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Oculus Rift S Is Official: 1440p LCD, Better Lenses, 5 Camera Inside-Out Tracking, Halo Strap, $399
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Burrito Bandito
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damnit. i just bought a rift for christmas.
FearlessBelgian
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I think im gonna buy it...
ClanOfNone
Member
Holding out for wireless!!
ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
Upgrade and send me your old one, problem solved
Mega Man
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Already announced... Oculus Quest
Shifty
Member
Whoa, replacing the original Rift with inside-out tracking tech? That's a confident move.
Looks like we're finally getting to where VR needs to be in terms of the ergonomics too- dat halo strap
Still using the el cheapo foam face padding though I see. For such a premium piece of kit you'd think they'd ship with a considerably more comfy (and easier to clean) leather one.
Looks like we're finally getting to where VR needs to be in terms of the ergonomics too- dat halo strap
Still using the el cheapo foam face padding though I see. For such a premium piece of kit you'd think they'd ship with a considerably more comfy (and easier to clean) leather one.
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metareferential
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399 isn't exactly "premium", but I agree, cheap foam is still cheap foam.Whoa, replacing the original Rift with inside-out tracking tech? That's a confident move.
Looks like we're finally getting to where VR needs to be in terms of the ergonomics too- dat halo strap
Still using the el cheapo foam face padding though I see. For such a premium piece of kit you'd think they'd ship with a considerably more comfy (and easier to clean) leather one.
Not upgrading either. I'm using my og Vive more, and I'm waiting for real upgrades like eyetracking and wireless.
Cool to see the industry moving forward, though. Getting rid of the usb sensors is a huge upgrade.
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ThatOneGrunt
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I'm suprised anyone would be that excited about this.
$400 for small resolution bump on screens with a worse refresh rate. Downgraded headphones. I guess inside tracking could be a draw but you're still tethered to a computer. So you have built in tracking but it has the possibility of more blind spots and no tracking behind the back.
The Quest is also $400 and has complete freedom and is self contained. Although less processing power.
I don't know. I think I'll just hold onto my Rift with Touch bundle.
$400 for small resolution bump on screens with a worse refresh rate. Downgraded headphones. I guess inside tracking could be a draw but you're still tethered to a computer. So you have built in tracking but it has the possibility of more blind spots and no tracking behind the back.
The Quest is also $400 and has complete freedom and is self contained. Although less processing power.
I don't know. I think I'll just hold onto my Rift with Touch bundle.
Jayjayhd34
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Can't you play with Revive ?
Odinnii
Member
havent really messed with revive but i also want the Rift for other reasons. Biggest being comfort. I have PSVR and Gear VR as well and Vive is the only headset that bothers me after using it for more than 30 mins. Another reason is the analouge sticks. Not a big fan of the touch pads.
DarthBuzzer
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Less screen door effect vs better blacks/constrast.
This is still a generation 1 product anyway.
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kraspkibble
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Maybe do some research next time?
LucidFeuer
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What a pile a crap. Let's see how it fares with latecomers...
Come On Tars
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I feel like the tech is there for a better quality screen? This is still a niche product and I would rather pay more if that means it will last longer.
iconmaster
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Harsh...
UltimaKilo
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Yeah HUGE disappointment with the lack of FOV upgrade, it’s severly limiting on Rift. It doesn’t have foveated rendering either, making this a small upgrade.
Guess I have to wait for Pimax.
mckmas8808
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I would have thought this would have cost $300.
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
The Rift S makes perfect sense right up until the price point. A refined, updated model with some compromises that are clearly meant to bring costs down makes a lot of sense for year 3 if it brings with it a major cost drop, but that is conspicuously missing here.
I can't help but feel like they designed this thing to be $250 or $300 but then someone got scared this would make the Quest look overpriced, so they raised it for the sake of parity. There's no other compelling reason why a unit with cheaper screens and no SoC would be the same price as Quest.
I can't help but feel like they designed this thing to be $250 or $300 but then someone got scared this would make the Quest look overpriced, so they raised it for the sake of parity. There's no other compelling reason why a unit with cheaper screens and no SoC would be the same price as Quest.
Mega Man
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Point well made... I anticipate seeing the price go down to $299 on black Friday and $350 around the holidays and there after. Sales will suffer in the beginning as their target audience seems to be non VR early adopters with powerful (and expensive) PCs. A rather small market imo
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