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[Amazon Prime] Oculus Rift S $597 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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konakona on 16/07/2019 - 00:57 amazon.com.au (970 clicks)
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$52 off the normal retail price for this relatively newly released VR headset.

Better than Windows Mixed Reality headsets for playing games due to the additional inside-out sensors for improved tracking volume, and the ergonomic and easy to use Touch controllers. Worse than the Valve Index (Knuckles & Base Stations 2.0 are best in class IMO), but that's gonna cost twice as much ($999 USD). Can make an argument for inside-out tracking with convenience if you plan to move your gameplay area a lot (taking to a friend's house, changing rooms within the house, etc.)

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  • impoze on 16/07/2019 - 01:24
    +1

    Also consider the Quest which isn't on sale but can be used with Virtual Desktop to be used as a headset wirelessly

    • Arnor on 16/07/2019 - 17:38

      Hows the latency doing that though?

  • plentifoo on 16/07/2019 - 04:54
    +8

    upvote because i came out of curiosity, and left with an oculus quest on order.

    • impoze on 16/07/2019 - 12:31

      make sure to get Sidequest

      • plentifoo on 16/07/2019 - 15:09

        I'll do more reading up, but I presume this is mainly to sideload and emulate steamvr games? If so, wouldn't there be a whole heap of graphic fidelity loss through a virtual desktop environment?

        Also I have samsung gear VR which I rarely use now. I did pay for some apps and games on there, like drop dead, are they all transferable to the quest?

        I'm still a little skeptical about the graphics on the quest because I bought into it mainly for the VR untethered experience. It's using the same processor and graphic chip as my S8 which I've used through a gear VR.

        • impoze on 16/07/2019 - 15:17

          yes but also a lot more

          custom beat sober mods & songs
          a lot of Beta games are easily accessible via side quest (crisis vrigade/pavlov etc)

          Yes, technically you can get those APKs to bring onto the quest.

          I've used both desktop VR & quest since launch, the untethered experience is very different to a cabled experience. I haven't had any issue with the graphics.

          Also have gear VR and would still use it for media consumption.

          • plentifoo on 16/07/2019 - 15:23

            @impoze: Thanks. I impulse bought the quest after watching some YouTube reviews and skim reading some online reviews which all consistently rate the device at 90% or 9/10. I also figured if it's not for me or if it's under utilised, I could easily resell it since it's relatively new tech with a demand.

  • UberIsCool on 16/07/2019 - 06:04

    Quest is awesome due to untethered freedom

    • dcep on 16/07/2019 - 09:32

      What does Rift-S do better than Quest ?

      • evanjd on 16/07/2019 - 11:02

        Well, it's a different beast. Rift S being tethered means you don't need to worry about charging a battery (as it's not portable), and graphical quality is better since you're driving the screens with a dedicated GPU instead of a mobile SoC.

        • UberIsCool on 16/07/2019 - 11:16

          Yep, but I find the quest good enough for high end graphics and battery lasts about 4 hours with wifi off and since I’m developing it charges when attached to Mac. Make sure you buy a MagSafe USB C connector cable to you don’t have to disconnect the USB c from the headset every time you want to test your build

          • evanjd on 16/07/2019 - 11:23

            @UberIsCool: Yep, that wasn't meant to be an argument for why Rift S is better - just how it's different. The quest is awesome.

        • dcep on 16/07/2019 - 11:20

          do you know any difference between OLED & LCD affecting eye health ?

        • impoze on 16/07/2019 - 12:33

          you can use the Quest with Virtual Desktop/ALVR/AMD ReLive to use with PCVR setups to get the best of both worlds

      • hey aj on 16/07/2019 - 12:23

        And how do these compare with Steams new VR headset?

        • impoze on 16/07/2019 - 12:31
          +2

          Index is $1000+ and uses beacons

          Rift S is inside-out tracking so no lighthouses required

  • menvert on 16/07/2019 - 08:12
    +1

    Nice, got one, been waiting for a deal I've used this at friends it's impressive for a cheap unit

  • protagonist on 16/07/2019 - 08:49
    +1

    Wanted quest instead for prime deal ><

  • ClawShrimp on 16/07/2019 - 09:03
    +3

    As with a few people here, I’m patiently waiting for an Oculus Quest deal.

    • plentifoo on 16/07/2019 - 11:44
      +2

      Some decent deals can be found on eBay.

      I made an offer of $720 aud for the 128gb unit, offer was accepted then I paid on ebay US for another $7.20 off via cash rewards. $722.80 aud delivered. Pretty close to the US price of $499 usd.

      • ClawShrimp on 16/07/2019 - 16:16

        Awesome.
        Much appreciated.

  • evanjd on 16/07/2019 - 10:59
    +1

    I bought this a few weeks ago. I really like it but it has some glaring issues to be aware of.
    - The IPD is fixed, meaning if your IPD falls out the optimal range (61-65ish) images will not be as clear and it may cause headaches. That said, my IPD is 58.5 and I haven't had any issues even with extended play.
    - The audio on these is hot garbage. I plug XM3s in with the 3.5mm jack and it's fine, though getting the headphones over the strap is a bit awkward.
    - There's a static flash bug that's gone unresolved since launch. For me, roughly ever 20 minutes one frame will flash white/static and then normal image will return. This isn't enough to be disruptive, just a bit annoying.

    I definitely prefer this to the CV1. The strap is much more comfortable, fits glasses really well, inside out tracking works great and the increased resolution is very noticeable. I sold by CV1 not long after purchasing them but I think I'll keep the Rift S long term.

    Also, beat saber is amazing…

    • dcep on 16/07/2019 - 11:27

      how much you got yours for ?

  • tellhimhesdreaming on 16/07/2019 - 16:13

    Gahhh, I kind of want to pull the trigger on this but after trying a friends Quest I think going back to wires would suck. But I also definitely want the PC-VR Experience… decisions…

    • impoze on 16/07/2019 - 16:21

      use Virtual Desktop with Stream VR streaming to get the PCVR experience.

      You have to sideload the special version of VD after oculus made him remove the feature in the store version.

  • dcep on 16/07/2019 - 18:12

    do you think the price will drop further towards end of the year ?

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