Google Cardboard 2.0 vs. Oculus Rift
Product Summary
Google Cardboard 2.0
Release date: May, 2015.Are you looking for a fun and affordable way to experience virtual reality? Then the BriztechVR’s Google Cardboard 2.0 may be the perfect solution for you. Unlike the Google Cardboard Standard, this headset has an assembly time of approximately 5-10 seconds (compared to the previous 1-3 minutes) and supports p...Read more >
Oculus Rift
Release date: Mar, 2016.One of the most popular VR headsets, the Oculus rift grew popularity quickly thanks to many youtube stars. With highly defined optics and refresh rates, virtual reality has never felt so real. Oculus have introduced unique hand-tracking controllers to revitalize your experience as well IR LEDs to place in the room s...Read more >
Compare Google Cardboard 2.0 & Oculus Rift Specs
General Specifications

Google Cardboard 2.0

Oculus Rift

Smartphone Display
3.5in, OLED

Smartphone Resolution
2160x1200

Smartphone Refresh Rate
90hz

Android, iOS
Oculus Home, Windows

45°
100°

Biconvex
Hybrid Fresnel

50mm
2m

37mm
~50mm

Magnet
Oculus Touch, Xbox One Controller

Smartphone Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer

None
5x11ft

None
HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0

None
Yes

None
Yes (Removable)

181g
380-470g

Cardboard
Plastic, Foam

Brown, Black
Black
Minimum Requirements

Not Applicable
NVIDIA GTX 960/AMD Radeon R9 290 or greater

Not Applicable
Intel i3-6100/AMD FX4350 or greater

Not Applicable
8GB+ RAM

Not Applicable
HDMI 1.3

Not Applicable
x1 USB 3.0, x2 USB 2.0

iOS & Android
Windows 8.1 or newer

Smartphone With Gyroscope
None

4.0”
Not Applicable

6.0”
Not Applicable