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Oculus Rift vs. Google Daydream View (2016)

Oculus Rift

Oculus Rift
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Product Summary

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 >

Google Daydream View (2016)

Release date: Nov, 2016.

Introducing Daydream View, the comfortable and easy to use headset by Google. Having noticed many issues with comfort and the fact that most headsets looked the same, Google has taken the step to stand out from the crowd with their new virtual reality headset. Unlike many headsets on the market today, Daydream ...Read more >

Compare Oculus Rift & Google Daydream View (2016) Specs

General Specifications

Oculus

Oculus Rift

Google

Google Daydream View (2016)

Display Virtual Reality Specification Display
3.5in, OLED
Smartphone Display
Resolution Virtual Reality Specification Resolution
2160x1200
Smartphone Resolution
Refresh Rate Virtual Reality Specification Refresh Rate
90hz
Smartphone Refresh Rate
Platform Virtual Reality Specification Platform
Oculus Home, Windows
Google Daydream
Field of View Virtual Reality Specification Field of View
100°
90°
Lens Type Virtual Reality Specification Lens Type
Hybrid Fresnel
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Focal Length Virtual Reality Specification Focal Length
2m
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IPD Virtual Reality Specification IPD
58-72mm
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Lens Diameter Virtual Reality Specification Lens Diameter
~50mm
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Controller Virtual Reality Specification Controller
Oculus Touch, Xbox One Controller
Daydream View Controller
Sensors Virtual Reality Specification Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Smartphone Sensors
Tracking Area Virtual Reality Specification Tracking Area
5x11ft
None
Connections Virtual Reality Specification Connections
HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0
None
Built In Mic Virtual Reality Specification Built In Mic
Yes
None
Built In Audio Virtual Reality Specification Built In Audio
Yes (Removable)
None
Glasses Compatible Virtual Reality Specification Glasses Compatible
Yes
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Weight Virtual Reality Specification Weight
380-470g
220g
Material Virtual Reality Specification Material
Plastic, Foam
Jersey Fabric
Colour Virtual Reality Specification Colour
Black
Slate, Snow, Crimson

Minimum Requirements

 

 

Graphics Card Virtual Reality Specification Graphics Card
NVIDIA GTX 960/AMD Radeon R9 290 or greater
Not Applicable
CPU Virtual Reality Specification CPU
Intel i3-6100/AMD FX4350 or greater
Not Applicable
Memory Virtual Reality Specification Memory
8GB+ RAM
Not Applicable
Video Output Virtual Reality Specification Video Output
HDMI 1.3
Not Applicable
Connections Virtual Reality Specification Connections
x1 USB 3.0, x2 USB 2.0
Not Applicable
OS Virtual Reality Specification OS
Windows 8.1 or newer
Android
Phone Compatibility Virtual Reality Specification Phone Compatibility
None
Daydream-ready smartphones
Min. Screen Size Virtual Reality Specification Min. Screen Size
Not Applicable
5.0"
Max. Screen Size Virtual Reality Specification Max. Screen Size
Not Applicable
5.5"

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