Oculus Rift S Repair

The Oculus Rift S is a virtual reality (VR) headset created by Oculus VR and co-designed with Lenovo. The Oculus Rift S was released in March 2019 as the second virtual reality headset in the Oculus Rift lineup, replacing the Oculus Rift CV1. When the Oculus Rift S was released, it was sold at the same price as the CV1 (USD $399) with the same hardware requirements and software compatibility. Oculus VR is owned by Facebook, Inc. On September 16, 2020, Facebook announced the discontinuation of the Oculus Rift S and its replacement by the Oculus Quest 2.

The Rift S uses a single fast-switch LCD (liquid-crystal display) panel with a resolution of 2560 by 1440 pixels. The Rift S delivers higher detail images with reduced screen-door effect (a visual artifact of displays where the fine lines separating pixels become visible in the displayed image). Rather than the headphones included in the Rift CV1, the Rift S includes a pair of speakers integrated into the headband. The system uses the same second-generation Oculus Touch controllers used in the Oculus Quest system, which are similar to the controllers used by the Rift CV1. The controllers include a tracking right on the top instead of on the bottom so they can be seen by the headset’s built-in cameras.

The internal hardware of tens of thousands of Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S Touch controllers are known to sometimes include physical ‘easter egg’ labels with hidden messages. The messages include phrases like ‘This Space For Rent’ and ‘The Masons Were Here,’ as well as ‘Hi iFixit! We See You!’

Developer: Oculus VR & Lenovo

Manufacturer: Lenovo

Type: Virtual reality headset

Generation: First generation

Release date: March 20, 2019

Retail availability: May 21, 2019

Lifespan: 2019-Present

Introductory price: $399.99 USD, $649.00 AUD

Display: Fast-switch LCD 2560×1440 (1280×1440 per eye) @ 80 Hz

Sound: Integrated speakers

Input: 6DOF inside-out tracking through 5 built-in cameras

Controller input: 2nd generation Oculus Touch motion-tracked controllers