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24 alternatives to Oculus Rift S

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

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 S launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Oculus Rift S▲7

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

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Rift▲248

   The next generation Oculus Rift (shipping Q1, 2016)

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The New Gear VR▲101

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

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Virtual Desktop▲118

   Use your computer in VR

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   FOVE▲138

   Eye tracking VR headset

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Relativ▲189

   Build your own advanced VR headset for $100

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Oculus Go▲427

   $199 Standalone VR headset from Oculus (no PC!)

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Meta Quest▲188

   An all-in-one VR system

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Survios▲70

   Oculus meets Wii meets Kinect. On Steroids.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    FOVE▲112

    An eye tracking virtual reality headset (pre-launch)

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SpaceVR▲96

    Explore space with Oculus Rift (pre-launch)

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sketchfab Virtual Reality▲121

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Valve Index▲88

    A new VR headset from Valve

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SUPERHOT VR▲75

    SUPERHOT is the most innovative VR shooter

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Leap Motion Orion▲185

    Next-generation hand tracking for Oculus VR

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16SO
    Simula One – Portable Linux VR Computer▲463

    Hi HN, My name is George, and I am helping build an office focused VR headset called the “Simula One”. It was discussed recently here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28695455. We have just opened our store for preorders (https://shop.simulavr.com), so that we and our backers can help people replace their old PCs/laptops with more capable VR headsets. We call our headset a “VR Computer” (or a “VRC”) to distinguish it from gaming headsets. When Simula was founded, most people thought the future of VR was in games & entertainment. The truth is that VR offers…

    2022 · shop.simulavr.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    VR Desktop for Mac▲337

    Experience macOS in virtual reality

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Meta Quest 3▲110

    The latest VR headset from Meta

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Google Cardboard▲165

    Cardboard + Smartphone = Virtual Reality Headset!

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Netflix VR▲313

    Like you're in your living room... but you're not.

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Discovery VR▲126

    A new way to see your world.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Travel VR▲79

    Travel the world with a Vive or an Oculus Rift

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Gear 360▲325

    Capture stunning 360 video for virtual reality, by Samsung

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hardlight VR Suit▲99

    Feel the game with this virtual reality haptics suit

    2017 · its alternatives →

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