The new Oculus Rift, codenamed Crystal Cove, may only be for developers—but it is oh-my-god good. Now, iFixit had ripped it apart so we can see what powers it.
https://gizmodo.com/i-wore-the-new-oculus-rift-and-i-never-want-to-look-at-1496569598
We already knew that the second Developer Kit from Oculus Rift packed a new 1080p display and a bunch of sensors for its new positional tracking. But there’s plenty more under the skin. Here are the highlights:
First, some peripheral detail: The Rift’s HDMI cable features an in-built Spectra7 VR7100 chips to enable it to handle video formats up to 4K 60p. Nice!
The cable also features an NCP 374 overvoltage protection device, so even if the Rift’s action gets hot and bothered, your face will stay safe.
Inside, there’s a veritable jungle of ribbon cables connecting the many IR LEDs on the outside of the case.
The motherboard is all-new, neat and dripping in goodies, from an Ultra-low-power Cortex chip to gyros and accelerometers that power its new sensing abilities.
Less excitingly, the display is actually taken from a… Samsung Galaxy Note 3? Still, that is a great display and handling 75 Hz refresh rates, that means that Oculus is overclocking the display above its standard 60Hz. Naughty!
All-in, the new Rift grabs a very respectable 9 out of 10 for repairability from iFixit. Now, all we really, really want is to get our hands on the consumer version. Please, Zuck? [iFixit]
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