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HTC Vive VR Headset
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Meta 2 VR Headset
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Microsoft HoloLens VR Headset
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Oculus Rift S VR Headset
Oculus Rift S
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3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
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9 editorial reviews
Lighter, with a better viewRead more
The HoloLens 2 isn't meant for your home, but that's what makes it so futuristic. The headset is built for "collaborative visualization" that's more complete and intense than any home AR or VR headset. And importantly, the HoloLens 2 fixes the flaws of its predecessor.Read more
In anticipation of the debut of Microsoft's HoloLens 2, we've unearthed the first-generation HoloLens and "retroreviewed" it, with an eye toward how Microsoft could improve its next-generation augmented reality headset.Read more
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4.1 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Display

Display sourceBuilt inComputerBuilt inBuilt in
Reality typeVirtual RealityAugmented RealityAugmented RealityVirtual Reality
Resolution per eye1080 x 1200 px1280 x 1440 px
N/A
1280 x 1600 px
Display technologyAMOLEDLCD
N/A
LCD
Field of view110.0 °90.0 °120.0 °110.0 °
Refresh rate90.0 Hz60.0 Hz60.0 Hz80.0 Hz

Features

Glasses compatibleyesyesyesyes
Position trackingyesyesyesyes
Front-Facing camerayesyesyesno
Movement tracking6 degrees of freedom
N/A
N/A
6 degrees of freedom
Headphone connectionExternal headphones requiredBuilt-in headphonesBuilt-in headphonesBuilt-in headphones
Room-scale trackingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Supplied accessories Motion controller
N/A
N/A
Gamepad
Coloration modeMonotone
N/A
N/A
Monotone
Adjustable strapsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Adjustable interpupillary distanceyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Built-in headphonesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Built-in speaker(s)yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture control
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Optics correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Eye tracking
N/A
N/A
yesno
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Control type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch
Windows Mixed Reality Compatible
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.0 in
N/A
N/A
10.94 in
Width7.48 in
N/A
N/A
6.3 in
Depth5.0 in
N/A
N/A
8.27 in
Weight19.58 oz17.64 oz20.81 oz19.86 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Indigo
  • Blue
N/A
N/A
Black
Body material
  • Foam
  • Plastic
  • Foam
  • Plastic
PlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity technologyWireless
N/A
N/A
Wired
Controller compatibilitySteam VR ControllerLeap Motion ControllerProprietary Controller
  • Oculus Touch
  • Xbox One Wireless gamepad
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDMIyesyes
N/A
yes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USByes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB versionUSB 2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
USB
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1)1
N/A
N/A
3
Headphone outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Card reader integratedno
N/A
N/A
no
Number of USB 2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Wi-Fi
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Requirements

Recommended RAM memory8.0 GB16.0 GB2.0 GB8.0 GB
Compatible OS
N/A
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8
  • OS X
N/A
Windows 10

Often compared with HTC Vive

Often compared with Meta 2

Often compared with Microsoft HoloLens

Often compared with Oculus Rift S