Within a couple of mm, though it depends on the person.
Quest 2 Facebook leak - XR2 chipset, 6gb RAM, "almost 4k display"
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Within a couple of mm, though it depends on the person.
I hope the deluxe strap + battery makes it more comfortable than the original. I think I must have spent over £100 on Quest accessories in an attempt to get it more comfortable. I've achieved that but it's a faff as I have to hook a battery pack on every time I play.
I'll be ordering one of those. I just got the one for the original Quest and it's incredibly comfortable. I'll be giving the old Quest to my Wife to use for Beat Saber. One of the biggest faffs at the moment is having to take my lenses out and adjust the straps for her. If it's setup for her permanently she's more likely to use it.
Any good quality USB2 cable will work, though USB3 is preferred. The trouble with USB3 is you're limited in length unless you get a super expensive optical cable like the official link cable.
It's great, but the graphics are more cut down and blurrier than the PC version. If you want portable, go for the Quest version, otherwise go for PC and play via link. I bought both versions in the end as there was a special offer on the Epic store.
That Ars Technica article is pretty bad, big complaints about IPD.
I didn't have much problem with the fixed IPD on the Go, (66mm IPD) so I hope the Quest 2 is ok. The IPD slider on the Quest is a pain anyway as it gets knocked out of position and can trigger while playing.
I didn't have much problem with the fixed IPD on the Go, (66mm IPD) so I hope the Quest 2 is ok. The IPD slider on the Quest is a pain anyway as it gets knocked out of position and can trigger while playing.
Sharper, but it'll still be lower detail and blurrier textures than the PC.
The main thing about the Quest 2 is the much reduced SDE (Screen door effect). Lots of games will still be rendering at lower than screen res and so might look slightly blurred or aliased, but the lack of SDE will really help improve image quality.
I'm hoping this will replace my Go as my 3D movie player. The Quest wasn't brilliant for movies because the OLED pentile subpixels caused a lot of fringing.
Comfort, probably, but there's no audio solution. However as the strap is designed to be detachable it's almost certain there'll be 3rd party straps with audio, or audio add-ons for the deluxe strap.
Probably going to be the same FOV. The lenses seem to be the same, at least they're the same size and shape.
EDIT: Apparently 94 degrees
It really looks like the biggest downside is the headstrap. I found the Go one pretty uncomfortable and not particually secure, and that's a lighter device. I can see why they did it though. Being able to fold it down and stick it in a bag is a much easier with a flexible strap.
No OTG support on the Quest unfortunately, but you can stream to the headset via various methods, or store media directly on the headset.
Yes you can. It looks like it's going to be an amazing device for watching movies. Finally I can retire my Oculus Go, which was my previous favourite for 3D movies as the screen was sharp, and the device relatively lightweight and compact.
Ironically the Valve Index, which is my dedicated PC VR headset, is terrible for movies as it has horrendous lens glare. The glare is ok in games, but for some reason it's really annoying when watching films.
Compared to a CV1 Oculus Link is a perfectly acceptable experience. The level of detail is higher and SDE is reduced. Of course you miss the coverage of the external tracking and the image is a little soft due to the compression, plus currently it's only 72hz, but it is much better than the CV1 image. Facebook have also said there will be quality improvements in the compression coming later as well as 90hz.
The biggest advantage is true wireless PCVR via sideloaded Virtual Desktop, which if your wireless connection is good enough then it's an amazing experience. (Unfortunately I can only get a good wireless signal for mine right next to the router... which is next to the PC with no room to move around, so not really worth it for me).
Nearly all PC VR devices are now moving to LCD, mainly because of the subpixel arrangement which gives a much sharper image for the same number of pixels, so there's not much of a choice.
If the black levels are anything like the Index then it won't be too much of an issue, as they are definitely better than the Rift S. I've not seen any review complain about the black levels either.
You can use the battery headstrap with the Link, you just can't have the battery plugged in while using the Link cable. In any case there's no point in having the battery connected as while using USB3 the Quest will charge the battery while using it.
The battery headstrap will add more counterweight though which will make the headset more comfortable.
It is a pity that the battery cable isn't a USB C passthrough for data as well as power, as the rear charge port connection would be a lot better location for the link cable.
Not banned, but Facebook have withdrawn all their Oculus headsets from sale pre-emptively. Presumably because the forced Facebook login requirement breaks German consumer law.
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