Oculus Rift

Oculus Rift Review

The Oculus Rift is a powerful, PC-tethered VR headset that's even more appealing now thanks a lower price and the inclusion of Oculus Touch motion controllers. The retail version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset finally arrived in 2016, after multiple development kits and several years of work. Since then, the excellent Oculus Touch motion controllers were added to the Rift as part of a $598 bundle, slashing $100 each from the original price of both the headset and the controllers. And since , the bundle's price has been further cut to $399. The Oculus Rift remains functional and immersive, if you have a computer that can handle it. With the addition of the Oculus Touch controllers, the Rift is more appealing than the more expensive HTC Vive. While the Sony PlayStation VR is our Editors' Choice for its ease of use and lower barrier to entry (you simply need a PS4 as opposed to a powerful gaming PC), the Oculus Rift in its current form earns our Editors' Choice for PC-tethered headsets thanks to its approachable price tag, Oculus Touch controllers, and support for whole-room VR. What You Need Official requirements for the R...

Oculus Rift review

Oculus Rift isn't the all-encompassing 'future of entertainment' some may have expected, but we're optimistic that it might earn that title in the coming years.

Over a year on from release, Oculus Rift still represents a great way into VR