New Oculus Rift S ditches the external sensors, costs $399
(Windows Phone Central)

It`s a checklist of all the things we wish were better about the Oculus Rift, in a neat new box. While everyone was not-so-patiently awaiting an actual release date for the highly anticipated Quest headset due out this spring, Oculus surprised everyone this morning with an all new Oculus Rift for PC VR gamers. It`s called the Rift S instead of the Rift 2, but from what we can tell it`s an upgrade in just about every way you can imagine. And it`ll be on shelves right around the same time as the Oculus Quest, with an identical $399 price tag. Here`s what we know so far! New... well, everything Oculus Rift S might as well be a re-imagining of the headset that launched this company to it`s current state of platform dominance. The fresnel lenses have been improved for a more immersive feel, the pixel density in the new display under those lenses is greatly improved to ditch the Screen Door Effect (SDE), and the strap system for the headset looks a lot nicer thanks to a partnership w...