Is a Quest 2 the way to go?
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Might be enough demand for a sticky Quest 2 info thread at this rate
Perhaps you could get @Unseul to organise and manage it.
Happy to add a bit of content.....to the Batmobile!
Oculus Quest 2 Specifications
As you can see, at the time of release the Quest 2 is trading blows with some heavyweight headsets without light stations or a tether.
Oculus Quest 2 Accessories
Straps & Headsets
Oculus Quest 2 Guides
Oculus Quest 2 Reviews
Edit - doh, hit a media limit on this post. @Zefan might need your help please. Perhaps add it to the Quest 2 Owners thread (once finished)?
Oculus Quest 2 Specifications
- Product Weight: 503g
- Tracking: Supports 6 degrees of freedom head and hand tracking through integrated Oculus Insight technology.
- Storage: 64GB (£299) or 256GB (£399)
- Display Panel: Fast-switch LCD
- Display Resolution: 1832×1920 per eye
- Display Refresh: 72Hz at launch; 90Hz now supported; rumoured 120Hz in the works
- SoC: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ XR2 Platform
- Audio: Integrated speakers and microphone; also compatible with 3.5mm headphones.
- RAM: 6GB
- Battery Life: You can expect between 2-3 hours based on the kind of content you’re using on Quest 2; closer to 2 hours if you’re playing games and closer to 3 hours if you’re watching media. At any point, you can check the battery status of your headset in the Oculus App settings or in VR via Oculus Home.
- Charge Time: With the provided USB-C power adapter, Quest 2 will charge to a full battery in about 2.5 hours.
- IPD: Adjustable IPD with three settings for 58, 63 and 68mm. (physical slide switch inside the headset)
- Play Space: Stationary or Roomscale supported. Roomscale requires a minimum of 6.5feet x 6.5 feet of obstruction-free floor space.
- Misc: two controllers provided each with a tracking ring - the device supports hand gestures even when the controllers aren't been used. Can also be used as PC VR headset using an Oculus Link Cable. A Facebook account is required to use the device.
As you can see, at the time of release the Quest 2 is trading blows with some heavyweight headsets without light stations or a tether.
Oculus Quest 2 Accessories
Straps & Headsets
- GOMRVR Upgrade adjustable Head Strap for Oculus Quest 2 - ~£26 (a good step up from the original strap that distributes the weight of the headset much more evenly around your head, instead of your eyes)
- N/A
- VR Cover Facial Interface & Foam Replacement Set for Oculus Quest 2 - ~£27 (considered one of the best sets if you can find stock but at the time of writing, looks like they have just received more stock)
- Eyglo Noise Isolating Earphone for Oculus Quest 2 - £14
- Koss KSC75 Clip-On Stereo Headphones - £20
- N/A
- Hard Carrying Case Protect Cover Storage Bag - ~£20 (not for the Q2 but should fit with either the original strap or GOMRVR strap)
Oculus Quest 2 Guides
Oculus Quest 2 Reviews
Edit - doh, hit a media limit on this post. @Zefan might need your help please. Perhaps add it to the Quest 2 Owners thread (once finished)?
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gotta say, wasn't expecting so many helpful and informative replies. many many thanks to all. looking more and more like the 256gb as i imagine i will use it more for movies and the like rather than games
Soldato
Yes, I do enjoy seeing how many calories I burn, using Move, when playing Beat Saber but mostly in FitXR.
Oh nice, hadn’t actually fully considered the calorie burning side of things.
Is Move an app or game of some sort that measures calories burned while using the device?
edit: sorry i should probably Google these questions instead of bombarding you folks in here!!
Soldato
Yes it was an app preinstalled on my Q2.
The VR section of the Forums is a very helpful, friendly place.
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Couple of large threads about the Quest 2, games, accessories, virtual desktop etc. Loads of good info in them.
It's a forum...... it's what we do ma'am.
It's excellent. Most Quest games are pretty small so the 64gb will be fine. I have a Q2 having briefly owned the G2 first. The Q2 is just brilliant. I use it untethered 90% of the time, only using the link cable when I want some sim racing, alyx, or some other Steam purchase.
nice, cheers
certainly more so than the GPU or GD sections!!
looked at the op on the accessories thread but most of the links went to random posts rather than actual products - unless i was doing summat daft (which is entirely possible!)Couple of large threads about the Quest 2, games, accessories, virtual desktop etc. Loads of good info in them.
why thank you kind sir (gotta imagine that in a female Matthew McConaghy southern accent for full effect)It's a forum...... it's what we do ma'am.
just been looking at the size of games and they are indeed quite small, but i'm gonna guess movies will be huge going off what someone mentioned further up.
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The links in accessories thread should go to the post with the item in question in it or may have to scroll up/down a little.
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What made you get rid of the G2 may i ask..I have the Quest 2 that ill be keeping but wanting the G2 for my Sims ?
just my sodding luck. finally settled on the 256 model.....no stock for collection locally and delivery is anything from 3 days to 3 weeks, they can't be sure. we really did get the crap end of the stick in NI with the whole brexit malarkey....tempted to switch to the 64gb model but i just know i'll want the bigger storage once i start plopping movies on there......hmmmm
Why don't you stream movies to it? Rather than copy them onto it.
Soldato
You can stream films from Plex to the headset.
Beaten to it. I should have read melmac’s post before answering.
ohh ok - i really should have read up more about the headsets capabilities!! cheers fellas.
now, i wonder is this classed as an essential purchase seeing as i've a 14 mile drive to pick it up if i go for the 64gb version
