The next-generation Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets have a phone hidden inside. The headset's screen is actually a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, which iFixit revealed after it did a teardown of the Rift.
The Galaxy Note screen, which still retains the Samsung logo, gives the Oculus an AMOLED, 75hz screen that can display a 1920x1080p resolution.
This teardown revealed a lot more about how the new Oculus Rift, which is still only available for developers, handles positional tracking. An array of 40 infrared LED lights are positioned all over the outside of the headset. iFixit revealed those lights are only visible to cameras that can pick up infrared. Read more...
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