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24 alternatives to Oculus Rift in Action

An introduction to the Oculus Rift headset and how to use it

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Oculus Rift in Action launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Virtual Desktop▲118

   Use your computer in VR

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SpaceVR▲96

   Explore space with Oculus Rift (pre-launch)

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Oculus Rift S▲84

   A new VR headset with high resolution and built-in tracking

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Oculus Medium▲142

   VR Sculpting from Oculus

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   VR Lens Lab▲158

   Prescription lenses for your VR headset

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sketchfab Virtual Reality▲121

   Explore a million things on Vive, Oculus, GearVR & Cardboard

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rift▲248

   The next generation Oculus Rift (shipping Q1, 2016)

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   FOVE▲138

   Eye tracking VR headset

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Inside VR & AR ▲326

   A highly curated newsletter about VR & AR

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    VR Resources — Facebook Design▲215

    Stories and resources from the VR design team at Facebook.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WebVR Experiments by Google▲304

    Easily build and share VR experiences on the web!

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Leap Motion VR▲126

    Leap Motion for Oculus Rift VR

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CNET - WTF is VR, and why should you care? ▲64

    Separating the virtual hype from virtual reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Relativ▲189

    Build your own advanced VR headset for $100

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Learn Meditation in VR▲105

    with the HTC Vive

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    AR/VR at the i-lab: Building And Growing an AR/VR Startup▲61

    Advice to get a VR or AR startup off the ground

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 043: The Sundance Edition - all things Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality▲66

    Discover the best in VR/AR news

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    NYT VR▲175

    With NYT VR, we bring our readers to the world.

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The New Gear VR▲101

    Mobile VR is better than ever, now with a controller 🎮

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    101+ Virtual Reality Tips▲8

    The best VR tricks to get the most out of your headset

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Climb▲80

    Rock climbing in VR

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sonar▲67

    Explore your surroundings and dive deep into an ancient cave

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 16: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲57

    Discover the best in virtual reality news.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Real Virtual Show 53 - Investing in VR and AR with Steve Lukas of Qualcomm Ventures @SLukas▲59

    Where real people talk about VR/AR

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →