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October 2017
(81%)
179 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
It's capable of fully immersing you in virtual worlds, The headset is light and comfortable, Offers a solid ecosystem of VR apps and games
It's too expensive for most, and requires a powerful gaming PC, Glasses wearers will have to deal with some slight discomfort, Motion controller not available at launch, Might lead to motion sickness
As a first-generation VR product, the Oculus Rift delivers an impressive amount of immersion. The big downside is its price, as well as the fact that it requires a PC gaming rig. For most people, it might be wiser to wait until the price drops for hig...
Abstract: Comparing VR headsets—whether it's the Oculus Rift vs. the HTC Vive, or one generation of Rift vs. another—invariably means fighting a losing battle against my own memory. Usually hours, days, or even months separate my tests. It may be easy to remember t...
Abstract: Since first hearing about the Kickstarter project that raised nearly 2.5 million dollars from over 9,500 contributors, I have eagerly been awaiting the arrival of my Oculus Rift development kit. Not because I plan on quitting the hardware review busi...
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Published: 2013-02-14, Author: Jonathan , review by: newatlas.com
Abstract: The Oculus Rift VR system has been steadily gaining more attention in the past several months, thanks to glowing endorsements from some major figures in the the video game industry and a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign that brought in almost US$2.5...
Published: 2017-02-12, Author: Arnold , review by: mrgadget.com.au
Abstract: This blog posts seeks to answer this question as well as share with you the specs of the machine that I am currently building.In a nutshell, to get the most of the Oculus Rift, your machine has to be able to render 1080p video smoothly. In other words, it...
The Oculus Touch controllers add impressive finger and hand movement, plus physical buttons for traditional games. The Rift headset is well-designed and compact. A strong collection of software offers many apps to explore
The motion tracking lacks the HTC Vive's full-room scale. It takes a while to adjust to the controls. Total cost of headset plus controllers is expensive -- and that doesn't include the pricey gaming PC you need, too
The Oculus Rift now offers a great combination of controls and apps for next-level VR and some room tracking, but it offers a less expansive experience than the Vive...
Snug fit, Best VR games, Growing list of movies and apps
No Touch Controllers, Lacks roomscale option, Expensive, Can cause nausea
I'm not convinced the Oculus RIft is the all-encompassing "future of entertainment," but I'm optimistic that it might earn that title in the coming weeks, months and years...
Abstract: I've been waiting over twenty years for the Virtual Reality revolution to finally catch up to the lofty expectations Snow Crash gave me, and in that time barely a handful of overpriced, puke-inducing headsets have made their way into my test lab. Yet in t...
Abstract: After spending several days playing with the brand new Oculus Rift virtual reality kit, I can finally understand why Facebook pumped $US2 billion into this technology. Forget everything you thought you knew about virtual reality (VR); after a stomach-chur...
It's not often that we talk about ratings methodology, but I think it's important here. This is, in effect, the big virtual reality launch. Nothing like the Rift has graced the stage yet—and yet ratings are inherently only useful for comparative purpo...
