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HTC Vive vs Oculus Rift S

7.48 in
5.0 in
HTC Vive VR Headset
HTC Vive
6.3 in
10.94 in
Oculus Rift S VR Headset
Oculus Rift S
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
89
3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
61 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
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16
4.1 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

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Display

HTC ViveHTC Vive
Oculus Rift SOculus Rift S
Display sourceBuilt inBuilt in
Reality typeVirtual RealityVirtual Reality
Resolution per eye1080 x 1200 px1280 x 1600 px
Display technologyAMOLEDLCD
Field of view110.0 °110.0 °
Refresh rate90.0 Hz80.0 Hz

Features

HTC ViveHTC Vive
Oculus Rift SOculus Rift S
Glasses compatibleyesyes
Position trackingyesyes
Front-Facing camerayesno
Movement tracking6 degrees of freedom6 degrees of freedom
Headphone connectionExternal headphones requiredBuilt-in headphones
Room-scale trackingyesyes
Supplied accessories Motion controllerGamepad
Coloration modeMonotoneMonotone
Adjustable strapsyesyes
Adjustable interpupillary distanceyesyes
Built-in headphonesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Built-in speaker(s)yesyes

Sensors

HTC ViveHTC Vive
Oculus Rift SOculus Rift S
Accelerometeryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Dimensions

HTC ViveHTC Vive
Oculus Rift SOculus Rift S
Height5.0 in10.94 in
Width7.48 in6.3 in
Depth5.0 in8.27 in
Weight19.58 oz19.86 oz

Design

HTC ViveHTC Vive
Oculus Rift SOculus Rift S
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Indigo
  • Blue
Black
Body material
  • Foam
  • Plastic
Plastic

Connectivity

HTC ViveHTC Vive
Oculus Rift SOculus Rift S
Connectivity technologyWirelessWired
Controller compatibilitySteam VR Controller
  • Oculus Touch
  • Xbox One Wireless gamepad
Bluetoothyesyes
HDMIyesyes
USByesyes
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
USB
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1)13
Card reader integratednono

Power

HTC ViveHTC Vive
Oculus Rift SOculus Rift S
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Requirements

HTC ViveHTC Vive
Oculus Rift SOculus Rift S
Recommended RAM memory8.0 GB8.0 GB

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with HTC Vive

          Often compared with Oculus Rift S