I'm in somewhat of a predicament. I preordered both VR headsets and got my Vive about a month ago and it's still sitting in the box. Yesterday I got an e-mail from Oculus saying that my Rift had shipped. Whoops. The area that I have my gaming computer set up (5820k, 980 Ti) is very small and I have a 40" 4k Seiki Pro monitor attached to a Volair Sim chair (
http://www.volairsim.com/). The plan was to use it primarily as a racing rig with VR, even though I do play a ton of other types of games (Fallout, Witcher, GTA etc). So now that I have both headsets sitting here, brand new, and finally have some time to use them, which one would you keep? Again, my space is very limited so I'm thinking the Vive would be a waste. If you guys really think the experience is that much better I do have a spare bedroom across the house that I could move my computer into and out of pretty easily.
The other problem is the price and selling. The Vive was $800 + $30 shipping plus tax for a total of $890. The Rift was $599, delivered, or $291 less. I'm leaning towards keeping the Oculus due to saving ~$300 but I'm concerned also about losing money on the Vive. There are two Vives on my local Craigslist for $900 and $875 and they haven't moved in a week. Ebay prices have plummeted, and after 13% in fees and shipping, and the chance the buyer lies to Ebay about the product received, I'm probably going to be out some cash. Stupid on me for ordering both and sitting on the Vive, but I guess you live and learn.