Oculus Touch Review: The Best Virtual Reality Controllers So Far
With Touch controllers, the Rift tracks the movement and location of your hands. With triggers, joysticks and easy-to-reach buttons placed on a plastic grip, Touch catches up to the interactivity its rivals, HTC Corp.’s Vive and Sony Corp.’s PlayStation VR, have had for months. But Touch edges ahead, too, with sensors in plastic rings that wrap around your fingers.
These sensors know when you’re pointing your index finger, making a fist or even giving a thumbs-up. Vive and PlayStation’s motion-tracking wands can’t do that—and aren’t as comfortable either. With its ring design, the Touch handsets allow you to move your fingers without feeling like you’ll drop a controller.
Oculus has also fortunately ensured there will be things to do with the Touch controllers—more than 50 games and apps are available now, Oculus says, with dozens more due next year.
However, Sony’s PlayStation VR still offers the best overall VR experience for your living room. It’s got its own fantastic selection of games and a more comfortable headset. It’s also about half the price—and that’s if you don’t already have a PlayStation 4 console.
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