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Review: We do not recommend the $299 Oculus Quest 2 as your next VR system


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Sam Machkovech
Sep 16

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Positivity     39.00%   
   Negativity   61.00%
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SOURCE: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/09/review-we-do-not-recommend-the-299-oculus-quest-2-as-your-next-vr-system/
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But it comes at a cost.Part of that comes from Facebook's aggressive policy about making Facebook social media accounts (whose terms of service revolve around a "real name" policy) mandatory to use new Oculus VR headsets, including the Quest 2. This "inside-out" tracking model can be found in most Windows Mixed Reality headsets, and it differs from systems like HTC Vive and Valve Index, which won't work without infrared-spewing "tracking boxes" installed in your preferred playing space.Unlike most other VR headsets, the Quest line does not require connections to a PC or console. This is when Facebook reps claimed that Quest 2's controllers have fewer infrared sensor points: "We're able to find computer vision algorithms tuned to achieve the same [level of controller] tracking in fewer LEDs, thus [requiring] less power," a Facebook representative told Ars Technica.I went back to compare tricky "expert" Beat Saber levels on both Quest 1 and Quest 2, and sure enough, the older controller is noticeably more accurate. So this downgrade in sensor points checks out.[Update, 3:30 p.m. ET: Since this article went live, we've seen infrared camera footage from Tested confirming an identical number of LED bulbs in both generations of Quest controllers, which puts Facebook's original statement into question. That weight, by the way, is nearly identical to Quest 1; the new headset's "10%" reduction in weight comes almost entirely from the change to this lighter default headstrap.You must login or create an account to comment.Join the Ars Orbital Transmission mailing list to get weekly updates delivered to your inbox.

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