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.

This thing is mint. I have a 4790k @4.6 with a gtx970 at stock speed. That’s the minimum amount of graphics card that you could get away with. Games like half life alyx are beautiful, and look fantastic on the pretty decent screen. But I could barely run it at the lowest settings. Most things will run though, with a bit of tweaking. Doesn’t generally work very well with steam vr running, again could be more my issue. VTOL vr being the only exception I can think of. Massive software library to choose from, both steam and oculus, with loads of choice, so it’s not all shoot shoot. I use mine for iracing predominately, but I’ll give almost anything a go.Good fit, not too heavy and comfortable for extended sessions. Face foam is ok, but a cover is essential as it can get warm in there. My son has a stigmatism, and he feels ill after using it, so much so he had to go to bed to try and sleep it off. I really like mine and have had so much fun using it. It can feel like another world at times, almost magical. Sat on a racing grid, in the bucket seat, full size, real life all around you. You can look over to your left, you’re looking out of your car and at a racing Ferrari, or stock cars at Daytona 500, cars as big as life. It still blows me away everytime I put it on.Now, it can feel a bit early access, if you catch my drift. It can occasionally be a pain when it disconnects, and also when you randomly have to set where the floor is and set the room boundary. You can’t see where your dog/cat etc is whilst using it. There is an option to see the room through the cameras in black and white, it’s just clear enough. That doesn’t help when your eyes tell you you’re going one way but your brain disagrees on your way to your backside. So be careful. I have punched my telly at least 10 times.I have one red permanently lit pixel, I might send it in for fixing before my warranty ends, and one of the two battery cover magnets fell out. It still works fine with the one, but not as securely as the cover with 2 magnets. Other than that I can’t think of what else to say. If you got this far, congratulations, and I hope you enjoy it like I do. Take care, tata.Edit. I got myself an Nvidia GTX1080 and I can report that the same system with that upgrade is doing me well in 2022.