| I think the author of this article needs to update everything on here. I realize that the article is dated as today and that he reports the latest price drop for the Oculus but none of the rest of the article is really up-to-date. For starters, he complains about the comfort of the Vive vs. Oculus due to the weight of the Vive. He’s clearly using a 1st rev Vive, though, whereas the latest rev, which you can order today (and I don’t think I’m wrong in assuming that the target audience is those buying a new one) is actually lighter than the Rift. As someone who has used both the 1st rev Vive and the latest and who also owns a Rift with 3 cameras, the Oculus Rift really only wins out for me in 2 areas: 1. The controllers are awesome but they’re not better than the new knuckles controllers. I even agree with his point that some experiences are actually better with the large, unwieldy Vive controllers. 2. The price. The Vive really needs to come down in price to be a worthwhile recommendation, especially now. Other than that, the Vive wins for me. You can choose whichever audio/band style you prefer, the ease of setup for the lighthouses is light years better, and the experience for most people when done 1-to-1 is better (for all the people I’ve demo’d them to). I typically show people AZ Sunshine, the Blu, Job Sim, and some seated games on both and then show off Lucky’s Tale for the Rift (awesome game) and The Lab for the Vive. Without fail, everyone has preferred the Vive with a few people mentioning that the Oculus did have less distracting visuals in some areas. Even for the price, though, I would recommend new users wait for the newer Vive when the knuckles come out. Especially with the Facebook fear-mongering, the Rift is just not where it needs to be to compete. There are too many places where it takes you out of the presence that VR absolutely needs to be compelling. |