Oculus Rift S vs. HTC Vive Cosmos vs. Valve Index

VR has come a long way. Some would argue it’s not quite there yet (some members of the APC team, in particular), but it’s hard to deny that the platform has made leaps and bounds in the past few years. Since Palmer Luckey broke the mold with the original Oculus Rift, several competitors have emerged, most prominently HTC’s Vive and the more recent Valve Index. Oculus hasn’t been resting on its laurels, though, and tethered VR clearly isn’t dead – but which model out right now is the best for you? Let’s break it down….

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Despite its ludicrous $2,000 price (which is higher for Aussies than in other countries because Valve doesn’t officially ship the Index here, so a go-between service like Auspost Shopmate is needed) the Index sold out quickly. Valve restocked,