HTC Vive vs. Oculus Rift
Product Summary
HTC Vive
Release date: Apr, 2016.Delve into the world of virtual reality through Steam Vr’s HTC Vive: one of the main competitors to the Oculus Rift. It is equipped with graphics and refresh rates the same as its rival but offers an exclusive way to play. Specialising in immersing yourself in the 3D space around you, the HTC Vive allows you t...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 HTC Vive & Oculus Rift Specs
General Specifications

HTC Vive

Oculus Rift

OLED
3.5in, OLED

1080 x 1200 pixels per eye
2160x1200

90hz
90hz

SteamVR
Oculus Home, Windows

110°
100°

Fresnel
Hybrid Fresnel

60.8-74.6mm
58-72mm

HTC Vive Wand Controllers
Oculus Touch, Xbox One Controller

Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer

15x15ft
5x11ft

HDMI, USB 2.0, stereo 3.5 mm headphone jack, Power, Bluetooth
HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0

Yes
Yes

No
Yes (Removable)

Yes
Yes

555g
380-470g

Plastic, Foam
Plastic, Foam

Black
Black
Minimum Requirements

NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480, equivalent or better.
NVIDIA GTX 960/AMD Radeon R9 290 or greater

INTEL® I5-4590 / AMD FX 8350
Intel i3-6100/AMD FX4350 or greater

4GB+ RAM
8GB+ RAM

HDMI 1.4 OR DISPLAY PORT 1.2
HDMI 1.3

x1 USB 2.0 or newer
x1 USB 3.0, x2 USB 2.0

Windows 7 SP1 Or Newer
Windows 8.1 or newer

None
None

Not Applicable
Not Applicable

Not Applicable
Not Applicable