragnarok – one of the most anticipated, most breathtaking, and highest-rated titles in gaming history – was released exclusively on Sony’s console last week.

With its huge, mature games catalog and new PS Plus levels from Sony, you can get started without breaking the bank. Keep an eye out for upcoming releases for 2023, including Final Fantasy XVI, Hogwarts Legacy and Street Fighter 6 – just to name a few – whatever your gaming venom is, there’s something for you in the PS5 pipeline.

PS5 owners can also look forward to advanced VR, as the February 2023 launch of PS VR2 adds 4K resolution, MediaTek Smarts, to PlayStation’s virtual reality capabilities.

Buy it from PlayStation for £389.99.

Infinity digital board game table

Infinity Digital Boardgame Table - £899, game.co.uk The Infinity Digital Boardgame Table is a coffee table-shaped surface that can hold a 32-inch touchscreen so the family can get together and play old-fashioned games.  With over 40 games included in the price with single player games like Mahjong and Sudoku, two player classics like Battle Ships & Guess Who or a four player family game like Monopoly https://www.game.co.uk/en /arcade1up - infinity-game-table-2877158

Consciously old-fashioned (Photo: Infinity Digital Boardgame Table)

If you love the idea of ​​putting a modern spin on classics like Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit and Yahtzee, the Infinity Digital Board Game Table is a coffee table tonic for the spec wars that most consoles and gaming rigs are rampaging.

The surface of the expensive piece of furniture houses a 32-inch touchscreen and is a centerpiece for the family to gather around. Intentionally vintage, it combines nostalgic 2D graphics with a simple, kid-friendly interface.

It starts with over 40 games included in the price, whether you’re in the mood for single-player solo titles like Mahjong and Sudoku, or two-player classics like Battleship or Guess Who? or a four-player family blast – Monopoly, it’s hard for us to think of a saner piece of gaming tech this Christmas.

Get it for £649.99 from Game.