Oculus Rift S vs Oculus Quest 2 | Which One Should YOU Get?

This is a full comparison between the Oculus Rift S and the Quest 2 - the two most affordable and most intriguing VR headsets right. So which one should you get? Enjoy!

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[Goodgamer]

3:56 This is a trackpad, found first on the CV1 controllers, devs can add functionality if they want for it.

[Andy]

Quick answer: if you want portability and don’t mind charging the Quest 2 on/off while also losing visual fidelity but have no wires then the quest 2 is great and the link cable helps with the battery solution and slightly improved visual but that’s about it. The rift S has the advantage of PC dedicated and having the best quality graphics possible.

[TechSummitTV]

What were your thoughts on both the Oculus Quest 2 and the Rift S? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

[agent_t]

Short answer: quest 2 is better in general but rift s is better in performance

[nickschrader]

omg great and detailed video, this channel is going to blow up

[mikestephens]

It depends on what you use it for, if you run VR games that are not in the Oculus library, the Rift S is the only choice. I use mine for flight SIM and with Film Director software that are both Oculus compliant running on the PC, so end up with way more flexibility. If I only used the Oculus approved apps, then I would probably go with the Quest2.

[NotLRK]

Rift s: more games etc
Oculus: don't need a computer

Rift s: if you own a decent pc then get the Rift s
Oculus quest 2: if you don't own a pc this is a good choice.

[richardwilliams]

The quest 2 is dope the only set back for me is that the battery life is about 2 and a half hours full charge the games look crazy good also

[GravemindDoom]

I just purchased the Rift S last week over the quest 2 only because I am mostly playing on my PC. I have to say that the experience has been amazing. It is unfortunate that they are going to discontinue it next year since they want to focus more on quest 2. But if they are willing to optimize the quest 2 for the PC with the link cable, I am all for it. I won't be upgrading anytime soon until the quest 3 maybe.

[CornballinYa]

I got a ad for oculus quest 2 when i clicked this

[TheJanstyler]

At 5:12 You said that the Oculus Quest 2 is "Objectively an inferior experience with lower resolution." This statement is objectively false. The Oculus Quest 2 has better resolution AND higher refresh rate than the Rift s. I can't speak about the hiccup issue you seemed to be having, but considering that it seems like you had a lower resolution on a headset with objectively higher resolution I doubt that the problems are caused by the headset in general. Might be that you have a dysfunctional headset. Or you did something wrong during the setup.

[Scribe]

wtf is that on your room door? you keeping vampires out?

[katanayt]

Ok I have the rift s and my friend has the quest 2, I tried out both simultaneously and I can clearly tell the difference in resolution from the rift s, (I’m doing these tests with pcvr on both so link for the quest and just the standard rift s.) In the settings u can actually change the render resolution with a slider, and the refresh rate to 90hz. All though the quest 2 isn’t meant to be pcvr I think the experiences were literally equal. I’m comparing pcvr on both since obviously if u don’t have a good computer than the quest 2 is your only choice. That’s all you need to really know but I’m going to go really in depth about this. Comfort: straight out of the box rift s is way more comfortable, but I owned a vive with deluxe audio strap and u can actually do what’s called the frankenquest mod which is basically attaching the HTC vive deluxe audio strap to the quest with some adapters. This solves two things with the quest 2 which is audio and of course comfort. You can also do this to the rift s, but no matter what it’s going to be 100 dollars more. Controllers: Definitely personal preference but I actually like the quest 2 controllers more than the rift s, the battery compartment door doesn’t slide off anymore, and battery life is better. Quest also has finger tracking if you don’t use controllers which is currently in beta. Both feel good, but quest feels better. Also the haptic feedback on the quest 2 feels more bumped up so you get more rumble in intense games. The performance feels better on pcvr since it uses the same game but with higher resolution and refresh rate. I also happen to own a first gen quest and the link experience was a 7/10 now with quest 2 a 8.5/10. Rift s still has less latency but of course its a pcvr headset. So in conclusion for the second time, IF you have a good pc get the quest 2 because you can adjust refresh rate to 90hz and upscale the resolution to higher numbers. If you have an ok pc this means around the recommended specs for the rift s, then get the rift s since your pc might not be able to handle those high resolutions of the quest 2. If you have no pc then obviously get the quest 2. For me overall I think quest 2 can still win in the ok pc category since you can also turn down the resolution to default or closer to the rift s, while still maintaining 90hz and being 100 dollars cheaper. That’s all and thank you if you read through all of this, reply if u have a question and stay safe, good bye!

[mattdias]

Awesome comparison my dude you earned yourself a new subscriber :)

[gammasmash]

I bought the Quest ² as a replacement for my Rift CV1. My intention was to use it almost exclusively with a link cable and my PC, but more and more I've been using at as a standalone as well. My biggest surprise was how comfortable the Quest² felt. I read so many stories/comments about how uncomfortable it was. I figured I'd end up having to buy a more comfortable strap, but I've been just fine with the stock strap.

[ElvinRedwood]

So I don’t know if his review is current I didn’t pay crazy attention... sorry. But I think it’s worth mentioning the quest 2 is a higher resolution then the rift S. The quest 2 will also be receiving a update for 90hz which means it will be 10hz smoother then the rift s. I just want to throw this info out for anyone that does care about these specs. The resolution can really only 100% be taken advantage by less demanding titles when standalone but all titles with a strong enough pc.

[KothCap]

Thanks for the review, im gonna buy the quest 2

[gotmegeeked]

I got the rift s and now it’s delayed bc of the snow and they were sold out at Best Buy there was only the quest 2

[alexandercowan]

I was gonna buy the quest 2 but I have a decent pc and I much prefer visuals and performance so I think imma buy the rift s ty for the review

[louisthompson]

For me, the rift 2 looks better. Just because u feel like you are getting more bang for your buck when it comes to compatibility and quality.