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Snag An Oculus Rift With Touch Controllers For An Awesome Price

Oculus's first Rift model and Touch controllers are currently discounted on Woot.

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Half-Life: Alyx sparked new interest in VR, and since its release, many VR headsets have been hard to find. Stock has slowly returned to normal, though if you want to save some money, and you're willing to go with an older headset, you can snag an original Oculus Rift bundled with its Touch controllers for $300. The original Rift is compatible with Half-Life: Alyx, though you will be sacrificing resolution while also needing to use sensors.

While this deal is nice, you can buy an Oculus Rift S or a 64GB Oculus Quest for $400 each. The Quest in particular offers much more utility, as it's a wireless device that doesn't require a PC or any sensors--it's all handled inside of the headset. However, you can still plug it into a PC and use it as if it were a Rift.

The Oculus Rift's panel resolution is 1080x1200 per eye, while the current Rift S features 2560x1440 per eye. The resolution difference shouldn't be too much of a problem with Half-Life: Alyx, though it would look a lot nicer in a newer headset. Regardless, you're sure to have a great time. The game scored a 9/10 in our Half-Life: Alyx review for its excellent VR mechanics and world design.

Woot is an Amazon-owned company that specializes in limited-time offers, and this one is only available through the weekend. In addition to the Oculus Rift, there are a number of great deals on games on a bunch of different platforms, both new and old. Be sure to check out Woot's Video Game Blowout Sale to see the full slate of discounts.

If you're looking for more recommendations, check out our guide to the best VR headsets out there today. We cover everything from the Valve Index and Rift S to the Oculus Quest and more.

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hello

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Had one. Worked great. Have a quest now, love it more. Fyi, Rift S resolution is 1280 x 1440 per eye. The resolution listed in the article is the total for both eyes.

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Just keep in mind that you'll need a Facebook account to use it in the near future. So if you hate facebook, or social media in general, that's something to think about.

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