If you are committed to the idea of virtual reality headsets that only work when connected to a powerful computer, you will have the opportunity to get an Oculus Rift S. The headset that according to Devindra Hardawar “looks irrelevant” is not in stock in its own store and on Amazon, while Facebook tells UploadVR in a statement that “in general, as channels are no longer in stock, they will not be further replenished.”
Launched last year, the $ 299 Oculus Quest 2 VR headset introduced enhanced hardware that could work independently or with a computer via Oculus Link, and Facebook confirmed at the time that it had completed the development of PC-only headphones. This means that the Oculus Rift line that spurred this adoration of hardware for virtual reality is coming to an end, though the spirit will live on. The reason why is explained by what John Carmack told us in 2019, that the Rift S and Quest launches served as an A / B test to find out what approach VR can push into the mainstream – a question that consumers answered by largely opting for the Search.