Oculus Rift - Immersive Virtual Reality Headset

Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset developed by Oculus VR. It provides an immersive virtual reality experience for gaming, simulations, and interactive experiences.
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Available for purchase online and in select retail stores
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Oculus Rift FAQ


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What is the Oculus Rift?

The Oculus Rift was among the first products to launch gamers into brand new virtual spaces feet first, and let them explore in a whole new way. Here's everything you need to know about the Oculus Rift, including specs, features, platform support and more.

Who invented the Oculus Rift?

The Oculus Rift was invented by VR enthusiast Palmer Luckey, who later went on to found Oculus VR with Brendan Iribe, who became CEO. The Oculus Rift itself is a pair of virtual reality goggles, complete with headphones, that connect to a gaming PC or laptop.

Does the Oculus Rift have a virtual reality experience?

The Oculus Rift comfortably produces an immersive, crisp virtual reality experience that will continue to improve with the development of new software, which has been steadily coming out on both the Oculus store and SteamVR.

Is Oculus Rift a good VR headset?

The Oculus Rift is a powerful, PC-tethered VR headset that's even more appealing now thanks a lower price and the inclusion of Oculus Touch motion controllers. PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing . Immersive VR experience.

Which Oculus Rift is best?

Editor's Note: While we consider the Oculus Rift one of the best VR headsets available, if you want a more immersive experience, we'd recommend the Oculus Rift S which offers higher resolution and integrated head tracking.

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