Updated 14 Feb 2017
Oculus
Rift (HM-A)
Snapshot: The Oculus Rift is a high-end VR system that uses a variety of sensors to capture a large range of motion. But how does it perform?
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Test results
Overall score
User comfort
Performance
Ease of use
Good points
- Very good user comfort
- Very good performance
- Good ease of use
- HD resolution
- Has external head and motion tracking
But
- Only available from overseas sites
- Requires a high-end PC
How we test
User comfort score (40%) - A judgement after a 10-minute session by our tester, which considers the following aspects of each headset: sizing and adjustments, padding, heat and fogginess, cable management and freedom of movement, and the comfort of any supplied controllers and navigation methods.
Performance (35%) - A judgement by our tester of the following elements: image detail, headset field of view, image focus, image blurring, tracking latency, and overall immersion.
Ease of use (25%) - The process of installing and getting each headset up and running; driver and firmware updates are taken into consideration, in addition to downloading and installing content, such as games and experiences; the control method for each headset is also assessed.
