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Facebook reveals Oculus Quest 2
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SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
Oculus store is less locked down now. They have started officially allowing OpenXR titles that will work on other hardware on their store.
SteamVR was always a proprietary standard too, the way it works is non-native and not too different from how Revive works. But now both store fronts are starting to transition to OpenXR, so the future looks good.
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SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
By mobile standards, the GPU is very much a "monster," with 1.3 TFlops, but you're right that those gains are probably going to be eaten up by the resolution and framerate increases in a lot of cases. Or we'll see games running at way sub-native res.
DonJuanSchlong
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The average h̶u̶m̶a̶n̶ GAF member only see in 30fps.
JCK75
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Except Oculus is moving their devices away from PC entirely torwards self contained closed platforms.
Resenge
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Not really, the Oculus Quest 2 nativly supports PCVR out of the box. They are heading towards a truly mobile VR headset IMO. They are working together with Virtual Desktop dev to bring wireless PCVR to the Quest 2 also, if it doesn't already support out from launch, which I would not be surprised.
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SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
They're not moving away from PC, they're still developing games for PC and supporting all their devices on PC. Quest is the "console" of the VR world (or perhaps the Switch), yes, but I don't see how it could be anything but.
Romulus
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I think the next version will probably have close to 2.5TF and have foveated rendering. That's what is going to allow tetherless VR to get much closer to high-end gaming. Huge gains in performance, and it'll only get better.
Come On Tars
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So it seems you can plug it into your comp and play HL Alyx. Sign me up. Not interested in cell phone quality game graphics, maybe I can change my mind as this will be my first headset.
I believe so, I think it will be a single LCD screen but you will be able to physically move lenses (and what is displayed on screen will be adjusted in software).
I wonder if it will work when watching 3D SBS videos, though...
Resenge
Member
Kinda, I think you're maybe thinking of MobiIe VR than wireless vr as a whole.
I play PCVR wirelessly through the quest well enough with PCVR graphics but I do have to be in close proximity to my router so its not truly mobile but it definitely is wireless and with PCVR graphics. I have a feeling the Quest 2 will do wireless PCVR even better also.
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Torrent of Pork
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Like it or not this is the real VR benchmark. Tetherless, room scale, and cheap enough that people can justify it like a gaming console.
When the Quest on its own reaches the quality of the current Valve Index hooked up to a beefy gaming rig, all for $300-$500, then VR will have arrived.
When the Quest on its own reaches the quality of the current Valve Index hooked up to a beefy gaming rig, all for $300-$500, then VR will have arrived.
01011001
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I agree, standalone VR headsets are the way to go, they're super easy to set up and don't need any tech knowledge.
now the only thing holding them back is the available SoC options
Chun Swae
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My bad you're correct, I meant mobile vr.
Shrap
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Heads up - the actual event is on in around 4 hours. You can stream it here: https://www.facebookconnect.com/en
Hopefully we'll get the price, the refresh rate, an in depth look at the hardware, the new features and some new games.
Hopefully we'll get the price, the refresh rate, an in depth look at the hardware, the new features and some new games.
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Nikana
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SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
I read Carmack will be talking, even though he has moved on to other things.
Shrap
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I've just checked and he actually is doing his annual unscripted tech talk.
Praise the damn sun.
Yeah, I just saw it too. He wasn't actually supposed to be doing it anymore after stepping down. I'm guessing he played a huge role in Quest 2 so he has a lot to say about it. Can't wait.
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TheContact
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the hp reverb g2 is going to be way better than this data stealer
SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
In some ways, although I still have my reservations about they tracking. They added more cameras but not enough/in the right places to give it tracking volume competitive with Oculus' stuff.
And, you know, $299 and wireless.
Shrap
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The Reverb G2 isn't a standalone VR device. It's a competitor to the Rift not the Quest.
down 2 orth
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Not going to give money to FB, but glad to see companies investing in and innovating VR. That anti-VR post a couple days ago now seems kind of suspect given the timing of this announcement...
Smiles and Cries
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they should give these away for free and make Instagram VR
Resenge
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DjMystix
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Thanks! $299 is not bad at all although a 128 GB model would have been ideal. I don't think I need 256 GB.
Stiflers Mom
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I had a quest for a couple of weeks in spring with sittting at home cause of the Rona.
It's a nice product and I am sure the new one will be even better.
But I will wait for their Varifocal Lense technology being included into a quest, and then I will get one.
I hated not being able to focus on far away or near objects.
It's a nice product and I am sure the new one will be even better.
But I will wait for their Varifocal Lense technology being included into a quest, and then I will get one.
I hated not being able to focus on far away or near objects.
cyberheater
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£299 in the UK for the base model. I’m thinking about it. Want to see some reviews first.
Resenge
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Your probably right, That extra 100 is better spent on the Quest 2 Elite Strap with Battery and Carrying Case £119.00
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DjMystix
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I'm at the pre-order screen and can't decide lol! I feel like 64 gb is just too freaking too little.
Nikana
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I feel like most games when I tried out the first quest were 5 gigs or so. Unless you want to have a libarary on it at all times 64 gb is enough.
CamHostage
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Interesting, they just talked about Quest 2 being "the best way to experience Rift titles" via Oculus Link. So, as has been hinted at a few times in this thread, RIP Rift VR, welcome to the Rift / Link experience?
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Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
ign had a review up already?
www.ign.com
Oculus Quest 2 Review - IGN
The Oculus Quest 2 improves the resolution and refresh rate of the original, while decreasing its size, weight, and price tag. See full review on IGN.
Sleepwalker
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Can you hook this up to a PC and get better performance on PCVR games? Say if you want to play half life alyx and have a high end pc, will this work?
Resenge
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I picked up on that too. Guess that means my Quest 1 AND my Rift S is obsolete, Jesus expensive day and we still haven't seen the Sony event yet.
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Nikana
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Review: We do not recommend the $299 Oculus Quest 2 as your next VR system
Issues big and small, and that's before we get into the Facebookening of this thing.
arstechnica.com
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Oculus Quest 2 review: better, cheaper VR
The same features in a smaller, lighter package
www.theverge.com
GHG
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As long as they haven't changed anything from the first quest then I think you can still hook them up wired.
Can anyone confirm? That and the Facebook thing are the only 2 reservations I have at this point.
Romulus
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ign had a review up already?
Oculus Quest 2 Review - IGN
The Oculus Quest 2 improves the resolution and refresh rate of the original, while decreasing its size, weight, and price tag. See full review on IGN.
Reads like its a proper 2.0, but for cheaper.
DjMystix
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That...was helpful. Thank you! 64 gb it is then. Don't feel like spending 400 on this considering XSX and PS5 are waiting for my wallet next week lol