

There are speakers next to both of your ears that allow you to hear VR apps without putting on earphones or headphones. Rift S swaps out the original Rift’s excellent onboard headphones for a solution closer to Oculus Go and Quest. Others, meanwhile, are just flat out unpopular. Some, like the sensor-free inside-out tracking have sparked debate about quality vs convenience. Many of them are for the better, like the new halo head strap for improved comfort.

The Oculus Rift S features a few changes over the original. Update: Oculus released the 1.38 update on its “public test channel” to address audio issues along with “updated firmware to reduce occurrence of display issues.”
