Best Oculus Rift Accessories

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Adam Braunstein

Adam Braunstein has been an avid VR gamer for over 4 years and whether it's PCVR, PSVR or Oculus Quest, he's experienced all of the top games out there and countless indie games as well. When it comes to favorites, you can find him blasting online in Pavlov VR or taking to the battlefields of Tales of Glory. In addition for playing purposes, Adam uses VR as a workout tool as well and has experience working for a VR fitness company. When he's not in VR, Adam is usually gaming, writing songs, playing guitar, or watching sports.

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VR is probably the most innovative piece of gaming technology we’ve ever seen. While it’s tough to explain to someone who hasn’t really experienced it, being able to literally exist in these various worlds and have your hands and body become the controllers is simply an experience that I’ve yet to find elsewhere. Unfortunately, sometimes your headset isn’t exactly the way you want it right out of the box. Thanks to the amazing creativity of people, though, tons of accessories have been created to help your VR experience be just as you’d like it to be.

My experience with VR is vast, and I’ve tried every genre of game out and generally work VR into my daily routine, be it as a game to play for enjoyment or a fitness-based game. I’ve found it to easily be the most entertaining form of gaming I’ve ever experienced. I’m consistently blown away by the things you get to see and do in VR, and I try to spread the word about how amazing it really is whenever I can.

I’ve come across tons of accessories for my VR equipment throughout the past few years, and some of the best available happen to be for the Oculus Rift. We’re going to explore all the kinds of add ons and accessories there are for one of the most popular VR headsets out there.

Selection Criteria

• Affordable
• Creative
• Effective
• Enhances the experience

Bottom Line Up Front

The best Oculus Rift accessory out there is SwitchBlades Magnetic Melee Attachments. Being able to two hand weapons in games and immediately switch right back to single-handed in the blink of an eye completely changes how you play melee combat in VR. It’s also well made, so you won’t accidentally break it while playing.

Best Oculus Rift Accessories

 VirtuClear VR Prescription Lenses for Oculus Rift S

One of the most frustrating things in VR is trying to find the sweet spot visually. You’ll be tinkering around constantly to try and find the right spot on your head or messing with the eye distance modifiers to try and find that perfectly clear image, and all of that is doubled when you’re wearing glasses while playing VR.

This product gives you prescription lenses that you can easily slide over your headset lenses to give you your exact prescription so that glasses are never needed again while in VR. You simply set your lenses to default, snap these on, and you’ll be good to go. It’s a necessity for me when using my Oculus Rift S headset, and I have a pair for e every headset I own.

Pros

• Amazing Clarity
• Easy to snap on
• Lightweight

Cons

• It’s $79.99, which might be too much for some
• Lenses can still scratch
• Image appears a bit different due to the extra layer of lenses

Kiwi Design Grip

The Oculus Rift controllers are fine, but for a big guy like myself, I’ve found them to be a bit small for my tastes. Because of that, I’m always finding that my grip isn’t as good as it should be, and that’s because the holdable part of the controllers is too narrow and also lacks any kind of grip to keep your fingers in place.

This handy grip accessory simply slides onto your controllers and gives the area you hold a much more secure feel to it, adding a bit of thickness to the controller while also giving you a solid grip to hold onto. It also comes with a strap that wraps around the outside of your hand, making it nearly impossible to drop your controller by accident anymore.

I can’t use normal controllers anymore after trying out this grip, it’s that much a game-changer, and it’s super cheap.

Pros

• Easy to use
• Cheap
• Well made
• Makes playing VR more enjoyable

Cons

• Might feel too thick depending on hand size
• Material is a bit hard

Kiwi Design VR Cable Management

Unless you’re using an Oculus Quest, you’re going to be dealing with the never-ending annoyance that is cable management with VR headsets. Even if you have cable extensions and an elaborate setup where you are no longer tripping over it, you’re still going to have that pulling feeling coming slightly from the back of your headset at all times. This handy device introduces a pulley system that will string along your headset cable from your ceiling into your headset.

It’s an elaborate setup, but once you figure out where you’re going to be playing and get everything in place, you’ll wonder how you ever managed to play VR without it. It makes every VR experience feel wireless, and you’re suddenly free to spin around in circles and move pretty much anywhere you’d like, as long as you have the proper cable size. It’s a necessity for those with big play spaces available to them.

Pros

• Amazing to use
• Changes the way you play VR
• Works on any headset

Cons

• Difficult to setup
• Could damage ceiling if used improperly
• Large space recommended

VR Face Pad for Oculus Rift S

One thing that is pretty consistently annoying to me while playing VR is the face pad that these headsets come with. They’re all very stiff, and after you’ve put a good amount of time in, they become pretty gross and, on the worst occasions, can even cause skin rashes if you’re not washing them properly.

That’s where this face pad replacement comes in. You simply take off the old pad and replace it with this much more comfortable face pad that is both sweatproof and waterproof, meaning you won’t have to worry about your face pad getting gross during your next intense session of BeatSaber, and you can say goodbye to any unsightly face rashes that might’ve popped up using the face pad you get right out of the box.

Pros

• Cheap
• Comfortable
• Long-Lasting

Cons

• Silicone cover might not agree with everyone’s skin
• Changes eye distance from the screen slightly
• Might require multiple purchases over time

Lens Cleaning Pen

One of the toughest things about owning an Oculus Rift headset or any VR headset is the maintaining part of the equation. It’s not clear at all out of the box how you’re supposed to clean these things, and that can lead to some neglecting the cleaning entirely or worse, causing permanent damage to your headset.

This Lens Cleaning Pen is a godsend because instead of risking damage with water or other cleaning products, you simply hold this as you would a pen and brush back and forth across your lenses until you’re clean of all dust or fingerprints. It’s a device that is a necessity for anyone who owns a VR headset and can help lead to substantial longevity with it.

Pros

• Effectively cleans all VR headset lenses
• Easy to use
• Cheap

Cons

• Must use gently
• Difficult to tell when the lens is clean

AMVR Dual Handles

For games like BeatSaber, you’re being told by your VR headset that you’re holding two massive lightsabers, but the problem there is that the Oculus Rift controllers don’t really reflect that. They’re simply too small, and that can create a disconnect between what the game is telling you you’re doing and what you feel like you’re doing.

These handles extend your controllers considerably so that it feels like you’re actually holding the sabers the game is telling you you are. The handle is held onto the controller by a strap at the top, and the result is a much more realistic feeling when playing any game in VR that requires swordplay.

If you’re playing Skyrim VR, you can just attach one to your sword hand, and it’ll instantly feel like you’re actually wielding a weapon instead of the puny handle that the Oculus Rift comes with.

Pros

• Fun to use
• Helps immersion
• Usable with a variety of games

Cons

• Tough to reach controls when held properly
• Risk of damaging controller and other household items if the straps aren’t secure
• Handle could be more comfortable

AMVR VR Headset Protective Shell for Oculus Rift S

Once you buy a VR headset, unlike a computer or console for your gaming, you’re going to be picking it up and moving it around a lot. That can be a scary thing for a piece of equipment that costs a hefty amount of money, and regardless of how careful you think you are with the device, you will accumulate little nicks and scratches over time; just do the nature of VR itself.

In order to defend against that, this protective cover slides over the front of the headset, where the most valuable parts are, such as the camera, and becomes a shell that will protect it whether you drop it or smash into it with your controllers by accident. It’s a cheap way to make sure your expensive piece of equipment lasts you for a good long while.

Pros

• Well made
• Effective
• Affordable

Cons

• Will not withstand substantial impact
• Looks a bit odd

AMVR VR Stand for Oculus Rift

Trying to figure out where you’re going to place your VR headset is one of life’s great mysteries. The headset itself isn’t the biggest thing in the world, but with the controllers next to it, it kind of becomes a bit of a special annoyance, and sometimes, it seems like there is no perfect place to put them.

Luckily, this headset stand comes to the rescue, giving you a perfectly made stand that houses your Oculus Rift VR headset as well as the controllers it comes with. You’ll no longer have to worry about things like your controller rolling off your desk and hitting the floor or tripping over wires trying to reach for the tricky place you put your headset. Instead, it’ll all be in one place.

Pros

• Incredibly useful
• Well made
• Affordable

Cons

• Headset display takes up some room

DEADSHOT ELITE VR Gun Stock

One of the trickiest things in VR is to get the feeling that you’re actually holding or using the items and weapons you’re being told you’re using with your eyes. Among the toughest to translate are the two-handed guns you’ll be handed in many different games.

Using them with two hands floating separately is certainly an option and, in most games, a necessity, but the result feels incredibly awkward. With the Deadshot Elite VR Gun Stock, you get a device that your controllers slide into seamlessly to create what feels like a fully functioning gun controller in VR.

Your controllers slide in and out of this device with ease, so if you need to switch to a one-handed weapon or maybe throw a grenade with your other hand, you can do so effortlessly. For those who play games like Pavlov or Onward, this is an absolute necessity to make those experiences that much more fun.

Pros

• Amazingly well made
• Stylish
• Effective
• Game changer
• Usable with a variety of games

Cons

• A bit expensive
• Takes some time getting used to
• Heavy, which is good to some but possibly frustrating to others

DEADEYE VR DriVR Pro

Sports and VR tend to go together very nicely these days, and among the most fun sporting experiences out there in VR happen to be golfing. The experience of being in your living room and playing on realistic golf courses is just an awesome thrill, and some of the games available are incredibly realistic.

The problem is that your controller lacks the weight of an actual golf club, and that can lead to not only a lack of immersion but also overswinging and potentially causing injury.

This attachment adds a real-life golf handle to your Oculus Rift S controller that feels both weighty and well made. It works seamlessly with any golf game that I’ve tried, and it straps securely to the end of your Oculus Rift S controller so that the weight sits at the bottom, much like a real golf club would. The result is far smoother swings, less risk of injury, and overall, much more fun.

Pros

• Well made
• Makes VR golf way more fun
• Easy to attach
• increased immersion

Cons

• Expensive
• Slight risk for damage if the strap isn’t secured properly
• Still doesn’t feel long enough for an actual club

SwitchBlades Magnetic Melee Attachments

Melee combat is abundant in tons of different VR games, from Skyrim VR to Blade and Sorcery and so many others in between. While the one-handed weapons feel solid, the massive two-handed ones are somewhat lost in translation. Even if the games offer you the rare ability to grip the weapon you have with two hands, you’re still going to be held back by the awkward floating of your two hands together without a central grip to use them.

This awesome accessory for the Oculus Rift S allows you to magnetically connect your controllers on the fly and release that connection whenever you need to switch to a shield or a one-handed weapon. It’s incredibly intuitive and makes wielding greatswords and axes in VR feel appropriately epic. It also adds a nice bit of weight to your controllers, so it actually feels like you’re wielding the massive weapons you see in your VR games.

Pros

• Amazing design
• Changes every melee combat VR game
• Works as intended

Cons

• Expensive
• Will detach with little effort
• Adds weight to front of the controller, which might not be comfortable for some

Oculus Rift S Wall Mount

While the above stand might give you a place to put your VR headset when you’re not using it, it will still take up space somewhere, and not everyone has a ton of space to spare. When that issue arises, you can instead get the awesome Oculus Rift S Wall Mount which takes the concept of the stand and puts it on your wall instead.

This is a stylish mount that has the Oculus name written on it and is connected securely to your wall through a variety of nails and stick pads. The result is a secure way to display your VR headset while keeping your floor and desk tidy and free of extra clutter.

Pros

• Well made
• Stylish
• Works as intended

Cons

• May need additional reinforcement to stay on the wall

VR Pistol Grip Pro

Plenty of VR games are gun centric, and while singular controllers feel decently enough, there is a disconnect while aiming them that can often lead to your aim being off or just feeling strange a lot of the time.

The reason for this is that there is no weight on the front end of your controller to simulate the weight of a gun. This awesome attachment adds a ton to gun-based VR games by giving your a weighty extension to the front of your controller in the shape of a pistol.

This extension works great for games like Pavlov, Pistol Whip, Half-Life: Alyx, Fallout 4 VR, and pretty much any game you can think of that gives you a gun. It’s an awesome accessory that is very affordable as well, and it’s a necessity for me any time I play a VR game with guns now.

Pros

• Weighty
• Well made
• Game changer
• Comes in multiple colors

Cons

• Tricky to get to fit properly
• Weight might be too much for some
• Grip isn’t that comfortable to hold.

Advanced Flight Stick- Oculus Rift S

Flying games in VR are some of the most incredibly exhilarating experiences you can find on the platform. A lot of the experiences are unfortunately grounded to the mouse and keyboard, but there are certain games that give you a full-body in VR, and with that comes motion controller support.

The issue is that controlling throttles and whatnot when there is no base to push and pull from. It makes it way too easy to accidentally go too fast, which is not only an issue in games but can make you really nauseous if you screw up at the wrong moment.

This device makes it so that you have a platform to move your controllers on like they were attached to an actual throttle. It has a ball-like stand that the controller grip that it comes with connects to, and it allows for steady movement in any direction, which makes flying in games like No Man’s Sky or VTOL VR a joy to do.

Pros

• Amazing design
• Changes how flying feels in VR
• Affordable

Cons

• For games where there is flying and ground movement, you will have to remove the controller from the grip each time you land
• Not as thorough as some other flight controllers

Rift S Skin

The Oculus Rift S is an awesome VR headset, but one thing it lacks is great looks. It’s just a purely black color, and although the design of it looks fine, nothing really screams that this is a device that is completely futuristic by its very nature. To fix that, this is a skin that both look like we once imagined VR headsets to look. It’s got a very Iron Man-like quality to it and has some outstanding color as well. If you’re tired of your Oculus Rift S looking the same as so many other headsets on the market, you can get this skin for a very affordable price, and it will make your headset look like the main attraction it’s meant to be.

Pros

• Looks cool
• Easy to put on
• Intricate design

Cons

• Tough to get to stick; it might require a hairdryer
• Easily damaged, this is not a protective cover

My Top Picks

• SwitchBlades Magnetic Melee Attachments
• Kiwi Design VR Cable Management
• Lens Cleaning Pen

FAQ

Conclusion

There will be plenty you wish you had added to your Oculus Rift headset when you first get it, and luckily, there are tons of things to add to it that will completely change your overall VR experience. The above consists of items from official sources as well as ones from independent designers and each of them offer something very unique to make your VR experience the best it can possibly be.

For me, the best accessory is the Switchblade Melee Attachment. It completely revolutionizes how melee combat games are played and finally gives you the chance to properly two hand weapons in any game that has the option.

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