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Who has a VR ready PC and doesn't have headphones?

IQ wise, I've used both, and I found that optically the Vive was better.

I thought the integrated headphones were a stupid idea when they first announced them, but after using the Rift they are a must-have in my opinion.

It's one less thing you're tethered to, they make jumping into VR faster and they are surprisingly high quality.

I like that they are easily removable. Developing a game on the Rift with them attached was a huge pain (remove headset, do some code, put headset on, test).

> Who has a VR ready PC and doesn't have headphones? More weight. More cables. More hassle. Most people I talk to like having a solid pair of built in headphones. Except when the wiring goes...

> IQ wise, I've used both, and I found that optically the Vive was better. I've used both and like the Rift better. Not everyone has the same experience. Best advice to give people is try both and buy the one that looks better to you or pick one and be happy because they are both pretty good.

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