https://www.roadtovr.com/facebook-discontinue-rift-product-line-2021/
This is the direction they were rumored to be going for awhile and I have to say they are the only manufacturer that I didn't get to try a new pc headset from this year. So i figured it was either something really big coming or they were giving up.
It will be interesting because competitors keep getting better. The reverb 2 is really nice and of courses the best tracking is with valve and once your in that ecco system the headset itself only sets you back $500.
I've seen some really good headsets that will be out over the next 18 months or so that are pc only.
“We’re going to focus on standalone VR headsets moving forward. We’ll no longer pursue PC-only hardware, with sales of Rift S ending in 2021. That said, the Rift Platform isn’t going anywhere,” the company announced. “In fact, we’ve seen significant growth in PC VR via Oculus Link, and the Rift Platform will continue to grow while offering high-end PC VR experiences like Lone Echo II and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond well into the future.”
This is the direction they were rumored to be going for awhile and I have to say they are the only manufacturer that I didn't get to try a new pc headset from this year. So i figured it was either something really big coming or they were giving up.
It will be interesting because competitors keep getting better. The reverb 2 is really nice and of courses the best tracking is with valve and once your in that ecco system the headset itself only sets you back $500.
I've seen some really good headsets that will be out over the next 18 months or so that are pc only.