Oculus Rift vs HTC Vive - Ultimate In-Depth Hands-On Comparison 

Am I the only one who thinks exclusives for VR hardware is dumb? I see it as being like PC monitor or keyboard exclusives and it goes against the openness of PC gaming.

4 minutes into the vid and already hear many incorrect facts like HTC not coming with headphones or that the lighthouses "need" to be connect with sync cable

There are so many mistakes in this video. Goddamit you dont need the sync cable to connect the base stations. They connect wirelessly as long as they can see eachother. The sync cable is only there for the rare times when the stations can't see eachother.

Oculus=Facebook and DRM. Vive=Open wide possibilities, room scale VR and Steam as a background

LMAO, Optically challenged!!! so if I have constipation am I Analy or Intestinaly challenged?😂

As far as price goes. People pay way more for surround sound audio systems with 7 speakers they have to hook up around a room. And that is just immersive audio ffs. Try thinking about the perspective with what you are actually getting for the money. The same goes for monitors. Thinking of buying 3 physical monitor for $1500? Just get a VR system where you can make as many floating virtual monitors as you want for half the price. I can't believe people still can't put VR into it's correct perspective with what it offers compared to what people have been spending buttloads of money otherwise.

If you hold the Vive Lighthouse Motion Sensors stuck in your body, you will get infinity room scale?

Good video, but a few of the facts were incorrect. You left out the ear buds that come with the vive as well as the fact that the base stations don't have to be connected... Mine aren't connected at all

Does anyone know if you will be able to play the steamVR games with the oculus touch controllers when they release?

the vive doesn't need the sync cable! that's optional xD like if a pillar is blocking them seeing each other or something then you use it

I am leaning toward the Vive. Are the two base sensors required to be connected for the unit to work? I have a room space issue so I would be doing standing or sitting VR at the moment.

He sits firmly on the fence, folks. Have to make your own call on this one. I bought the Vive, way before Oculus sucked away at the Facebook teat.

Based on the info given so far on project Scorpio what is a current example of a game that would run well on Vive or Rift using its power?

Did you try Tilt Brush? That alone would get me to buy a Vive if I had the money.

Well one interesting question is it possible to get an oculus With out those sound muffs or what ever [use my own headset that has a MIC]

HTC Vive DOES HAVE headset included. They started shipping it with their custom earbuds which have short cable and are pretty good quality.

has your opinion changed now the oculus has its controllers and dropped price $300 and how do you experience the rather large gap around the nose that lets in quite allot of light?

Was one of those base stations on top of your subwoofer? :O. Subwoofers usually have an electromagnetic field around them I am sure (at least with mine) would interfere with the base stations. I know that even if I get my vive controller within a foot of the subwoofer it loses tracking.

Can somebody tell me what that cool keyboard with the flashy lights was?

This was awesome but I think it's time for an update, right? This is a great topic to cover. Please post more like this in the future. Excellent!!!

How you going to compare these units? when one is not complete also Oculus is way behind in delivery orders since I am still waiting for mine.The review sounds exactly like everybody elses did you just copy word for word on other reviews? I do like the HTC Vive it came on time no delays and also Oculus games I can still play even after the updates on the HTC Vive.

Good straight forward overall comparison. It helps me hold off on purchasing either one, and this is when watching it a year after the review was made.

My Vive comes in later this week. I also was able to get 3 1080 video cards. I will have some video when they come in

Nice, fair comparison. Liked it. And, I think you're spot on saying just to wait a while, at least until both systems have all the options available.

VR is great for Flight, Space, Mech, and Racing Sim players.

awsome review but can you do an update for oculus now it has roomscale and oculus touch

can u activate "AA" in the game settings to reduce the jagged...?

Wow very in depth comparison. I liked it!

Three small points of correction for the Vive. 1. it comes with in ear buds, 2. Vive software is not needed 3. the sync cable for the light houses are not needed.

Also Just want to point out that Oculus has never confirmed that the FOV is 110 degrees and measurements have shown that it is probably less. Owning both I rarely notice horizontally the difference in FOV but vertically you can see the vive has a fairly siginificant advantage. Either way the rifts FOV is almost certainly under 110 degrees.

well made video. thx for that detailed overview of both devices. greetz from Germany

I want to use VR for my Flight sim but have heard the resolution isn't good enough to see planes at a distance, looks like I'll be waiting for UHD screens.

i am looking forward to VR just cant understand why some are doing exclusives. which one would any one suggest in VR i think i am going with Vive

Does the vive require nvidea software?

Very good comparison, I like it

Great review :) When do you think Oculus will get room-scale capability?

The HTC VIVE does come with good quality earbuds, and you don't have to use the sync cable unless you have tracking problems.

Great review as always.

What is the M in MW technology? I'm assuming W is Waj.

that was an amazing comparison. great depth.

Great video! Thanks!

Just a heads up u can adjust the distance of the lenses from your face with the rift, the nob is at the bottom of the headset

excellent video, very informative. I was considering of getting Vive, I can definitely afford it. However it still feels somewhat like a gimmick to me. The games out there look more like VR demos (please correct me if I am wrong). I am just not sure what I am going to do with it past few hours of goofing around. Are there anything good worth dozens of hours? Also this is just the beginning of VR age. If it takes off, and I hope it will, new hardware will be upgraded on yearly basis.

Does these VR work for normal games like resident evil 7 or Alice VR???

I'm looking for a gadget like these for my quadriplegic son of course he can't control hand controls but to be able to feel like your walking or running would make him feel great. He really enjoyed the movie Avatar because of that scene where the handicapped brother experienced running and walking

I was interested in the Tilt Brush, but you didn't review this

i have a gtx 660 do I really need a 970 or can I just use that?

Nice review, told me propably everything i need to know. Altough im not a VR fan at all...and don't understand the hype... but gotta admit it gave me a good idea about the products themselves.

there is no need for the sync cable

am still unsure. am gonna use it in my bedroom so will the rift better for me

If i have tell July 30, 2016. what should i get?

can you just buy the HTC VR headset and the other parts later??

there are a pair of headphones included. do you even opened the box?

Great video.

Pretty good comparison. One correction, the Oculus does have an adjustment for the lens spacing for people with glasses. It's underneath. There is a screen that lets you calibrate in the oculus options screen.

Will it run good with the older titan X?

I don't know if anyone mentioned this but you don't NEED the sync cable for the base stations. They will work wireless as long as they can see each other. quite well I might add.

how much dedataded wam to you wecamend for vr

To anyone thinking of going with VR: don't even think about playing a first person shooter with them. They are only suited to games where you're sitting down or when you can walk freely around the level. CV1 owner speaking from experience here. I walk around my ships in Elite Dangerous and walk around the planet in Farlands (Oculus tracks room scale just fine), but when I played an fps with the Xbox controller I just about died. Something about your body moving without you moving it is VERY disorienting. Luckily I play mostly racing sims and flight/space sims. Try one for yourself and see what I mean.

cool video thank you has helped me a lot, if i was going to which i am not now as it seem this technology is too early in development and there are not enough games out there, i would go with the HTC

Good fair and balanced review.

They should do focal adjustment like in the Samsung VR for the final Oculus product.

does Rift & Vive glasses friendly for those wear glasses ??! ...

the rift has optic adjustment, but it is only sideways for spacing/focusing.

My brother had a go on the Oculus Rift and he is seriously thinking about buying one right now. So i thought i'd check out the other VR sets that are on the market and i just don't know what to tell him to invest in and this vid hasn't persuaded me either way. Personally i'd wait and see what the Playstation VR is going to be like especially if you have a PS4, but my bro don't so i'm a little stumped. He said he was blown away by the experience on the Rift hence his hastiness to invest.

Ya know Eve Valkyre is on PSVR, right?

is that the CV1 or the DK2???

I completely agree with you about the vive looking much bulkier than it actually is. I have both and I received my rift first, and based on just seeing it on peoples heads/ shots of it I thought it looked huge. Its almost like an optical illusion. I would say its smaller even from the IR sensors on the front to the foam interface than the rift. I was really surprised about that. In terms of weight the vive is heavier but when I hold them both by the top strap or in my hand its hard to notice a difference.

Vive has proven to be superior. Especially because Rift is acting like a DRM asshole. They are lost.

uou icriver the htc vive on oculos rift whats

A few mistakes I noticed. The Vive comes with headphones. You do not need to use the sync cable unless in a situation where the base stations might not be able to see each other (like if you stand directly between them for a time). You do not need to install the HTC software unless you want phone notifications.

I will never consider the Oculus Rift as an option now that Facebook is in control of it's destiny.

You only need to use the synch cable if the lighthouses can't see each other.

nice

So which one?

sync cable for vive base station is OPTIONAL, you only need that when your two base stations somehow cannot see each other

I own a Vive, and while I was impressed with the immersion it provides, there are a few very prominent issues with it. 1.) It's extremely cumbersome to use. I don't even really use mine anymore because I just don't feel like dealing with it. 2.) FOV is 110 degrees at _best_, but usually less. Furthermore, even if you technically get the full 110 degrees, there's a very narrow "sweet spot" where the image is sharp. Deviate from this sweet spot, and things get too blurry to be of any use. 3.) Tracking is still hit or miss. Has issues with mirrors and reflective surfaces, as well as direct sunlight. 4.) You NEED a good deal of space to use it if you're going for roomscale VR, otherwise the chaperone lines will constantly be visible and break your immersion. 5.) The games are pretty basic. Think glorified Wii games. Some are nothing more than blatant cash grabs. 6.) It's $800+ that I really can't recommend spending at this juncture.

Can i play some games with HTC Vive while seating??

good video

You do not normally need the Sync cable between the two Vive Base Stations. Only if the stations can't "see" each other... And Setup took me max. 20 minutes.

Will waj reply..?

Wow, ive just noticed. youve lost alot of weight. congrats!

Correction, The HTC Vive Includes a pair of earbuds that can be connected using the wire included.

if the oculus rift is a sit down experience then why does it come with motion controllers?

As far as "limited" content I am not sure I agree with that.There is after market software which makes VR gaming possible across a wide spectrum of games that aren't necessarily VR optimized. I have tried them both and either way you go be prepared for an experience like you've never had (or at least while sitting at your desk). I personally am a little fed up with some of the reviewers in RU-vid etc..., who are just never pleased no matter what new technologies come along. I love 4K as much as anyone, but the experience is invigorating and well worth it even at current specs. Another point missed by many is the potential to simulate training environments. I will be buying the Oculus and will be using it for flight training. If I can save 5-10 hours over the course of my training utilizing the benefits of VR then the Oculus will have been worth double the price I pay for it. I also like that Oculus isn't forcing the motion controllers to be purchased with the rift. I don't see myself using them in a "Room Scale" sort of way. It looks fun, but honestly going to be racing and flying for me and if I change my mind I can buy the controllers later. But, ultimately both of these devices are going to be offering a new experience or a lot of people for what I feel is a reasonable price.

Is that chewing gum holding the xbox controller at 0:47?

Can I play call of duty or battlefield or fear, using keyboard and mouse?

I'm waiting.!

Do a IMovie install to Windows 10 tutorial

nice review l like VR game

I need this to enter the oasis lol

Oculus should have never released their platform fragmented. Picture Xbox/PS4 saying, "Hey, numb nuts. We're gonna sell you our system, but we're gonna sell you the controller 6 months later mmmkay". That is my bone of contention with Oculus. They could have avoided the whole shipping fiasco and bad blood built up by building stock and at least having an intact platform upon release. That being said I cannot frikken wait for my Rift to get here. My Fantasy game would be Blizzard totally recreating Diablo 1 from the ground up for VR, with the Touch controllers.

like most journalists, you're not among the group of people that will appreciate VR the most; sim racers. and flight sim pilots. for us, VR is a game changer. things like oculus cardboard and gear VR are not serious headsets so I don't think comparing them helps consumers understand how much better the rift and vice are. Its just a shame you didn't mention the premier racing sim: Iracing. rift cv1 is selling really really well among that niche community. VR going mainstream isn't really neccesary is it? vr headsets are selling incredibly well. VR headsets serve the specialist crowds within the gaming community (like sim racers) much more than your average "pc gamer". I'll be using mine daily just for Iracing alone. elite dangerous once in a while too. and of course some scary spooky stuff. just my 2 cents of course.

Oculus only - there is a potential in this gear, I have one with Touch and I love it. With 3 sensors you can make a decent room scale, and setup is much simpler than VIVE setup.

You saved me some hundred dollars just now :)

you dont need to connect the linkboxes together btw

The price of a machine capable of playing games at 2k res and 90+ fps @ ultra settings + the 1000 dollar price tag for the VR .. Gonna have to wait a few years on this.

Rift is not a ONLY a sit down experience. I use pinball standing up and it is great!!!

the vive comes with earbuds for audio and the sync cable is needed only if the 2 base stations cannot see each other ;) stop misinforming your viewers man :)

I wanna play gmod on these