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Oculus Rift S PC-Powered VR Gaming Headset - Windows

Platform : Windows, Meta
4.0 out of 5 stars 18,288 ratings
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  • Top VR gaming library: Blast, slash and soar your way through the top library in VR gaming. Oculus Rift S lets you play hundreds of games and exclusives already available in the Oculus store
  • Improved Optics: Stare down the competition with next-generation lenses and a sharper display. Improved optics deliver bright, vivid colors and reduced “screen-door” effect. Minimum Req.: Intel i3-6100/AMD Ryzen 3 1200, FX4350 or greater
  • Ergonomic Design: Keep your head in the game thanks to a halo headband redesigned with speed in mind. Rift S stays securely and comfortably in place with a quick twist of the fit wheel
  • Oculus Touch Controllers: Arm yourself with our updated Oculus Touch controllers. Your slashes, throws and grabs appear in VR with intuitive, realistic precision
  • Oculus Insight Tracking: Take a step forward with Oculus Insight. It translates your movements into VR no matter which way you're facing and provides room-scale tracking without external sensors
  • Oculus Rift S requires your Facebook account to log in, making it easy to meet up with friends in VR and discover communities around the world.
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  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Batteries ‏ : ‎ 4 AA batteries required. (included)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 27.8 x 16 x 21 cm; 140 g
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 21 2019
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Oculus
  • Place of Business ‏ : ‎ MENLO PARK, CA, 94025 US
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07PTMKYS7
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 301-00178-01
  • Customer Reviews:
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Oculus Rift S designed with Lenovo puts you at the center of virtual reality's most pulse-pounding, PC-powered gameplay. See the action unfold all around you through our sharpest lenses and next-generation optics. Lose yourself in the experience with a comfortable, improved design that lets you start playing faster and keep playing longer. Oculus Insight tracking gives you the power to move throughout your playspace in any direction. No external sensors. No complicated setup. Just hands-on action and interaction with our updated Oculus Touch controllers right out of the box. Step into the game and the future of PC VR.

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Customers like the quality, image quality, and enjoyment of the virtual reality headset. They mention it's a great piece of hardware for their VR introduction. Some say the graphics resolution is great and the picture quality and refresh rate are fairly okay when compared to older models. However, some customers disagree on the audio quality, reliability, setup, and tracking.

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111 customers mention "Quality"82 positive29 negative

Customers like the quality of the virtual reality headset. They mention it's very good, amazing, and a great piece of hardware for their VR introduction. Customers also say it's comfortable even for long periods of time.

"...Overall build quality is great, feels and looks very nice, solid construction...." Read more

"...It's so solid. That kind of reliability is huge and contributes to that the feeling you get from the device that it's a fully realized product...." Read more

"Amazing headset. Have had it for 3 years with hundreds of hours of use and it has zero issues or signs of wear...." Read more

"...As a result the HDMI component snapped. At the time when I bought the Oculus RIFT, it did not come with a warranty. So careful with this purchase...." Read more

57 customers mention "Image quality"40 positive17 negative

Customers like the image quality of the virtual reality headset. They mention the graphics resolution is great, the picture quality and refresh rate are fairly okay when compared to older models. Customers also say the lenses are very clear and the vision is clear even at long distances. They also say the screen door effect is less obvious.

"...The lenses are very clear and have a large sweet spot where the image looks sharp and clear...." Read more

"...note, let me say that I love VR and am truly impressed with the visual quality of the Rift S. It's a great design with awesome performance...." Read more

"...The screen door effect is gone, the graphics are sharper, better...." Read more

"...This makes about 25%-35% of the screen blurry, often making it a necessity to turn your head towards objects you can see to make out what they are..." Read more

41 customers mention "Enjoyment"41 positive0 negative

Customers find the virtual reality headset enjoyable and immersive. They mention it's a nice gaming experience and the controllers are well-designed. Customers say they can really get involved in the games and end up doing a workout without even knowing it. They also say the cinematic games are really cool.

"Had this thing for ALMOST a year. It started off great actually. Fun, VR, exactly as advertised...." Read more

"...Between the two it's mostly a good experience but sometimes unpleasant if you are looking at something not moving and the tracking drifts a little...." Read more

"...ever had and its truly astonishing, you are completely immersed into a whole other world...." Read more

"...Despite these issues, the experience is still great. The resolution is acceptable, refresh rate is good (just make sure your computer can manage it)." Read more

40 customers mention "Comfort"29 positive11 negative

Customers like the comfort of the virtual reality headset. They mention it's extremely comfortable, the controllers feel pretty nice in the hand, and the hardware is alright to wear for a few hours of gaming.

"...Very comfortable as well, the head strap and band in designed in a way that I could see it working well for almost anyone...." Read more

"...Software aside, the hardware is alright to wear for a few hours of gaming before it becomes uncomfortable...." Read more

"...Always twisting up. The headset was comfortable but after a few months I had to buy a new face guard for it. The old one just peeled off...." Read more

"...I am ok with it personally, but it feels somewhat less comfortable that the CV1. But it is quick and easy to adjust so there's that...." Read more

181 customers mention "Reliability"121 positive60 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the reliability of the virtual reality headset. Some mention it works very well and is a great product. However, others say it likes to stop working after about 4 weeks and the unit is not setup to work with gaming laptops as it doesn't allow you to connect to the HDMI port.

"...strap and band in designed in a way that I could see it working well for almost anyone...." Read more

"...with the visual quality of the Rift S. It's a great design with awesome performance. I have a Geforce 1080 and performance is flawless so far...." Read more

"...There are also times when the headset strait up stops working with a black screen displayed on the headset...." Read more

"...So I plug the USB, works fine, then I plug in the displayport. Displayport gets recognized for 1 second then turns red and won't work...." Read more

72 customers mention "Setup"47 positive25 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the setup of the virtual reality headset. Some mention it's easy to setup and use, with cool interfaces that allow them to figure things out easier. However, others say the setup takes a bit long, is not plug-and-play, and is time-consuming. They also mention it struggles somewhat in small spaces.

"...The controllers are very light comfortable and easy to use...." Read more

"...The setup was a breeze; you don't need to dedicate a room for this as their are no sensors anymore...." Read more

"...So that works, I move on. Now it forces me to install on C: which I keep only for windows...." Read more

"...God rays are 90% gone. -setup is a breeze, having no sensors and only 1 USB needed is amazing -..." Read more

46 customers mention "Tracking"27 positive19 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the tracking of the virtual reality headset. Some mention it's superb and amazing in any reasonably lit space. However, others say the built-in tracking stops working and the PC has to be restarted.

"For a system that does not use base stations the tracking is very good...." Read more

"...Tracking for the controllers fails completely when they are vibrating, as it messes with the accelerometers inside and is not compensated for by..." Read more

"...The inside out tracking works very well, Though my arms are long and I find I can reach beyond what the inside out tracking can track with arm..." Read more

"...The tracking is superb, I've heard some had issues with it but honestly, I don't...." Read more

34 customers mention "Audio quality"9 positive25 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the audio quality of the virtual reality headset. They mention the built-in sound kinda sucks, the microphone tends to sound demonic sometimes, and the speakers it ships with suck.

"...The sound is TERRIBLE. I thought people were just being picky but man, it is just awful...." Read more

"...Cons - The built in audio is totally unacceptable in my opinion. For me It's a must to wear an external headset or ear buds to enjoy it -..." Read more

"...The sound can be re-mediated easily as there is now an audio jack on the headset, to plug your favourite earbuds...." Read more

"...inability to bring the controller close to my face, and the sound being out of a tin can, I can't play the games I love, and the "realism" of sound..." Read more

Easy to setup, cheap, and awful
1 out of 5 stars
Easy to setup, cheap, and awful
The headset itself was pretty okay for the first day or two of gentle usage, however Oculus (or now, meta) was incredibly difficult to work with. But after making an account, and going through the quick and easy setup guide, it was all ready to work. I used SteamVR instead of the OVR (oculus virtual reality) store, because Oculus is totally untrustworthy when it comes to actually keeping your account existing (more on that later) When setup and playing, the picture quality and refresh rate is fairly okay when compared to older model HTC headsets, but the IPD adjustment is electronic and only goes to 72 mm. That is not enough for more than 30% of the population, meaning that if you are part of that unlucky 30% (like me), you can’t see things so well But, after a week of using it I suddenly needed a new account. Why? Because my Facebook account was randomly terminated, and you need one to use your OVR headset But no big deal, I will just make a new email and make a new account. But that one got terminated too after another week, so every week you need to make a new email and facebook account. But then, the real problem. Material quality, and software After just a month, the foam guards on the headset began to just fall off. But no big deal, just buy some new leather ones for $50 But then the actual software just randomly forgets things. “oh uh no, no controller is paired even though you just paired it 20 seconds ago. oh uhh no displayport connection even though you literally just had one and there was no changes to your connection” It’s all just a bunch of unreliable garbage that isn’t even onsale anymore The headset and controllers do look good though 8/10 aesthetics 1/10 everything else Avoid OVR headsets all together if possible
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  • Mike
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very happy with this headset
    Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2020
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    For a system that does not use base stations the tracking is very good. Overall build quality is great, feels and looks very nice, solid construction. Very comfortable as well, the head strap and band in designed in a way that I could see it working well for almost anyone. Weight on the head and face is not very noticeable.

    Image quality is very good overall, lots of detail and good colors. The lenses are very clear and have a large sweet spot where the image looks sharp and clear. OLED units have better blacks and slightly better colors but I actually prefer this as you can see more detail in dark areas. I have switched between an OLED brand and this in Alyx at the same save point and for some objects and dark areas it is very noticeable how much more detail you can see.

    The controllers are very light comfortable and easy to use. Oculus has done an outstanding job putting this system together for this price.

    The only downsides for me are the field of view and the screen door effect. SDE isn't bad but is noticeable sometimes. The field of view is a bit limited, when I get into a game it's easy to ignore but to me this is by for the biggest area where there is a lot of room for improvement. Higher frame rates would be another one, have not tried one of the 120+ fps HMDs so I can't say if I can see the difference but I get a little bit of a feeling that things are not as smooth as they could be.
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  • TjR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Blowing!
    Reviewed in Canada on September 6, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    This is my first VR setup. It's utterly stable and reliable and works sooo well. I am very tall my kids aren't and yet switching between us between games has not caused any issues for me. We take it off, put it down and don't use it for a couple days...when we come back to it, no adjustment necessary, it just works all the time. This is what I perhaps love the most, an utterly reliable experience. On that note, let me say that I love VR and am truly impressed with the visual quality of the Rift S. It's a great design with awesome performance. I have a Geforce 1080 and performance is flawless so far. The game selection is awesome and impressive. this is a must buy.

    Let me say again, VR is way better than I expected. The Oculus demo that gets you up to speed on VR is amazing for showing friends. They have all previously been "meh" about VR...until I showed them the demo, they are all convinced now, it's here to stay. It's that convincing and beautiful.

    The displays are excellent in the headset. The screen door effect (which I was most concerned about originally) is so minimized as to be a non issue. This alone makes the Rift S a worthy upgrade. I'm not concerned about 80hz vs 90hz panels, having a consistent frame rate is more important imho...it really comes down to immersion and screen door effect more than anything takes me out of the moment, provided the other equipment in the chain is up to the task.

    The inside out tracking works very well, Though my arms are long and I find I can reach beyond what the inside out tracking can track with arm movements at shoulder height, though it should be noted a firmware update has improved this considerably. It's not generally an issue at all, but it has been an issue a couple times.

    I'm still amazed at how stable the headset is and how it doesn't lose calibration or suffer drift. It's so solid. That kind of reliability is huge and contributes to that the feeling you get from the device that it's a fully realized product.

    They nailed it with this product.
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  • 鶹 Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars The worst piece of equipment I've ever purchased
    Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    From the start, things went terribly. I had windows 7, I start the installation process. I get a message saying I need 2 updates from Microsoft, I do them. I try again, it tells me the same thing, so I look around and apparently it's a common issue, ok, weird. I need to run the setup with cmd and a special command to bypass the screen. So that works, I move on. Now it forces me to install on C: which I keep only for windows. Google again, to be able to install on another drive, I need to run the install using cmd and a special command. Really? Ya'll can't afford to put a text box on your setup to write a path? So I do what it says, I run it with my two special commands to skip the update page and install on different drive. At this point I'm already feeling weird but I decide to ignore it. The download starts, approx. 7GB. Eventually the download suddenly freezes 2MBs from the end. Now I'm losing patience. Nothing I can do, so I close the setup and try again. Only now because I closed it there's some background process messing up the setup so I end up rebooting. Try the download again, this time it ends fine. I move on to the installation process which takes forever. But that works fine too, then I get to a screen telling me to plug 2 USBs and a displayport. But I only have 1 usb cable attached to the headgear. Anyway I plug it in, then the oculus software starts trippin and opens a bunch of windows in a constant loop, each time ending in errors. I close them all and try it again multiple times, reinstall, everything, nothing works. So I'm thinking it must be windows 7 issues. I end up upgrading to win 10. Now everything should work, right? Start the whole process again. This time the setup downloads the files at 0 mbps (but I see the bar moving so whatever). Once that's all done, I see a screen I hadn't seen before. I get to choose which rift I have, so I choose RIFT S and now it shows me the right amount of USB ports. So I plug the USB, works fine, then I plug in the displayport. Displayport gets recognized for 1 second then turns red and won't work. Many hours of trying various things later, no luck. I try to opt in for the beta thing since apparently it can fix the displayport issue. I download the updates, run the firmware update on the headgear. Try again but now the usb isn't working anymore. I try reinstalling everything, rebooting, nothing works. So I'm returning it, I've never seen such a bad software in my life, and I'm a programmer. Truly shameful product, I'll be saving my money and getting a vive later on instead.
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  • KorkyPorky
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and value for money
    Reviewed in Singapore on January 14, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    BoxVR and Pistol Whip are the 2 most played games for now. Tons of fun with it so it's worthwhile.
    Not worth it if you're gonna use this for entertainment though. Who wears a helmet to the cinema?
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  • Missy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant escapism
    Reviewed in Japan on July 18, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    The item arrived much faster than the estimated day which was a good surprise. I have only been using it for a few days and am in love with it. I'm new to VR so it can feel a bit scary and weird. And I'm still exploring and figuring out what it can do. I'm thrilled in beat saber right now. I suspect in time technology will advance so the wire won't be an issue. (For the most part it's not, but sometimes in the passion of a game you feel the long wire attachment getting in the way).

    I love this equipment.
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    Missy
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Brilliant escapism

    Reviewed in Japan on July 18, 2020
    The item arrived much faster than the estimated day which was a good surprise. I have only been using it for a few days and am in love with it. I'm new to VR so it can feel a bit scary and weird. And I'm still exploring and figuring out what it can do. I'm thrilled in beat saber right now. I suspect in time technology will advance so the wire won't be an issue. (For the most part it's not, but sometimes in the passion of a game you feel the long wire attachment getting in the way).

    I love this equipment.
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  • djmob
    5.0 out of 5 stars L’Oculus Rift S
    Reviewed in France on May 24, 2025
    Verified Purchase
    Plus :
    Qualité d’affichage améliorée :
    L’Oculus Rift S offre une résolution de 2560 x 1440 (1280 x 1440 par œil) avec un écran LCD à 80 Hz, réduisant l’effet de grille par rapport à l’Oculus Rift original. Les visuels sont nets pour la plupart des jeux VR.

    Suivi sans capteurs externes :
    Le système de suivi Insight avec cinq capteurs intégrés permet un tracking précis à 6 degrés de liberté (6DoF) sans avoir à installer des capteurs externes, facilitant l’installation.

    Confort pour les longues sessions :
    Le design du bandeau en halo, conçu avec Lenovo, est ergonomique et répartit bien le poids, rendant le casque confortable pour des sessions prolongées.

    Bibliothèque de jeux solide :
    Compatible avec la vaste bibliothèque Oculus, incluant des titres phares comme Beat Saber, Half-Life: Alyx et Asgard’s Wrath, offrant une expérience VR riche.

    Facilité d’utilisation :
    Configuration simple via le logiciel Oculus, avec un seul câble (USB 3.0 et DisplayPort) pour se connecter au PC, idéal pour les débutants en VR.

    Moins :

    Écran LCD moins vibrant :
    Comparé aux écrans OLED du Rift original, l’écran LCD du Rift S offre des noirs moins profonds et des couleurs moins éclatantes, ce qui peut décevoir dans les jeux sombres.

    Taux de rafraîchissement limité :
    À 80 Hz, le Rift S est en deçà des 90 Hz ou plus offerts par des concurrents comme le Valve Index, ce qui peut causer une légère sensation d’inconfort pour certains utilisateurs sensibles.

    Suivi des contrôleurs perfectible : Bien que le suivi Insight soit pratique, il peut perdre la trace des contrôleurs dans des angles morts (près du visage ou derrière la tête), ce qui peut gêner dans des jeux rapides.
    Confort variable selon les morphologies :
    Certains utilisateurs trouvent le bandeau en halo moins adapté à certaines formes de tête, et le rembourrage facial peut être inconfortable sans accessoires tiers.

    Dépendance à un PC puissant :
    Nécessite un PC avec une carte graphique performante (minimum GTX 1060), ce qui peut être un frein pour les utilisateurs sans configuration adaptée.

    Support discontinué :
    Depuis l’arrêt de la production en 2021, le support officiel d’Oculus est limité, et les pièces de rechange (comme le câble) sont difficiles à trouver.

    Verdict :
    L’Oculus Rift S est un excellent casque VR pour les débutants ou les joueurs PC souhaitant une expérience immersive sans complications d’installation, avec un bon rapport qualité-prix à son époque. Cependant, son écran LCD, son taux de rafraîchissement et son suivi imparfait le rendent moins compétitif face à des casques plus récents comme le Meta Quest 2 ou 3. Idéal pour ceux déjà investis dans l’écosystème Oculus, mais les nouveaux utilisateurs pourraient préférer des alternatives autonomes ou plus modernes.
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  • Shauni
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente VR
    Reviewed in Mexico on October 28, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Llegó rápido, menos de 2 semanas que era el estimado. La caja venía perfecta, el visor y los controles también.
    Un excelente producto, muy divertido, intuitivo. Me pareció una excelente inversión. Fue fácil de instalar y configurar. Recomiendo revisar las especificaciones de tu equipo antes de comprar, en mi caso mi laptop estaba en el límite mínimo y aun así corre perfecto todos los juegos.
    El visor es cómodo y los controles fáciles de manejar. El sonido me parece muy bueno, ya que no te aísla por completo del exterior, aun así se escuchas muy natural a tu alrededor.
    Lo uso para jugar Beat saber, No man sky, Elite dangerous, y varios juegos mas disponibles en steam; no he tenido ningún problema con ninguno.
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  • Fred
    5.0 out of 5 stars Confronto Rift-s e Rift CV1 per simracing
    Reviewed in Italy on October 16, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Ho acquistato il Rift-s per sostituire il Rift CV1 (precedente versione).
    Di recensioni sul Rift-s è piena la rete, quindi mi limiterò al confronto con il precedente Rift nel caso specifico di utilizzo in simracing (simulatori di guida).

    DIFFERENZE POSITIVE:
    Per quanto riguarda la definizione di immagine il miglioramento è enorme, l'aumentata risoluzione e la qualità delle lenti permette di vedere oggetti (auto, punti di frenata, inserimenti in curva, ecc..) da molto più lontano e in modo molto più nitido.
    Con il Rift precedente per ottenere la massima nitidezza possibile dovevo settare il supersampling a 150% in tutti i simulatori (Assetto Corsa, Project Cars 2, Assetto Corsa Competizione) per ottenere comunque un'immagine sfocata e con un effetto zanzariera notevole.
    Nelle lunghe sessioni si affaticava molto la vista perché l'occhio cercava sempre di mettere a fuoco qualcosa che era sfocato in partenza.
    Ora con il Rift-s la nitidezza di immagine è tale che posso abbassare il supersampling a 130% mettendo sotto molto meno carico processore e scheda video con il risultato di una nitidezza comunque molto superiore al Rift precedente con supersampling a 150% senza affaticare la vista come prima.
    Mentre Assetto Corsa, Project Cars 2 e iRacing erano comunque utilizzabili e molto fluidi anche con supersampling a 150%, Assetto Corsa Competizione era inutilizzabile per le richieste di risorse molto più elevate.
    Con il Rift-s e supersampling a 130% anche Assetto Corsa Competizione è diventato utilizzabile come gli altri simulatori. La notte rimane comunque sempre troppo esigente di risorse e non è ancora utilizzabile.

    Le lenti migliorate permettono di avere un'immagine pulita e nitida senza cercare la posizione esatta al millimetro come si faceva con il precedente Rift.

    Per quanto riguarda la comodità, il precedente Rift premeva sulla faccia (effetto maschera da sub), si appannavano le lenti alla minima traccia di sudore, zero ventilazione e si avvertiva una scomodità sul naso per l'incavo troppo piccolo.
    Il Rift-s invece preme sulla testa con l'effetto "cerchio alla testa", a lungo può dare fastidio, ma è molto più comodo dell'effetto maschera da sub.
    L'appannamento delle lenti è sparito rispetto al Rift precedente, dal momento che la maschera può rimanere staccata dal viso.

    DIFFERENZE NEGATIVE:
    Il cavo è molto più lungo, ma è anche più pesante, quindi se non lo si tiene sollevato con un cavalletto tende sempre a "tirare" la testa da una parte. Il cavo è più rigido in gomma appiccicosa e fa molto attrito quindi tende a bloccarsi ovunque, sui vestiti, sulla poltrona, ecc.. Quello del Rift precedente era più flessibile e liscio e dava molto meno fastidio.

    L'audio è integrato nell'archetto che si appoggia alla testa (halo) ed è pessimo. Oltre a far sentire a chiunque nelle vicinanze i rumori e i suoni che produce, manca completamente di bassi e medi. E' un po' come sentire l'audio attraverso auricolari non infilati bene nelle orecchie, ma a 2-3 cm fuori.. l'effetto è quello.
    Ho dovuto acquistare delle cuffie esterne da collegare con il jack da 2,5mm sulla maschera. Per le cuffie esterne consiglio le "Plantronics RIG 400 Headset", leggerissime, con l'archetto bello largo che non intralcia con l'halo e gli altoparlanti della misura giusta per coprire le orecchie e non sovrapporsi con la maschera o l'halo.

    Il display unico per entrambi gli occhi crea problemi solamente per chi ha la distanza intrapupillare maggiore di 65mm circa.. Io ho 67mm ed effettivamente percepisco un'immagine leggermente sfocata all'estremità destra per l'occhio destro e all'estremità sinistra per l'occhio sinistro.
    Questo significa che se si hanno occhi più distanti rispetto a quello pensato da Oculus la zona centrale è comunque nitidissima, ma la parte periferica (quello che si vede con la coda dell'occhio) risulterà leggermente sfocata.
    Da questo punto di vista era meglio il precedente Rift, ma la parte centrale è talmente più nitida rispetto al precedente modello che questo "difetto" passa quasi in secondo piano.

    DIFFERENZE NEUTRE:
    I controller sono simili a quelli precedenti, a parte il cerchio che è rivolto all'indietro anziché in avanti, non c'è praticamente differenza, si usano bene.
    Nel nuovo modello mancano i sensori esterni e al loro posto vengono utilizzate le telecamere integrate nella maschera che prendono come riferimento un'immagine iniziale (configurata in fase di setup) dell'ambiente.
    Questo non è né un difetto né un pregio, nel senso che i sensori esterni precedenti erano più scomodi se vogliamo, per chi eventualmente doveva piazzarli in sala o in salotto, ma permettevano di individuare qualsiasi movimento del rift all'interno della zona puntata dai sensori.
    Con il nuovo Rift invece le telecamere integrate hanno eliminato la necessità di sensori esterni, ma è necessario configurare l'ambiente di gioco in fase di setup memorizzando una sua immagine. Questo può far si che cambiando le condizioni di luce della stanza (es. lampadario grande acceso contro lampadario grande spento e luce di lettura accesa) il sistema non riconosca più l'ambiente di gioco e si sia costretti a ridefinirlo andando di nuovo a riconfigurarlo dal setup.
    La funzione passthrough tanto pubblicizzata non l'ho mai utilizzata.. questo perché per attivarla si deve avere un controller in mano e quando si è seduti al volante il controller è appoggiato altrove e senza la visione sull'ambiente esterno NON LO TROVI! oltre al fatto che non mette in pausa il programma in corso, quindi si fa prima a togliersi dalla testa il Rift.
    Se ci fosse un pulsante sulla maschera per attivare questa funzione sarebbe molto più utile e magari sarebbe anche utilizzabile.
    Il refresh del visore diminuito da 90Hz a 80Hz non è assolutamente percepibile.
    I colori sono neutri, senza dominanti e con il giusto contrasto.
    I neri sono sufficientemente scuri anche nella guida notturna. Si percepisce un nero leggermente più chiaro quando si guida di notte senza luci esterne, ma l'immagine è più pulita, quindi nel complesso è più comodo guidare di notte con il nuovo Rift rispetto a quello precedente. Con il precedente il nero era schiarito dai bagliori che arrivavano dalle luci delle scritte, del cruscotto, ecc.. e si percepiva una trama nel nero che nel nuovo Rift non è presente.

    CONCLUSIONI:
    nonostante alcuni difetti (audio pietoso e unico monitor) trovo il Rift-s un notevole upgrade al Rift CV1 per l'uso in simracing e per questo lo consiglio assolutamente sia per sostituire il vecchio Rift sia come primo acquisto.
    Ci sono altri visori con caratteristiche migliori, ma costano più del doppio e la qualità visiva non credo sia così tanto differente vedendo diverse recensioni comparative.
    I due difetti principali possono essere annullati l'unico con un paio di buone cuffie e l'altro se non si hanno occhi troppo distanti.

    La consegna è stata piuttosto lunga (circa 10 giorni), ma era scritto che per questo articolo la consegna poteva essere più lunga del previsto, quindi tutto ok.
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