The {hardware} information simply retains coming from GDC this week, with immediately’s massive headline courtesy of Oculus. They’ve simply introduced the Rift S, a brand new VR headset for PC that has a better decision show and built-in monitoring to make it even simpler to leap into your favorite VR games – and so they’ve partnered with Lenovo to construct it.
Priced at $399 and arriving someday this spring, the Rift S is a bit like what the Vive Pro is to the common Vive – a greater model of the identical headset that also works with all the identical games and the identical Rift platform as earlier than. So it’s probably not Rift 2.0, per se, however extra of a refinement of the prevailing know-how.
Still, what a refinement it seems to be to be. With 5 built-in sensors full of Oculus’ Insight monitoring tech, the Rift S means now you can chuck your exterior sensors within the bin, as its new little front-facing eyeballs (d’aww) have all the things they should do room-scale VR proper off the bat.
Or not less than it can when you mix it with a brand new pair of Touch controllers, as these have additionally been redesigned for the Rift S to accommodate much more sensors to make that room-scale VR potential with out having to resort to exterior ones. From the seems to be of issues, although, the brand new Touch controllers might be included with the headset, so fingers crossed they gained’t bump up the ultimate price when it will definitely launches.
The Rift S additionally has a better decision show crammed inside it, too: 1280×1440 per eye for a complete of 2560×1440. That’s a pleasant bump from the unique Rift’s decision of 2160×1200, however nonetheless not as excessive because the Vive Pro’s 2880×1600 decision. Nonetheless, any enhance in decision is at all times welcome.
Oculus are additionally promising improved mild blocking with the Rift S, courtesy of their partnership with Lenovo, who helped design the headset for elevated consolation and higher weight distribution. Their nip and tuck alterations have additionally resulted in a brand new headband for the Rift S, which contains a new halo-dial design not not like the PSVR’s headband. The Rift S additionally solely requires a single cable to be plugged into your PC, which ought to assist lower down on potential journey hazards even additional.
And better of all, the Rift S has the identical minimal and advisable {hardware} necessities as the unique Rift, so that you gained’t must improve your PC as a way to make the most of it.
