The HTC VIVE had enjoyed a considerable leg-up over the Oculus at launch by providing a truly immersive and premium room-scale mode. Nothing int he world of VR had made us feel like we were in a real-life holodeck like the VIVE.
In late 2016 however, Oculus provided their own version of room-scale with 360 degree tracking but does it hold up to the VIVE? Let’s find out!
Right now, a virtual reality battle is being waged between high-end VR companies, HTC VIVE and the Oculus Rift. Both platforms came out at the same time, but only the HTC VIVE had dedicated tracking controllers while the Oculus Rift only had a traditional XBOX controller for users to play around with.
As a result, HTC VIVE had a head start of about a year as Oculus Rift kept busy designing their own dynamic virtual reality controllers. Well, the wait is now over. Oculus Rift has finally released their “Touch” controllers and I’ll be reviewing the pros and cons of each platform’s offerings.
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