Or a new version that is an incremental downgrade to take the place of the Go in the line up
Possible image of new Oculus Quest 'leaked'.
https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/hvt46u/new_quest_leaked/
If this is genuine I really hope this doesn't end up as a 1 step forward 2 steps back sort of dealio, but on the plus side if it is just a cheaper to manufacture version of the quest with marginal improvements and some negatives like loss of IPD at least I don't need to upgrade the quest!
Hopefully they're made out of the Nokia Phone plastic/Adamantium alloy that the original CV1 controllers were made out of.
If that image is correct it feels like a real step backwards.
The big problem with the current Quest is they can't make enough of them. This looks like a cheaper version that's easier to manufacture in volume. If it's cheaper than the original (say £300, or even £250) it will fly off the shelves, even if it does compromise on some features.
True it will sell at that price for sure but then its a replacement for the Go not an improved Quest 2 with better performance and improved hybrid PCVR.
It's been pointed out on twitter that the controllers shown are different to the original Quest touch controllers. They seem to be closer in form factor to the original Rift CV1 controllers, with a rounder face plate and thicker grip. Hopefully they're made out of the Nokia Phone plastic/Adamantium alloy that the original CV1 controllers were made out of.