Oculus Go Review! The All-in-one VR Headset

Oculus released the Go, a standalone VR headset at a pretty affordable price, but is it any good? How does it stack up to things like Samung Gear VR, Google Daydream, and the Rift?
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[@animeabnomaly4418]

"You're thinking it, I'm thinking it."

[@thewinter_]

vive? more like vibe...

[@Carmen-sp4vf]

I had no idea what he was talking about!

[@willbuh9990]

I’m thinking of what im gonna have for dinner

[@dylbanyeah]

@@Carmen-sp4vf dont worry about it lmao

[@DenzelALee]

hehe roblox sex

[@copingflower1909]

It's funny to think that the oculus go is one of the first standalone vr headsets we have ever got even though it isn't the best at all and there are better choices put now it still doesn't change the fact that it laid the ground work for future models

[@SkullcrusherGamingTV]

“They even say to use appropriate content, but we’re human” LMAO 😂😂😂

[@IWolfless]

Skullcrusher Gaming frank’s the guy that used a dildo as a joystick, lol

[@josephpobre1025]

Skullcrusher Gaming u

[@oldboy5001]

We're also adults. Are they suggesting that porn is not "appropriate" content for adults ?

[@pretty_puke]

Hahaha

[@DocHollidayGames]

Considering the file size of that sort of content in a high enough resolution to be useful, 64gb is not enough storage for a decent library.

[@nathanthomure704]

You are literally the best at reviewing technological items! I have bought so many things after watching your in-detail reviews on items.

[@spike_-pw9iz]

Nathan Thomure oof mo watch Linus tech he actually says the down sides of shit

[@davedude101]

@@spike_-pw9iz language

[@hpvrstuff3659]

@@davedude101 english

[@davedude101]

@@hpvrstuff3659 capital letter

[@tiny5214]

If you are thinking about buying one of these in 2021 just get a quest 2 it’s 100$ more and basically a rift

[@iambored1528]

@@sunflowers3721 no. the go cannot play any games or really do much of anything.

[@DOOF1]

I don't know who created Oculus Go, but I try to figure out how we get them to have Oculus _Go to the Polls_

[@brokereigns]

Doctor DOOF -god damnit-

[@obamatxk]

Doctor DOOF god damnit

[@riddenblackmetal]

#yanggang2020

[@blkstrai]

They're just chillin In cedar rapids

[@striderwhiston9897]

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[@ignoredpie6083]

Me: *playing my rift on 30 fps* Haha yes higher framerate so smooth

[@teaser452]

Playing on the rift needs a decent pc to use, that’s probably your problem

[@T2_foxy]

@@teaser452 true

[@macudude]

Thanks for the tip about the glasses spacer. I’ve been annoyed about the light coming through the nose hole but now I’m using the spacer(even though I don’t wear glasses) and the light is gone.

[@Magmaa]

6:45 oh yeah, lets go frank!

[@kevaughnmerrill6534]

Just got my Quest 3. Amazing how fast we've come

[@EarthySmerky]

I think you should probably get a Oculus Quest it’s the Same all in one and probably the same as Rift but wireless headset but with the rift controllers and 2 of them

[@tec7101]

It’s no way similar to the rift. The graphics the refresh rate and the tracking are worse , the quest is still good.

[@ronniegogs]

2 hours battery life is plenty.. You only need max 20 mins..

[@FadeHook23]

ronniegogs might as well have it come with some included coupons for tissues and lotion.

[@chestercopperpot9294]

+Kaloop Spring What the hell is the lotion for?

[@TheDarkness501]

Chester Copperpot for special reason in my browser history

[@chestercopperpot9294]

+RJ-THE-MAN45 I am wildly guessing it is due to Americans weirdly mutilating their male bits.

[@momoreview5555]

Chester Copperpot nah its for porn

[@ForgottenMystic2604]

Watching this soon before the quest 3 releases oculus/meta has come so far I remember getting my quest go I was amazed

[@Sheloppe]

I would use this to watch movies on a plane

[@Sheloppe]

Or watch p0rn on a bus 😂

[@adamlaurie6709]

if its like any other vr headset. the motion tracking messes up in vehicles. Its extremely annoying, makes everything move around when the vehicle turns...

[@drewg4364]

That's why I'm looking this up lol

[@MrLanceHeartnet]

I used gear vr to watch a movie on a plane before, while watching suddenly the cinema screen is moving on its own... Not sure why, maybe the plane is turning.

[@ololrainoaserrano1344]

Fe

[@DONphantasmo]

I love how you steered around sensitive topics. Well done, Frankie P...

[@siamese605]

One of the more solid reviews I’ve seen on this device. Subscribed.

[@DonnaJulia]

I've had my Go for about a month now, and I agree with everything you've said! The biggest cons for me are the frame rate and the colour shift. The frame rate isn't a big deal if the game is mostly stationary or has slow movements, but it makes me a little uncomfortable when I have to shift my head quickly. And the colour shift is annoying, not enough to make me stop using the device, but I think about it when I first put it on. Great review!!

[@baxutsy5772]

Watched this on my oculus go

[@FreeOpenTruth]

I watched this on my Quest 2!!!

[@meekpigeon]

So one thing I could see this being used with is for air travel or just long distance travel in general, just being able to get away from everything else, I'm going to Italy in a month and I feel like this would make that plane ride a lot more bareable.

[@combatgerbil3262]

your video has been stolen and reposted by LouellarineR. Duffield just thought you'd like to know.

[@gregb2351]

That’s not a yt account tho

[@combatgerbil3262]

@@gregb2351 it was 2 years ago...

[@youngjames4067]

@@combatgerbil3262 was it really...

[@combatgerbil3262]

@@youngjames4067 Christ, can't believe people are still commenting on this over two years late.

[@ms.flowers2468]

Ikr

[@alfiey9201]

2:06 Why is there a xaomi logo?

[@elvisoberoatkins]

Same

[@robby8841]

It's basically a Xiaomi phone in there besides the screen

[@Justin-gc4ms]

It's made by Xiaomi

[@johnhanson5527]

Because Xiaomi is releasing the Chinese version in China so oculus asked them to mass produce them. It was a collaborative effort.

[@tanmayrainanda]

It's there because Oculus Go is manufactured with support from xiaomi

[@jacobrichardson2125]

That demonstration of color shift at 9:48. The little touches make a difference.

[@psybunk]

It's nowhere near that bad though ahah

[@BrittanyHicks89]

This review was informative! I would add 1 other con...unable to connect wireless headphones

[@Accordingtoallknownlaws]

Brittany Elaine it has built in headphones

[@BrittanyHicks89]

@@Accordingtoallknownlaws good to know I may order them now

[@Tetrini]

Thanks for the review, I am probably going to get the Oculus Go

[@PGtheVRguy]

From what I've seen. The oculus go seems good for watching videos and stuff. Not doing most things you see with VR. If you want a wireless headset for games there is the oculus quest. That can play games and experiences, while doing everything the go can do.

[@FreeOpenTruth]

Get the Quest 2! This is only a year old comment???

[@lella2283]

I'm obsessed with the Oculus. I got it for Christmas and I share it with my family :)

[@spiral5460]

"You're thinking it, i'm thinking it" WHOA HEY THERE

[@aloha_1687]

You’re edit skills are on point👌. Love the stuff, keep it up.

[@milkstorm4818]

Can it run CoolMathGames?

[@tutorialyoutuber1475]

You can actually play steam games on go by transferring files in some way in not 100% sure on how to do it but check it our on KZbin

[@murraysanderson9968]

What game is he playing at 5:41???

[@fcshadow5793]

As a common vr user, it isn’t that bad but it is if you are expecting something on boards with quests or index’s’.

[@one-stopkilling2236]

For those that dont know oculus is the company not the product so the go and the rift are obviously different as they are two different products

[@martee4]

lmfaooooo. "You're thinking it, I'm thinking it."

[@jacobk.8744]

That intro was incredible when you were wearing it. x3

[@J-Rat871]

and also it doesn't have a second controller because it's not a room scale VR headset it's mainly used for things like Netflix

[@SensaiChanel96]

Your lighting on this video is beautiful

[@Rosa-of6fv]

When someone from vibe reviews an oculus

[@THE_UNENDING]

Mm yes such articulation

[@rydergxc125]

I was thinking it as soon as you said built in browser

[@chillstation8669]

No one is addressing the lack of a viewing adjustment wheel as in the Samsung Gear VR. Please explain how you focus your view.

[@reubster529]

2:04 shoutout to all my Nintendo gamers

[@jeffbryner5355]

Nintendo is the only way to go!!

[@ZeroTwo945_TT]

Where did the go go?

[@cannon15527]

loll

[@salem565]

The bin

[@Mikey6048]

1. Does it have Bluetooth to pair Wireless Headphones? 2. Do Apps have to remain on the phone, or alps stored on the Go? 3. How do you adjust Focus? 4. How is the Screen Door effect, if any? Thank you.

[@ZeroBudgetDevelopments]

I'm an independent developer and will say apart from the obvious lag this setup is exactly what is needed to turn the oculus go into a viable AR device please post how you achieved this and whether it would be possible using any android or ios phone good experiment that developers like me are looking for could the image be made to be all that is visible for instance the only image you see without the virtual space cuz if so then this is how we can bring AR to the oculus go...

[@BlazeHN]

If you own a Samsung Gear VR and made purchases on the Oculus Store, can those same purchases be used on the Oculus Go?

[@melonrap3858]

yes

[@wuller8175]

Great vid frank.. luv the content.. keep it up.. thanks for helping me decide... Sense idk what i should buy

[@m4gmaroni]

This is a pretty good headset. LOTS of games, with a lot being free. Portable and lightweight TV in a virtual room with a screen, which I thought was neat. Built in speakers, so no earbuds or headphones.

[@deaned195]

4:54 monster pops out My bag of chips go "BYE HAVE A NICE DAY" 😂😂😂

[@Lancevance02]

Is this the exact same thing as the Samsung VR? I mean like software wise because when you showed the store and games it was the EXACT same as the Samsung VR.

[@Jason92881]

Your thinking it I’m thinking it lmao 😂

[@MENTALVisionGames137]

How is the accessibility for visually impaired and totally blind gamers? Do you think you can close your eyes and use it?

[@ericandryanhorrorhunters3804]

Joe Quirk nice bait i chuckled a little

[@MENTALVisionGames137]

Eric and Ryan Horror Hunters I was asking because I was curious. I am a totally blind gamer/developer and was looking for something virtual reality headset that the visually impaired can use also.

[@ericandryanhorrorhunters3804]

Joe Quirk nice b8m8

[@SKO_PL]

Eric and Ryan Horror Hunters Looking at his channel, I'd say he's actually being serious.

[@Unmedicated_Moments]

SKO Welcome to the internet!

[@tonydigital6017]

He made sure he said what else you can use it for! Good review!

[@KRribad]

Bangla sang

[@crispychres]

7:20 $5 smartphone? SIGN ME UP

[@vorox7658]

Until *5 to 1000$*

[@QUINT34577]

It is great for watching your own 360 videos if you haven't insta camera and I think that reason is enough to buy one you can get one now for $100

[@ArtistGunja]

Is there any painting application available with this like quill or any other app?

[@raym.7271]

Can u buy another controller, and have two controllers working on the same headset?

[@mads6103]

Im not sure, you can't buy a same type of controller and connect it. But you can buy a set of nolo controllers and connect it to the headset and your pc

[@aohige]

Great for media consumption, but I DO NOT recommend trying to game on 60hz fps for long sessions. It's quite nauseating. Anyone who's experienced frame drop to 60fps on Rift or Vive can tell you how puke-inducing it can get. 60hz is great for gaming on a screen, but for VR it's very easy to get motion sickness.

[@zacharyc6549]

aohige Those frame drops are also inconsistent (time between frames as well as fps will wildly change), unlike the constant 60fps with this. Yeah, you might be more likely to be nauseated with this than a normal Rift or Vive, but I doubt it’d be a problem unless you get easily carsick or the like.

[@7531monkey]

I never get sick in VR.

[@sleeves2604]

That's not necessarily true. I've only gotten carsick twice in my whole life, but I felt sick the moment I tried the Google Cardboard. (It's definitely because of the framerate, as when I tried the Rift, I had no problem.)

[@justinallen4903]

Revenge, what makes you think this is going to provide a consistent 60 FPS. That's the max, it is likely to go significantly lower at times. Also, the lack of positional tracking will contribute to making people motion sick. It will be like the Oculus DK1 all over again, which is the only thing that has ever made me motion sick.

[@mrtophatlobster3986]

aohige L

[@usernametaken4023]

If this is for watching things and browsing the internet you could just buy Virtual Desktop for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and even Windows Mixed Reality.

[@psully212]

Can I get another contoller? Can I add lighthouses to get 6 degrees of freedom?

[@-Burb]

p sully No. The oculus quest has 6DOF though.

[@CloudNine555]

Amazing and professional review

[@FluffBear01]

and here we are 2 years later with it discontinued and support ending this year as well.

[@charlesgamer1118]

Compare it to the Lenovo mirage solo which has 6 degrees of freedom.

[@BobbyAbi]

I use the Gear VR with my S7 mostly to watch movies. Is the Oculus Go a worthwhile upgrade? Is the picture quality much better?

[@Ethereal_a239]

I miss the oculus go😔😔😔

[@brentroberts6708]

Can you watch sport events like courtside or box seat view?

[@okamination6128]

For research purposes

[@Ilovemovies917]

Oculus Go is only for viewing and has some games to play if you want the cooler games they are on the Quest and Rift. I’m disappointed with the charging once it charges up you will only have an hour to play games or watch without the plug. The viewing is awesome though but like I said if you want more go get the Quest or Rift. If you only want to use Oculus for viewing stuff then the Go is for you it’s a lot cheaper than the newer brands.

[@thebe_stone]

quest: I was the first all in one vr headset go: wut about be

[@FreeOpenTruth]

Quest 2: shut up! You both suck!

[@johnnyf99music74]

Yes, but can you adjust your ocular distance?

[@mackstertube]

The thing that would maybe put me off is that colour shift /tint. That stuff can be really annoying.

[@mackstertube]

I want this for Netflix. It would be awesome even for camping if you don't have a iridium just to watch a movie on the odd occasion if you can save movies to it like you can with Netflix on your phone.

[@mae8861]

Are these devices for gaming only or can you view museums, parks, ancient ruins etc. if so where do you get them?

[@OutMagic]

Really interesting man, thanks for the great review! :)

[@MrLennon50131]

6:50 is when I spill my ☕️, 😂

[@macudude]

Great product!

[@KGhaleon]

So it doesn't work on it's own, it requires a mobile device?

[@raphtalia_rac_on6560]

Hey Frank if only it had the latest version of the steam link beta app. I own the original steam link box and to put into perspective that is only useful for streaming from a high tier desktop. But I have successfully streamed my whole 80 games steam library from my budget laptop to my mid range/tier smartphone with no lag. Because if you didn't know it wireless streams from the hardware of the laptop/desktop, to any Android device that is version 6.0 or newer for example: any smartphone, tablet or TV stick that is run Android 6.0 or newer.

[@24HzICE]

Well constructed review, nicely delivered, thanks.

[@ULATAN.]

I wanna use this while I’m flying, I’m sure I’ll look weird on a plane with this on though.

[@dre1889]

ULATAN I had the chance but didn’t bring it with me for that same reason. Haha.

[@ULATAN.]

lol

[@JB_561]

im constantly traveling and got my go for the same reason

[@vudufly]

Go for it. I've seen weirder things on planes. Have you heard of the ostrich pillow?

[@adamlaurie6709]

if its like any other vr headset. the motion tracking messes up in vehicles. Its extremely annoying, makes everything move around when the vehicle turns...

[@jomuffins6551]

Wait 2:05 Xiao Mi?!!!? The logo is there but,why?!?!

[@nuclearsake3887]

The only reason I'm getting the Oculus Go is because its cheep and I want to watch movies and stuff with my friends online. The storage doesn't really seem like an issue to me as well. You can connect it to your computer and file transfer whatever you feel like watching. And the browser has an incognito mode. No problems here.

[@stxspirit7594]

What u gonna use the incognito mode for 😌

[@unboxed5677]

randomfrankp = quality

[@zetathecreator9285]

Lol as a quest 2 user this is where it all started all tho this headset kinder sucks it set up the future

[@EagIEyes]

I'm looking for something like this, but it needs to be a better experience in gaming. This looks nice but I would like to play the Oculus Rift games.

[@superkittyshow1782]

I tried it. 5min later I put it away and will not touch again. if you want VR experience, go for tethered headsets.

[@NerdyMeathead]

So this is a samsung gear vr?

[@DapperDop]

😂😂😂 you really intro’d with a $200 blindfold

[@prestoo264]

The quest has basically all the good things about the go but most of the good stuff from the rift

[@RoscoesRiffs]

I have only one eye. Would such devices work for me? I'm a retired Army aviator and interested in aerial-combat games.

[@eggyroo7181]

This device wouldn’t be great for you sir, you’d be better off with the upcoming Meat Quest 3.

[@RoscoesRiffs]

@@eggyroo7181 Thank you.

[@redegg8948]

3:40 nice try but it didnt quite match

[@kidaniels8199]

I thought about designing ah state of the art hollowdeck break room experience 4 my in-laws. I really wish I could have done that it would have been fun and challenging and fulfilling. Done right they could run down to the hollowdeck and be refreshed within minutes

[@hyliansaviour9420]

Would you say the 32 gbs...I mean 23 would be enough generally? Not sure if I want to shell out an extra $50 + tax for 64 gbs (or 55)

[@Jnwora13]

If you are looking for a headset for gaming DO NOT get the go. I have a quest for gaming and only got the Go for plane rides and movies.

[@shmokeythefatcat]

I got it and the oculus quest 2 and the quest 2 just replaces it no reason to get the go if it wasn't discontinued

[@MrBROTHERFELDER]

Hey, I wasn’t thinkin’ it.

[@kaidose]

I'm tired of using my phone as the OS. It would always get hot after 15 or 20 minutes. Depending on what I play

[@copingflower1909]

Even though this headset was pretty bad we can all agree for the time this was something to get excited for considering standalone vr was almost non existent yet

[@squishyflac]

1:28 be careful with those errors, you may make someone have a seizure

[@tea-xd2pw]

Yeah

[@squishyflac]

@@tea-xd2pw huh

[@THEcrazymew]

But can you hook it up to your PC and play your Steam games and such on it?

[@MatthewMoeykens]

Will my old Samsung Gear VR games (from Oculus store) still play on Oculus GO? Probably obvious that it should, but I wanted to double check.

[@Mike-11]

Your shots are Awesome i love your videos. I hope you will rech the 1 million soon. (Im subscriber since you have 150k :) )

[@Sishirreddy123]

So any video feel like virtual reality by putting this?