Clearer picture with less “screen door” effect. Ultralight. Easily adjustable. High-resolution displays. Inside-out tracking. No need for external sensors. Gets sweaty quicker than other headsets.

Two years and 357 days ago, the current age of virtual reality began in earnest. That was the day—March 28, 2016—that the Oculus Rift headset became available. And sure, yes, people had been waiting ...

The Oculus Rift S is a bit of an odd one. Three years after the Rift’s initial launch, Oculus has released a product that feels like a lateral move rather than a leap forward. It’s better in a few ...

The Oculus Rift changed technology forever, and helped pave the way for Meta's VR successes in the Quest headsets. When it was first released in 2013, the then-cutting-edge Oculus Rift DK1 was not the ...

For nearly a month now, Amazon has been selling the Oculus Rift S for $100 off, bringing the price down to $299. We didn’t cover this deal during the holidays because it wasn’t shipping until January.

Facebook is officially killing off the Rift. The company showed off its latest headset at its newly renamed Facebook Connect online event today, but they also revealed that they would be ending sales ...

Virtual reality is still a relatively new concept with plenty of room for improvement, but the Oculus Rift headset is one of the top competitors. With the introduction of the Oculus Quest headset, ...

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The Oculus Quest 2 is a standalone, Snapdragon-powered VR system. The Oculus Rift S is a PC-tethered headset. Which one should you get? I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR expert, and your go-to source ...

The Oculus Rift S finally earned a release date at Facebook’s F8 Conference on April 30: The company is now taking orders, and shipping is scheduled to begin on May 21. The Oculus Quest is also ...

The new Oculus Rift S will sell for $399 and packs a higher-resolution 2560x1440 display (1280x1440 per eye) with a lower 80Hz (down from 90Hz) display. Rift S also packs Oculus' new inside-out ...

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