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Oculus Quest 2 leak confirmed: nearly 2K x 2K per eye LCD panel, XR-2 chip, 6GB Ram (Starting at $299)
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There's slight lag. Still think OG Quest > Vive as a PCVR headset.
There's a good chance, however, that Link performance is vastly superior with Quest 2. Carmack's talk today will answer those questions. If it is, it'll absolutely blow the Rift S away.
It's still in beta. Most of Rift games are playable with acceptable frame rate and some games play fine, but it's just not as smooth as Rift S.
If I could chime in, I play a ton of Echo VR native on Quest, and I rarely suspect tracking at the core of my mistakes. The inertial inputs as you push off behind the back register impressively accurately. Oculus made some really nice tracking improvements last year.
Apologies for being so out of the loop - does this have it's own store akin to an app store for games? Is it a walled garden or could you buy VR games elsewhere and play them on this?
I don't have a gaming PC and I'm not sure I'll be willing to invest in both that and a headset so something like this is perfect for me.
I don't have a gaming PC and I'm not sure I'll be willing to invest in both that and a headset so something like this is perfect for me.
There are also very subtle changes to the camera layout with Quest 2. Quest 2 should give much better coverage to the side of your head. That was the only real weakness I saw with OG Quest. For something like Sport Scramble, you couldn't keep you bat stationary to your ears or you'd mess up tracking and get lag when you started you swing. This layout would completely eliminate that one weak spot.
Semi-walled. It has its own app store, but you can also sideload other games from third parties or play them on PC with Link.
Got it - so the limiting factor for standalone is the power of the headset, and whether there's a Quest version, but if you have a powerful PC you can also do a link, in which case you can play anything?
Anyone else playing MrBeefs Doom port? It's amazing and at times genuinely terrifying.
Edit - sorry, thought this was the Quest general discussion thread. Ignore me.
Edit - sorry, thought this was the Quest general discussion thread. Ignore me.
Personally, if I were to order a PCVR-dedicated headset today, I'd preorder an HP Reverb G2. It'll be more comfortable (the Quest 1's #1 problem), higher resolution and probably better quality screens, probably slightly higher FOV. $599 though, so price could be a concern, especially if Quest 2 really is $300 like the rumors say.
But for me, I got the Quest for its own games. I really like having zero wires and almost no setup - turn the device on, draw Guardian on the floor if needed, and start gaming. And the new device's extra power means there will be fewer sacrifices for playing the Quest version of a multiplatform game.
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You're forgetting the off ear speakers. They're sneaky awesome on the Index.
The quest has amazing wireless pcvr potential. That's the killer feature for pcvr imo
True, the Quest's audio quality is rather bunk without adding your own headphones, the Reverb G2 has the Valve Index audio solution, which is amazing. I'm really hoping Quest 2 has better audio, though without dedicated speakers on/over your ears, I have my doubts it'll be that much better. Which sucks because Oculus Rift CV1 had great built-in audio.
It has that potential, true, though note that one of Facebook's goals is to remove the ability to sideload apps, so once that happens it would have to be an official app that does it, something they didn't allow in the past.
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Why would they get rid of sideloading? Last i heard, zuckerberg supports it and there is going to be an official way for apps not on the store to be utilized. I guess we will see.
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It's also streaming on Venues with the Quest/Go/GearVR (although I think Venues requires a Facebook account).
Hopefully somebody is rehosting it on Youtube.
Because they don't like people modding Beat Saber, they specifically called out that activity, using developer accounts to enable sideloading to mod commercial games. They said they were working on a new system that would make it even easier for developers to test their software without enabling that sort of activity.
Facebook said:
The policy update mentioned threatens bans of anyone who has:
Last I heard, wireless VR streaming from PC is "not approved" (dunno why).
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Pre-orders are up on Amazon UK without pictures. 64GB was £312 and 256 was £401. October 16th release date.
Also seems to be a deluxe strap/battery pack on Amazon Netherlands with a case.
Also seems to be a deluxe strap/battery pack on Amazon Netherlands with a case.
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Definitely think those days are numbered. Dr Beef has what, every ID engine game up through Doom 3 running on Quest? Even beyond Beat Saber, I don't think they like having that sort of stuff diverting people from the main store.
Man, Zuckerburg seems really polished and human. Facebook's AI must have come on leaps and bounds.
Europe is selling official add-on straps and US Amazon can't even have the unit up. Come on, Amazon!
i feel like they need to ask him to look away from time to time. maybe back the camera up a foot or two.
A halo strap solves one of my biggest dislikes on the Quest 2. I'm a weirdo who finds the original Quest comfortable, but halo straps remain the best solution yet.
Oh, you can see him default to robot right when they cut to this video, so he only 'seems' that way. But he's much more naturalistic in his presentation than I remember. It's performance though, no doubt.
Games are only gonna get bigger with higher detailed textures for the new screen. I think it's worth it to go for the extra storage
90hz link. 2021? Hmm.
Wondering the same thing. Why would Quest 2 need to wait till 2021 for this?
OLED @ 90hz > Quest 2.
Wondering the same thing. Why would Quest 2 need to wait till 2021 for this?
OLED @ 90hz > Quest 2.
Yep. Carmack said it was possible, just that they'd need to get it reapproved.
If that's really for the OG quest, that's a fantastic piece of news. I can't justify a Quest 2 currently cause of money realities.