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The Oculus Rift earbuds are surprisingly comfy
Headtracking, motion controls and visual fidelity usually dominate the conversation about what makes for an "immersive" virtual reality experience, but great sounding audio is every bit as important -- that's why the Oculus Rift ships with built-in headphones. The on-ear speakers are more than adequate for a good VR experience but at Oculus Connect 3, the company announced an alternative that might be just a little bit better: the Oculus Rift Earphones. I got my hands on a pair before leaving the developer conference, and I can say that Oculus' confidence in the earbuds is justified: these things sound pretty great.
Oculus to offer earbuds for the Rift headset
The Oculus Rift already comes with a set of built-in headphones, but what if you're more of a earbuds person? Well, Oculus just announced a pair of in-ear buds designed specifically for the Rift. Simply detach the bundled headphones and attach the appropriately called Oculus Earphones. According to Oculus, they have advanced noise isolation and have drivers optimized for VR. Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe even went on to say that they're one of the most higher-end earphones in the world. The Earphones will be available for $49. You can pre-order them on October 10th, and they'll ship on December 6th.
