Oculus Rift S PC-Powered VR Gaming Headset

I've been using this headset for under two months and after the initial hurdles it gave me, I can finally say I love this product.Before I talk about my experiences I would like to highlight some important things you must keep in mind and some issues I initially faced. First off, after my first VR session I faced the issue of having to restart the oculus software before every session in order to temporarily fix a bug which was caused by my mobo USB ports not generating enough power. This was permanently fixed after I changed motherboard and reinstalled windows during my PC upgrade.Another issue you will likely face will be with the microphone of the Rift S, which in itself doesn't offer very good audio quality, but will likely either present you with phases of working normally to then sound like very cheap mic for a minute before it goes back to normal. I didn't experience this specific microphone problem, but mine just died on me after about 3 weeks. This promoted me to invest in a wireless ModMic which I attach to my bluetooth headset, and I'm very glad I decided to go with it.This was my first VR headset ever. I had never experienced VR before and the Rift S would be my ticket to the exciting world of VR. I didn't set my expectations too high but I was hyped. When I first hopped into VR, the Rift S worked out of the box after plugging it in and installing the desktop software. I was absolutely mesmerised and kinda just stood there looking around and throwing stuff in the tutorial area.After the tutorial and a few impressed family members, I decided to set up SteamVR and purchase Beat Saber. Beat Saber provided me with around 30 minutes of fun but really I was just trying to test it out. I then was invited to jump on VRChat with an irl friend who had been teasing me about it since like 2018. He showed me the ropes and I was hooked. Getting the Rift S was one of the best choices I have made, I must however admit that I only really use it for VRChat as it's helped me better my social skills and make new friends.The Rift S also works with the Vive trackers and base stations through SteamVR and space calibrator to offer full body tracking and I've had no issues with it so far. I can therefore recommend the Rift S for full body, although this is an expensive route.Overall, I can confidently say that I have no plans to upgrade from this headset to any more premium option like the index because I don't see the need to spend extra money when the Rift S is already a solid VR headset. You may ask, why do I give the Rift S a 5 star review after the issues it has? Because after I have resolved all the problems, I have now a very solid headset which provides me with everything I need to have a great VR experience.

Really good VR when I got it and still using it. Unfortunately the product discontinued and I can't get replacements that easy. Happy to go with a newer model in future

This review is from someone who upgraded from the CV1 to the oculus rift s.If you haven't previous had a vr headset then get this. It's a great bit of kit and the setup is so simple.Now to all you people who are thinking about upgrading from the cv1 to the oculus rift s ....I dont have a designated VR area so if I want to play on the oculus I've previously had to set up the sensors everytime. This is where the S has brought back my love for vr. The external sensors on the headset have made the setup so simple that I literally just plug it into my PC, put the headset on and off I go! The screen resolution and clarity is obviously better than the cv1 and I can finally read text in the game with no issues and everything looks a lot cleaner. I've had no tracking issues. The only negatives are the black levels and audio. The only time I notice the black levels is in particularly dark scenes ( I just bought Vader immortals and when Vader is standing in front of you the blacks feel very grey ). This is only on a small amount of games and I haven't noticed it on most of the others I play. Now about the audio .... yes the bass is pretty bad. Playing beat saber is the only game I've noticed it being an issue. Every other game sounds great but obviously the sound will be missing the impact it previously had on the cv1. You can use your own headphones but I'm still confused as to why oculus chose this instead of the over ear headphone originally attached to the cv1. My last issue is the audio mirroring option has gone and just out putting through my PC speakers seems to give a slight delay which isnt good for games like beat saber.So my final conclusion is that the clarity of the screen does mostly outweigh the black issue. Audio is a problem but there's a work around but the big one for me is the ease of setup. I now play VR regularly and that would not be the case if I still had my cv1.