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Comfort, wearability and fun

  • Oculus Rift: Built-in audio, easy adjustable head strap HTC Vive: Three velcro straps and material design

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Design features

  • Oculus Rift: 391mm x 165mm x 307mm weighing 460g HTC Vive: 467mm x 229mm x 332mm weighing 555g

Display resolution and screen specifications

  • Oculus Rift: 2160 x 1200 resolution, 90 Hz refresh rate, 110-degree field of view  HTC Vive: 1080 x 1200 per eye (2160 x 1200 overall resolution), 110-degree field of view, 90Hz refresh rate

Audio quality and features

  • Oculus Rift: Integrated 360-degree spatial audio headphones and built-in microphone HTC Vive: 3.5mm jack for your own headphones, built-in microphone for multiplayer experiences

Tracking compatibility and upgrades

  • Oculus Rift: Six degrees of freedom movement tracking including room-scale capabilities via IR LED tracking sensors Oculus Rift: Two IR LED sensors as standard. A third can be purchased for 360-degree (experimental) tracking Oculus Rift: Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer and constellation tracking camera Oculus Rift: 5 x 5 feet maximum tracking area HTC Vive: 360-degree tracking base stations HTC Vive: SteamVR Tracking, G-sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensors and Chaperone boundaries HTC Vive: Single front-facing camera HTC Vive: 15 x 15 feet maximum tracking area

VR experiences

Price

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Conclusion

  • Read our full review: Oculus Rift Read our full review: HTC Vive