The oculus is definitely lower spec quality compared to the Vive from everything I have heard and seen. The vive has better tracking and supposedly better hand controls too. Yes it costs more, but will probably hold up better over time, though we can expect upgrades to come pretty quick across the board. I have also heard repeditly that you can stay in VR longer with Vive.
The rift will work with the xbox universe, the vive with PC valve universe. But I have heard that MS will join the xbox platform and the PC platform so that PC gamers can match with xbox gamers, so that may make it possible for vive to work in the xbox universe... Don't know though. I guess you will not be able to plug vive into xbox or playstation directly.
Probably its a safe bet at this point that there will be more people with rift, so if you are thinking about making content, then that may be useful if true. But remember BETA and VHS too.
so who knows who will come out on top.
It will be a cluster fuck. It already is. But I think thats kinda part of the fun.
I have the rift DK2. I am very enthusiastic about all this VR, augmented stuff. But if you just want to toy around then you should not jump in to fast (though the DK was only 300
). But if you already know you love it and want to play or develop, then simply buy the best that you have money for at the time.
And in the format you will most likely better understand or enjoy, i.e., xbox Vs PC gaming, Vs., video and sound, so on.
Also, rift shipping is now totally screwed. But vive is sipping on time. You will probably wait months for your rift if you order today.
Articles on that from wallstreet Journal /oculus.
I just hope to see animations from you guys in VR by next year!!!!! 8)And from me, sometime before I die
Oh yeah, P.S.
screw fuckerbug.
