Author: Cameron Summerson / Source: howtogeek.com
Oculus Go puts VR on the head of anyone with an extra couple hundred bucks lying around, but what if you already have a Galaxy phone? Is Oculus Go better than Gear VR at double the price? Let’s find out.
What is Oculus Go and How is it Different Than Gear VR?
First things first: let’s talk about what Oculus Go is. To put it as simply as possible, it’s a fully standalone VR headset that runs Android. It’s not quite as powerful as something like the Oculus Rift—but it’s also half the price.
At its core, the Oculus Go is very similar to Gear VR, which is Samsung’s collaboration with Oculus to bring VR to its Galaxy smartphones. Gear VR and Oculus Go run the exact same software—the main difference is that Oculus Go works on its own and Gear VR is completely powered by your phone.
In other words: one ties your phone up while the other one doesn’t. Past that, these two are pretty similar. Also, if you don’t already have a Samsung phone (and don’t plan on getting one), then obviously the Oculus Go is going to be the better choice.
So, we’re mainly looking at which is the better choice for people who have a Samsung phone and are debating the options. Let’s take a closer look at those details.
Fit, Feel, and Hardware
When placed side by side, the Gear VR is a much larger headset. It makes sense, because it has some of its own internal hardware and it has to make room for you to stuff a phone into it.
Oculus Go, on the other hand, can be much more compact because everything is housed internally.
That also makes it slightly lighter than Gear VR (when there’s a phone in the Gear VR, that is). Oculus Go weighs around 466 grams, and Gear VR is 503 grams with a Galaxy S9 mounted inside it. If you use the S9+ or Note 8, it’s going to be even heavier.That may not seem like a big deal, but when you strap over a pound of weight onto your head, it gets heavy pretty quickly. The lighter the headset, the better.
When it comes to fit, both headsets are pretty comfortable, but the Oculus Go offers a bit more flexibility. For example, it ships with an add-in spacer for those who wear glasses, which pushes it out a bit further. The Gear VR, on the other hand, is supposed to just “work” with glasses, but…
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