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The rumor was true. The new virtual reality (VR) headset “Oculus Quest 2” that surpasses the performance of the first generation is actually for sale. Also, the price has been reduced. Facebook has started to take the product seriously and seems to want everyone to experience virtual reality. Oculus Quest 2 costs $ 299 (¥ 37,100 in Japan) and is scheduled to ship on October 13. It has the potential to become a device that brings virtual reality into the mainstream. Arguably the most attractive device I used in 2019 was the Oculus Quest. The VR headset looked like a compact, wireless, and affordable package of PC and mobile VR. Even in 2020, Quest will still be my portable holographic cover (a device that creates a realistic virtual space featured in the sci-fi drama “Star Trek”), my own little magical exercise room, and a place to escape from reality. It has become. I didn’t expect the next model to be announced a year later with improved functionality and lower prices.
Quest (black) and Quest 2 (white)
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Facebook has made a major update to Quest with the introduction of a new “Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2” processor optimized for virtual reality and a higher resolution screen. The price is $ 299 (37,100 yen in Japan), which is $ 100 lower than the previous version. In 2020, the year of living at home and communicating remotely to avoid being infected with the new corona virus, Facebook is trying to get as many people as possible to use virtual reality as soon as possible. It seems.
The Quest 2 will be the successor to the original Quest, but it will likely eventually replace Facebook’s PC headsets. The existing product, the Oculus Rift S, will be discontinued in spring 2021, making this compact Quest 2 headset potentially Facebook’s only VR product. Quest 2 can be used by connecting to a PC or independently. Equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 processor, it can run more advanced software.
This article was edited by Asahi Interactive for Japan from a CBS Interactive article abroad.
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