Is the Oculus Rift CV1 a good buy in 2020?

I take a look at the pro's and con's of buying an Oculus Rift CV1 in 2020 and whether it's still a good way to get into VR compared to newer options.

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[adamantfluffy]

"short answer yes" me what a god making it so i dont have to watch the full video but can if i want to other people ar eusally like wait to the end making me want to skip to the end but no im gonna watch the whole vid

[Benjamin.OBrien]

Ironically im watching this exactly 1 year after it was made. You helped me in choosing the cv1, it cost me a bit more, but I got it for 240 with 3 sensors, touch controllers, and origonal boxes. Its on its way in the mail!

[kersencranwill]

I got a cv1 for $250 with the box, 3 sensors, 2 15 ft cables so I can walk around and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. I’ve been sinking a good 2 hours a day on it since I got it a week ago :)

[schoolhomevrtechnologyassi]

I have an Index and CV1, I WORK in my CV1 (90% of my VR time) and if I'm doing something specific, I'll hook up the Index, but my CV1 (with the Debug Tool for Supersampling) is enough for me! Not many drawbacks.. Light, easy to work with, lots of buttons! I could wear CV1 24/7 but the Index is SO HEAVY, I can't stand it, .. Small sweet spot too, CV1 is all sweet spot...

[eightsprites]

Also for those with older CPUs, I’m running my CV1 on a i7 4820k with a 1080 .. cpu overclocked.. and it works.

[LooLooLand]

Best Buy I made in 2020 legit changed my life

[theharvinator]

That cat in the background really adds to this video

[anonymerschiss]

My first VR Headset was a Quest 2, I sadly had to sell that, but now I'm buying a CV1 found a really great deal for 70$ with 3 Sensors and still in good condition

[toxikusroka]

Thank you! I wanna get an Oculus Rift in the future! I was thinking about getting a Windows Mixed Reality one, but I changed my mind. Also sneaky cat at 6:15

[espenfarstad]

You were very helpful into making me buy a CV1 a couple of months ago, hundreds of hours later I'm back to watch the whole video, subscribe and like it as you got straight to the point when I needed someone to. Thanks for that!

[dirtgarry]

Thanks for the review Carl. I'm from Russia, I took it for $150, he's still coming to me. There were doubts about the choice (I was looking at Quest 1 and S), but after your review they disappeared. All the best.

[mabkrug]

I love my CV1. I got it last year, I agree with your thorough review. You can super sample and improve the picture.

[magicmoss]

My VR arrived yesterday just setting it up now, I can’t wait to start my vr journey. This video made me want to buy a cv1. I got one for £197.00 perfect condition used twice. Came with, 2 sensors, 2 controllers and obviously the headset. Luckily I’ve got just enough money left to buy beat saber!

[spector_]

This headset is underated for a cheap headset. Most people say go with a windows mixed reality, but it's hard to find one under $250 now. But you can get an Oculus cv1 for like $150 now. Great deal, definitely going with this one.

[Theehannle]

Honestly, I've had my CV1 since 2017, and I dont see a reason to need to upgrade yet. I've just used my money to upgrade my pc. I'm happy to see my purchase is still worth it now!

I want a future headset with even better controllers and wireless tracking, not what is out now. The Quest doesn't seem worth it yet, the S doesn't seem much better, the index seems too expensive for what it's worth. Plus, I dont think my computer can pull off 144hz in VR yet.

[JamesRobinson_]

Thanks for this video becuse of it I bought a Oculus Rift CV1 for only £130 now I just need to wait for wednesday and play vr chat.

[MichaelBFusion]

Hey man I was totally happy with my Oculus CV1 purchase so far
Thanks so much for making this as detailed a video as you did, you're a much better salesman than even even you probably think you are!

[schwanensee]

I was testing Oculus Rift for Rent maybe 2-3 years ago. I wasn't regretting it. I was buying a Lenovo Explorer but i didn't workt out for me because it was feeling just bad for my eyes and hat. Not really motion sickness but simply not so good like the Rift. So when i was looking which one i buy now years later it was really hard to decide. Didn't want to spend more then 500€. So i struggelt to buy one Oculus Quest whith Link... but in the end i was looking on Ebay and decided to geht the old Rift that i tryid before. So hopfully i don't regret of buying it when it comes :D Video helped a bit to geht the thought away "old tech for 233€? Hmmm.." but well.. i think it will be fine ^^

[credit]

Someone reccomended me this headset for starting with VR. My computer cant handle this and i'm Australian i can only really find VIVE stuff but this looks like just an amazing buy.

[andrewmarchitto]

You definitely deserve more subs my friend. Very well spoken and pleasant to listen to. I'm buying one of these from my buddy and I'm excited