I've had a Rift S since 2019 and it was a relatively good experience overall. I did suffer from the usual issues, such as: - headset/controller losing tracking - headset not getting enough power - microphone loses quality and becomes "robotic" - very picky about which USB port it is plugged into I eventually invested in an Antlion ModMic Wireless and a powered USB 3.0 hub from Sabrent. I used the motherboard's USB 3.0 header (front USB ports) as the rear USB ports seem problematic. Turning off the headset after use is recommended as the battery on the controllers will still drain even in sleep mode. Very easy to turn on/off the headset via USB hub button. Most tracking issues I had were either room lighting or battery related. I discovered by repositioning some of the lights in my room helped, while using high quality rechargable batteries allow for easy recharging after use. I did notice that the headset will lose tracking when the controller batteries get about 2/3 or sometimes 1/2 depleted. I heard a few mixed accounts of Vive trackers not playing nicely with the Rift S regarding full body tracking, so it's something to keep in mind. The Rift S is still a decent headset if you're willing to deal with its inherent flaws and issues. There are better options out there in 2023, but their starting prices are much higher.
I love my Rift S. Was using my Quest 2 for a couple years and decided to break out my Rift S recently after not using it all this time. I was surprised at how much better it looked visually for PCVR than the Q2 despite lower resolution. Everything is crisper and more vibrant and I'm guessing it's because Rift S uses a display port connection with no compression. It's also way more comfortable and easy to get going. I literally just put it on my head and it's automated from there. Long story short, I've switched back to my old Rift S as my primary headset. It's a great little VR unit.
I've own for 4 years yet it still hasn't broke down, it's also good that it doesen't need any charging just boot up the computer and it's running. I can say that the only downside Is that it lacks support with newly released games. It's up to you but they're so many better options with other vr headsets plus it's quiet hard to get your hands on one.
We have bought two Rift S headsets and gifted one to family. Sadly, the cable is vulnerable to damage as folks learning to use VR will step on it and yank it hard causing a breakage. These cables are not available new and the used ones on Ebay are expensive. That left our gifted on dead which we replace with a Quest 2. However, the second Rift S is still in use and while we are also using a Quest 2 in Virtual Desktop, the Rift S still gets regular use. I can say that the Rift S will run Oculus games flawlessly but the Q2 can mess up. So sometimes, we play a game in the Q2 only to switch to the Rift S to finish a game. Lone Echo II comes to mind as one of these. I do think the RIft S is still a superb VR experience and of course, playing Half Life Alyx on it is still fantastic.
The Rift S has a great resoultion, great refresh rate, very comfortable, decent audio, amazing game library, low standards for PC performance, overall, an great headset.
I've had my Rift S for years. Recently upgraded to an RX 7800xt and now after 30 minutes or so of play I get horrible double vision. Reported by other RX 7000 users. Meta will not fix this. These issues will only get worse.
@@fugg3543 I do plan to get a G2 V2, but thats something that happens when it happens. Really sad of Meta. But then again, it is typical for a big Corpo. "Buy a new Quest 3!" :D Is there anything like Custom Patches? Under Linux there is sometimes wild stuff. Also AMD happy.
I used the Rift S for 2 years, after a couple months I had to get a new one. Same for a couple months later. After that I jsut said fuck it and got an Index. The headset is not durable and their firmware is the worst thing I've ever seen.
I wouldn’t get the rift s since the controllers break very easily and you can find good replacement that don’t cost as much as the thing did in the first place
I never had a Rift S but I had a CV1 for many years, a GO for the standalone browser *wink*, then I finally got a Quest 2 and sold everything else. They all have their pros and cons. I enjoy the Quest 2 the most mainly because I don't need to be tethered all the time. I can use Air-link or cable for PCVR or simply use it standalone. The Rift S is still a solid budget option for someone that only wants/needs PCVR or who wants to try VR for the first time (and they have a decent gamer PC). Saying that the Quest 2 is inferior at doing something that wasn't especially designed to do is not very smart from your part. But wait, can you even use your Rift S without plug it in to your PC?.... Yeah a Jeep Wrangler has better traction in difficult terrain compared to a Lamborghini Gallardo, even when the first costs way less in comparison. Both have many things in common tho... pros and cons at doing the same thing as well.
I have a Quest 3 but cant use it at full Resolution at Games Like VRC and Into the Radius because my PC isnt THAT strong. Thats why i got an used Rift S for Like 50€, and now i can Play at native without any Problems, and i dont need to Charge it :)
My rift s started bugging out of nowhere, one day it was working perfectly fine and the next day I couldn't even run any games without it crashing after 5 minutes, beeping, freezing, then static. that's what i've been dealing with for the last 3 months, I'm commenting here for someone to hopefully help me fix this problem since oculus support has definitely been no help.
Rift s is kinda mid though No ipd adjustment, 80hz compared to majority of headsets having 90hz at minimum now, the infamous robotic mic,the infamous broken rift s/quest1 controller rings, the broken wires. Plus quest 2 is being sold for extremely cheap on used market now so I don’t see how getting rift s is better over quest 2 imo
I think rift s is still good budget vr but there are better options. Recently i bought a second hand HP reverb g1 for 140$ in good condition. The quality is great and the displays are so crisp and better than even valve index. Many ppl said in the past that WMR tracking sucks but with all the software updates to it i can say that it is as good as rift s/oculus quest 2 tracking or slightly better. Controllers are alright still better than htc vive controllers. Well for the image quality that u get with the reverb i can say that it would be a better option than a rift s
i understand this video is like a year old, but.. should i buy a rift s to replace my quest 1?.. my headset practically doesn't turn on without a few restarts anymore, thanks to meta completely destroying it on the software end. i use it only for pcvr now. i just want to know: where do i go from the quest 1?.. psvr2 is looking to be good, but not for the price. and i dont like being tied to a battery OR having to link some other account.
Rift S headsets go for less than $20, gotta find 3rd party cables but for people who don't care about VR exclusive controlled games I'm thinking of picking it up
Something of note tho, if you do plan to use the Rift S for something like VRChat, note that the Microphone on that thing tends to cut out (at least from my experience) and just not come back until you restart the headset
Nice mouse! That's my old mouse. I already own a Quest 2, but I'm probably getting a Rift S for $90. My PC Specs are plenty for it, they run my Quest 2 well.
I use my rift s for any competitive type games like ovr and beat saber and it’s so good, the controllers are super light and it has such an amazing nostalgia feel to it. I also really love how unlike the quest 2, it works perfectly with a pc
I bought a Rift S off FB Marketplace for 60 USD and it's great. I only use it for War Thunder Sim and it works great for that. For the price I paid I love it.
i would not buy the rift s heres why Mic: its good but it turns into a robot for like 30 sec then its normal but keeps happening!! Audio: some times it sounds glitchy js like the mic but it stays till you reset it! black screen/crashing happends alot the headset not getting enough power it was good for a few months but now its kinda boring i play for 10-20 min and it crashes im buying a valve or quest 3 so what i think a good buget vr is the quest 1 you can buy 1 used for 100-150$ and if you have a pc use a link cable!
The more I use the Rift S the more I try to imagine how testers of this thing didn't notice HUGE problem within. You NEED to buy a secondary microphone, (and a really really long cable / wireless) since the built in microphone is trasnforming your voice into a robot from time to time, and can simply refuse to work until a unplug replug. You may also experience when you use a old one, that sometime all the camera's to track your position decide to randomly not respond (a software issue I think) The controllers are not made for every hand's, I think its more of a personnal problem, but the controllers don't fit my hands. Its highly common to wait 30 seconds or more for the headset to display something after you taken it off. But even though there's those problem, even though I've personally experience more tweaking than gaming hitself, the fact that you can get one for a very affordable price,
I've had a Rift S since 2019 and it was a relatively good experience overall. I did suffer from the usual issues, such as:
- headset/controller losing tracking
- headset not getting enough power
- microphone loses quality and becomes "robotic"
- very picky about which USB port it is plugged into
I eventually invested in an Antlion ModMic Wireless and a powered USB 3.0 hub from Sabrent. I used the motherboard's USB 3.0 header (front USB ports) as the rear USB ports seem problematic.
Turning off the headset after use is recommended as the battery on the controllers will still drain even in sleep mode. Very easy to turn on/off the headset via USB hub button.
Most tracking issues I had were either room lighting or battery related. I discovered by repositioning some of the lights in my room helped, while using high quality rechargable batteries allow for easy recharging after use. I did notice that the headset will lose tracking when the controller batteries get about 2/3 or sometimes 1/2 depleted.
I heard a few mixed accounts of Vive trackers not playing nicely with the Rift S regarding full body tracking, so it's something to keep in mind.
The Rift S is still a decent headset if you're willing to deal with its inherent flaws and issues. There are better options out there in 2023, but their starting prices are much higher.
Nice follow up thank you for watching I hope you enjoyed!!
I love my Rift S. Was using my Quest 2 for a couple years and decided to break out my Rift S recently after not using it all this time. I was surprised at how much better it looked visually for PCVR than the Q2 despite lower resolution. Everything is crisper and more vibrant and I'm guessing it's because Rift S uses a display port connection with no compression. It's also way more comfortable and easy to get going. I literally just put it on my head and it's automated from there. Long story short, I've switched back to my old Rift S as my primary headset. It's a great little VR unit.
Valid take I wish we had a rift s 2
That's what I hate yes tech will catch up but it sucks waiting
I've own for 4 years yet it still hasn't broke down, it's also good that it doesen't need any charging just boot up the computer and it's running. I can say that the only downside Is that it lacks support with newly released games. It's up to you but they're so many better options with other vr headsets plus it's quiet hard to get your hands on one.
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mine broke in 6 months bro wtf
@@UnethicalMonkey420 :((((( its so hit or miss
Did you talk about the Vision Pro more than the Rift S ?
Got mine for 80$ very good headset, great upgrade from my cv1
We have bought two Rift S headsets and gifted one to family. Sadly, the cable is vulnerable to damage as folks learning to use VR will step on it and yank it hard causing a breakage. These cables are not available new and the used ones on Ebay are expensive. That left our gifted on dead which we replace with a Quest 2. However, the second Rift S is still in use and while we are also using a Quest 2 in Virtual Desktop, the Rift S still gets regular use. I can say that the Rift S will run Oculus games flawlessly but the Q2 can mess up. So sometimes, we play a game in the Q2 only to switch to the Rift S to finish a game. Lone Echo II comes to mind as one of these. I do think the RIft S is still a superb VR experience and of course, playing Half Life Alyx on it is still fantastic.
still love this headset! dusted it off last night and still runs real well i dont play much VR but when i do i have my Rift S
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The Rift S has a great resoultion, great refresh rate, very comfortable, decent audio, amazing game library, low standards for PC performance, overall, an great headset.
Nicely detailled but short & fun review.
Nice video, keep up the good work!
Thank you that seriously means a lot! :)
I've had my Rift S for years. Recently upgraded to an RX 7800xt and now after 30 minutes or so of play I get horrible double vision. Reported by other RX 7000 users. Meta will not fix this. These issues will only get worse.
Dang. Sounds bad. My RX 6800 works absolutely fine with the Rift. :/
@@mynickisalreadytaken yeah it's a big bummer. The 6000s are supported so I wouldn't expect any driver issues. For now at least lol.
@@fugg3543 I do plan to get a G2 V2, but thats something that happens when it happens. Really sad of Meta. But then again, it is typical for a big Corpo. "Buy a new Quest 3!" :D
Is there anything like Custom Patches? Under Linux there is sometimes wild stuff. Also AMD happy.
I used the Rift S for 2 years, after a couple months I had to get a new one.
Same for a couple months later. After that I jsut said fuck it and got an Index. The headset is not durable and their firmware is the worst thing I've ever seen.
Maybe it’s luck of the draw, my headset has held up pretty well. App could definitely be improved
I think they should make it for the games they made for the PS4 and the tune to switch An Xbox system
I wish they'd try and make another PC VR headset :(
i don't really like they went Full Steam on the whole console base headset tbh
Had a Rift S for two years and still cant fix the effing blurryness and I don’t even need glasses.
I wouldn’t get the rift s since the controllers break very easily and you can find good replacement that don’t cost as much as the thing did in the first place
So your display port is on your graphics card, right? Sorry if I sound dumb I’m just looking forward to purchasing a rift S.
No worries, yes it is!
@@ImperialTechReviews will a GeForce RTX 3050 run rift s?
@@MikeyTheMemer You should be okay!
@@ImperialTechReviews Alr because the rift CV1 ports aren’t made for my graphics card, so I was just seeing if this one was OK
@@MikeyTheMemer this one uses display port 1.4 I believe but it should be fine regardless it’s display port :)
rift s is very good with tracking latency and comfort all you quest 2 suckers can cope your airlink and cable link is inferior
I never had a Rift S but I had a CV1 for many years, a GO for the standalone browser *wink*, then I finally got a Quest 2 and sold everything else. They all have their pros and cons. I enjoy the Quest 2 the most mainly because I don't need to be tethered all the time. I can use Air-link or cable for PCVR or simply use it standalone. The Rift S is still a solid budget option for someone that only wants/needs PCVR or who wants to try VR for the first time (and they have a decent gamer PC). Saying that the Quest 2 is inferior at doing something that wasn't especially designed to do is not very smart from your part. But wait, can you even use your Rift S without plug it in to your PC?....
Yeah a Jeep Wrangler has better traction in difficult terrain compared to a Lamborghini Gallardo, even when the first costs way less in comparison. Both have many things in common tho... pros and cons at doing the same thing as well.
i just wanna play skyrim vr
I bought one two years ago brand new and it literally stopped working not even a week later, recommending this is kinda an L imo
It's not my only recommendation.
Hate Meta/Facebook, love my Rift S but it has been slowly falling apart over the years. Just now retired it after upgrading to the Crystal.
Meta is the worst
i put my rift s up for sale $130 on facebook. no one seems intrested! and i was like fuck it. not selling it my kids can have it to play around with!
It’s a tough market honestly but they’re still great headsets
I have a Quest 3 but cant use it at full Resolution at Games Like VRC and Into the Radius because my PC isnt THAT strong. Thats why i got an used Rift S for Like 50€, and now i can Play at native without any Problems, and i dont need to Charge it :)
Something went wrong and your device can't track the movement of your headset.
plug it in to a different usb
@@bankai8928 usb hub worked for me
My rift s started bugging out of nowhere, one day it was working perfectly fine and the next day I couldn't even run any games without it crashing after 5 minutes, beeping, freezing, then static. that's what i've been dealing with for the last 3 months, I'm commenting here for someone to hopefully help me fix this problem since oculus support has definitely been no help.
It's the cable, man.
People shouldn't make it for Hugh yo master Duo
2nd hand *wires cost $100*
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Rift s is kinda mid though
No ipd adjustment, 80hz compared to majority of headsets having 90hz at minimum now, the infamous robotic mic,the infamous broken rift s/quest1 controller rings, the broken wires. Plus quest 2 is being sold for extremely cheap on used market now so I don’t see how getting rift s is better over quest 2 imo
I think rift s is still good budget vr but there are better options. Recently i bought a second hand HP reverb g1 for 140$ in good condition. The quality is great and the displays are so crisp and better than even valve index. Many ppl said in the past that WMR tracking sucks but with all the software updates to it i can say that it is as good as rift s/oculus quest 2 tracking or slightly better. Controllers are alright still better than htc vive controllers. Well for the image quality that u get with the reverb i can say that it would be a better option than a rift s
i understand this video is like a year old, but..
should i buy a rift s to replace my quest 1?..
my headset practically doesn't turn on without a few restarts anymore, thanks to meta completely destroying it on the software end. i use it only for pcvr now. i just want to know: where do i go from the quest 1?.. psvr2 is looking to be good, but not for the price. and i dont like being tied to a battery OR having to link some other account.
Rift S headsets go for less than $20, gotta find 3rd party cables but for people who don't care about VR exclusive controlled games I'm thinking of picking it up
Something of note tho, if you do plan to use the Rift S for something like VRChat, note that the Microphone on that thing tends to cut out (at least from my experience) and just not come back until you restart the headset
Interesting
Dont buy one if you have AMD 7000 series they havent updated the driver so it doesnt work properly
Rift s is great if you know how to run games that are not officially supported.
Nice mouse! That's my old mouse. I already own a Quest 2, but I'm probably getting a Rift S for $90. My PC Specs are plenty for it, they run my Quest 2 well.
W price
Should i be good with an amd rx6800 gpu and rift s ?
I thought of buying Pico 4 even if I have Rift S but decided to hold until at least Quest 3 releases.
Quest 3 will be an awesome headset
I use my rift s for any competitive type games like ovr and beat saber and it’s so good, the controllers are super light and it has such an amazing nostalgia feel to it. I also really love how unlike the quest 2, it works perfectly with a pc
Loved the video😊
Thank you :))
I bought a Rift S off FB Marketplace for 60 USD and it's great. I only use it for War Thunder Sim and it works great for that. For the price I paid I love it.
i would not buy the rift s heres why
Mic: its good but it turns into a robot for like 30 sec then its normal but keeps happening!!
Audio: some times it sounds glitchy js like the mic but it stays till you reset it!
black screen/crashing happends alot
the headset not getting enough power
it was good for a few months but now its kinda boring i play for 10-20 min and it crashes
im buying a valve or quest 3
so what i think a good buget vr is the quest 1 you can buy 1 used for 100-150$ and if you have a pc use a link cable!
rifs s is lcd and low resolution
These days...
The more I use the Rift S the more I try to imagine how testers of this thing didn't notice HUGE problem within.
You NEED to buy a secondary microphone, (and a really really long cable / wireless) since the built in microphone is trasnforming your voice into a robot from time to time, and can simply refuse to work until a unplug replug.
You may also experience when you use a old one, that sometime all the camera's to track your position decide to randomly not respond (a software issue I think)
The controllers are not made for every hand's, I think its more of a personnal problem, but the controllers don't fit my hands.
Its highly common to wait 30 seconds or more for the headset to display something after you taken it off.
But even though there's those problem, even though I've personally experience more tweaking than gaming hitself, the fact that you can get one for a very affordable price,
I have rift s bought it last year never wear it even once because I cant find compatible adapter with my laptop. Sad
i controllers are broken and unless i want to drop 300 on new ones my headset is unusable
Can you mod Gtag with out pc on this
Should I take the rift s?
From where?
Watching this in my rift S lol
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I sold my rift s and got the cv1 instead having to many problems with the s
I need to get one and try it out honestly
The cv1 a good headset and it’s cheap only payed like 60 dollars for mine came with 2 controllers and 2 sensors
talk too fast!!!
Your brain is just slow.
Cable died gotta buy one for the price of the headset that will break in 2 months