They don´t look that different to me:
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i mean if you consider 12 games being the same thing as native support. What i dont get is why does it need updates to support higher refresh rates, im worried it would add latency. Maybe im wrong. Also not really sure why people turned VR into another version of console waring.Your Google-fu is weak
Every Game That Supports 120Hz On Oculus Quest 2
With the v28 software update, Oculus Quest 2 now has experimental support for a 120Hz refresh rate. Here’s every Oculus Store game that can run at 120Hz on Quest 2 (so far). The Quest 2 shipped last year with just a 72Hz refresh rate — the same as the originaluploadvr.com
Early last year Sony confirmed it would connect to the PS5 via a single cable. It's not going to be a standalone headset.
If it has its own arm chip then it could be stand alone while still being a peripheral for AAA VR games connected to a PS5.
I'm not sure where your getting the arm chip thing from, but if there are specs somewhere and it has some arm cores it's probably for the tracking. To be standalone it is going to need a soc with a gpu/memory/storage and a battery.
Right. Is there any indication that Sony is or isn't going that route?
Explicitly I don't think so, I think it's been implied that they aren't cause of the need for a cable and the fact they haven't said anything to even suggest that they are going to have a standalone set/mode.
Well we have been told it will have to be connected to a ps5 via a cable. I think if it was going to be a standalone device it wouldn't be called the psvr2 for a start, they wouldn't want people to think it requires a playstation like psvr did. They would have a different name like oculus did for the rift/go/quest. You would also probably have seen Sony/PS job listings for programmers with arm knowledge because they will need to make an OS for it at the very least.
PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita tells me otherwise..
Does that negate it being a stand alone device or having an option for wireless? I mean why are so sure based on this premise alone?
Are they calling it PSVR2?
Didn't they hire programmers? What about the PS Vita team, they worked with arm didn't they?
When you think about it, it's PC VR that's holding back the VR technology progress. It is astonishing that a makeshift solution like the Valve Index regularly appears in the Steam global topsellers. As long as an ancient concept like the lighthouse devices is supported by consumers, how is the PC space supposed to catch up to Quest's alien technology?
Word? I think that's on sale today.
It's a fun game, even if you just throw stuff around and blow up the kitchen.
You're thinking of Cookout A Sandwich Tale if you're talking about the Quest store. Cooking Simulator isn't on the Quest yet.
Price is a factor, agreed, but the I think the right way to frame the Quest 2's success is value. USD$300.00 for what the Quest 2 offers is incredible value. It's not just a cheap piece of kit, it's also stupidly good for its price tag. You don't need a PC, which already gives it a huge value addition to the average consumer. On top of that, if you do have a PC, you get a top-tier VR Headset to play the highest quality games on - hence its position in Steam's hardware survey. And on top of that, if you have a WiFi 6 router, you can have it all wirelessly. Half-Life: Alyx without wires? That's a borderline religious experience. As for other headsets, there are actually a good number of alternative VR Headsets on the market, each pushing a particular niche. There's several different versions of the Vive available, for example. But, none of them are offering the same value as the Quest 2. AUD$600.00 for the Quest 2, or, AUD$2000.00 for the Vive - which also requires an expensive gaming PC? It's not even a competition at that point.
