Meta Oculus Rift S vs Valve Index

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Oculus Rift S compared with Index

	MetaOculus Rift S	ValveIndex
Overview
Released
Released	May 2019	June 2019
Display
Resolution per eye
Resolution per eye	1280 × 1440	1440 × 1600 (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	80 Hz	144 Hz (better)
Display details
Display details	Single fast-switch LCD with 2560 × 1440 physical pixels overall; 1280 × 1440 per eye, at 80 Hz. RGB subpixel structure (Road to VR).	Dual 1440 × 1600 LCDs, full RGB per pixel; ultra-low persistence global backlight (0.330 ms at 144 Hz); 80, 90, 120 Hz and experimental 144 Hz
Lenses
Lenses	Fixed lens spacing; no manufacturer horizontal field-of-view figure used	Double-element, canted lenses; Valve says typical users see 20° more field of view than the HTC Vive, and doesn't give a figure
Lens spacing (IPD)
Lens spacing (IPD)	Fixed physical lens spacing of 63.5 mm; software IPD setting. Oculus describes 61.5–65.5 mm as the best user fit range, as reported by Road to VR; this is not a mechanical adjustment range.	58–70 mm, physical adjustment; eye relief also adjustable
Tracking and input
Eye tracking
Eye tracking	No	No
Hand tracking
Hand tracking	No	No
Controllers in the box
Controllers in the box	Yes	–
Colour passthrough
Colour passthrough	No	Yes
Sensors
Sensors	Oculus Insight six-degree-of-freedom inside-out tracking; five headset cameras (Road to VR). No external tracking sensors, eye tracking or controller-free hand tracking.	Outside-in; SteamVR 2.0 sensors, compatible with SteamVR 1.0 and 2.0 base stations
Controllers
Controllers	Two Touch controllers with tracking rings above the hands, included in the package (Road to VR)	Valve Index Controllers with per-finger capacitive tracking; the headset also works with HTC Vive and Vive Pro controllers
Passthrough
Passthrough	Monochrome stereoscopic Passthrough+ camera view for setting Guardian boundaries and seeing surroundings (PCWorld and Road to VR)	Stereo 960 × 960 global-shutter RGB (Bayer) cameras
Performance
Works
Works	Needs a PC or console	Needs a PC or console
Connections
Connections	DisplayPort 1.2 and one USB 3.0 connection to a compatible PC; 5 m headset cable. Supplied Mini DisplayPort adaptor; HDMI-only laptops are unsupported (Tom's Hardware).	5 m tether with a 1 m breakaway trident connector; DisplayPort 1.2, USB 3.0 and 12 V power; USB 3 Type-A port in the front expansion slot
Design
Battery
Battery	None (powered by a PC or console)	None (powered by a PC or console)
Weight (headset)
Weight (headset)	561 g (better)	809 g
Audio
Audio	Integrated headband speakers and microphone; 3.5 mm headphone socket (Road to VR)	37.5 mm off-ear Balanced Mode Radiators (40 Hz–24 kHz, 6 ohm); 3.5 mm headphone out; dual microphone array
Strap
Strap	Halo headband with rear adjustment dial, top strap and sliding visor; 561 g without cable according to Tom's Hardware's exact-model specification table	Adjustable head size, face angle and speaker position; rear cradle adapter included; magnetic quick-swap face gasket
In the box
In the box	Headset, two Touch controllers and Mini DisplayPort adaptor; no external sensors required	Headset (sold alone, with controllers, or as the VR Kit with two SteamVR 2.0 base stations); Half-Life: Alyx included