It looks like this will be the end of the road for the Oculus Rift S as it does not replace the inventory of the virtual reality headset and effectively puts it in an end-of-life position.
A Facebook representative told UploadVR that the social network no longer plans to sell the Rift S this year, adding, “Since channels are sold out, they generally don’t get replenished in the future.”
Right now, the Oculus Rift S ranks second on our list of the best VR headsets, with built-in room tracking, solid touch controls, and an extensive game library for $ 399. It’s an impressive VR headset and a successor to the headset that basically brought VR into the 21st century. In contrast to the Oculus Quest 2, our top VR headset, the connection to a gaming PC is required.
And in many ways the Quest 2 overshadows the Rift S. The latter has a sharper screen resolution, but the Quest 2 offers a higher refresh rate and a standalone VR experience while the Rift S needs to be connected to a PC.
While these headsets serve different types of VR experiences, an optional cable allows the Quest 2 to be connected to a PC, essentially turning it into a form of Rift S. So the Quest 2 may make the Rift S a little controversial.
If you can find the Rift S at a good price when it comes into the twilight years then it’s worth buying. Otherwise, the Quest 2 is Tom’s Guide’s VR headset of choice. Check out our Oculus Quest 2 guide for a selection of US and UK retailers that offer the standout VR headset.
What’s next for Facebook and VR will continue to grow the Oculus ecosystem. And rumors point to an Oculus Quest 3, although we wouldn’t expect it to be until at least 2022, as Quest 2 didn’t come out until the second half of 2020.
So we can give the Oculus Rift S a glass and how it provides a solid VR headset for people with powerful PCs. But we can also keep an eye on the horizon of what might happen next with the Oculus Quest 2 and its potential successor.
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