Oculus Rift vs. Google Daydream View (2016)
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 Rift

Google Daydream View (2016)

3.5in, OLED
Smartphone Display

2160x1200
Smartphone Resolution

90hz
Smartphone Refresh Rate

Oculus Home, Windows
Google Daydream

100°
90°

Oculus Touch, Xbox One Controller
Daydream View Controller

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Smartphone Sensors

5x11ft
None

HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0
None

Yes
None

Yes (Removable)
None

380-470g
220g

Plastic, Foam
Jersey Fabric

Black
Slate, Snow, Crimson
Minimum Requirements

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
Not Applicable

Windows 8.1 or newer
Android

None
Daydream-ready smartphones

Not Applicable
5.0"

Not Applicable
5.5"