[Official] Oculus Quest 2

[Mindweaver]

It would really be awesome if the Oculus Quest (2) Plus / Pro could allow for a modular upgrade. For example, current Quest owners could upgrade the HMD only at a lower price and continue to use the old controllers. Or The other way around, upgrade just the controllers to the newer version and use the current Quest 2 HMD.

This would seem technically impossible but it would be easier on the wallet.


Valve Index on Steam Deck, yeah I’ve seen that video too. Interesting proof of concept but the Steam Deck is almost certainly going to be a bit on the low-end when it comes to PC VR. Unless Valves next HMD is considerably cheaper then the current Index I’m not likely to buy into it.

I really like the idea of the Steam Deck but you just know it will be difficult to acquire and will be scalped to hell and back.

Yeah I'm hope the plus version is just the regular quest 2 with new controllers and headstrap with audio. Then maybe we can just update those and have the plus version. I will not buy the next Valve VR HMD if it's 1k or higher.. but I can't wait to see it. I know it will push the boundaries of VR and possible AR. I might spend 600 for it but that's a stretch as well.

 

[Octavean]

Yeah I'm hope the plus version is just the regular quest 2 with new controllers and headstrap with audio. Then maybe we can just update those and have the plus version. I will not buy the next Valve VR HMD if it's 1k or higher.. but I can't wait to see it. I know it will push the boundaries of VR and possible AR. I might spend 600 for it but that's a stretch as well.

For what its worth, I hear tell that the current Oculus Quest has a deal on now where if you buy one Oculus Quest 2 you get the second Oculus Quest 2 for ~$100 USD off. So that would be ~$299 + ~$199 for a total of ~$498.

This has lead some to speculate that FB is trying to purge stock of the current Oculus Quest 2 before making an announcement for the Plus and Pro,....

Hummmmm,....

One has to wonder,....

 

[Mindweaver]

For what its worth, I hear tell that the current Oculus Quest has a deal on now where if you buy one Oculus Quest 2 you get the second Oculus Quest 2 for ~$100 USD off. So that would be ~$299 + ~$199 for a total of ~$498.

This has lead some to speculate that FB is trying to purge stock of the current Oculus Quest 2 before making an announcement for the Plus and Pro,....

Hummmmm,....

One has to wonder,....

Yeah, I have heard that too, but unless they plan to sell the Quest 2 Plus for $299 then I don't see them discontinuing the Quest 2. I feel like $299 is the sweet spot for the average person. I do think that they have sold enough Quest 2's to have a healthy growth of user that will get the Quest 2 pro. I'm ready to find out at FB Connect on October 28th. Everything else has been a let down (Apple, MS, Sony).

One thing I do know is that I'm not buying anything else unless they have a good line up of games that use these new features.. lol Did you see the trailer for Resident Evil 4 for Quest 2 that's going to release on October 21th? It looks good but I still think Saints and Sinners looks better. I'll have to wait and see in game. Trailers don't do VR justice. lol

 

[Octavean]

Yeah, I have heard that too, but unless they plan to sell the Quest 2 Plus for $299 then I don't see them discontinuing the Quest 2. I feel like $299 is the sweet spot for the average person. I do think that they have sold enough Quest 2's to have a healthy growth of user that will get the Quest 2 pro. I'm ready to find out at FB Connect on October 28th. Everything else has been a let down (Apple, MS, Sony).

One thing I do know is that I'm not buying anything else unless they have a good line up of games that use these new features.. lol Did you see the trailer for Resident Evil 4 for Quest 2 that's going to release on October 21th? It looks good but I still think Saints and Sinners looks better. I'll have to wait and see in game. Trailers don't do VR justice. lol

Quite right, FB Connect should shed some light on the companies future plans. Not long now really.

I’m not eager to spend more money on VR right now but I might if I am really impressed. I’m still an Oculus Quest (v1) user so if anything leapfrogs the current version Quest 2 at a reasonable price point then I might bite. Even a discount on the current entry level price would be difficult to pass on.

and yeah, Resident Evil 4 looks like wicked fun.

And just when we thought we were done,.....

 

[Mindweaver]

Quite right, FB Connect should shed some light on the companies future plans. Not long now really.

I’m not eager to spend more money on VR right now but I might if I am really impressed. I’m still an Oculus Quest (v1) user so if anything leapfrogs the current version Quest 2 at a reasonable price point then I might bite. Even a discount on the current entry level price would be difficult to pass on.

and yeah, Resident Evil 4 looks like wicked fun.

And just when we thought we were done,.....

I may have to sell a kidney to get the new Valve Deckard. This looks more and more like they are going to try and still the thunder of Facebook's Connect on October 28th. I hope so but I feel like I'll have to settle for the Plus or Pro.. lol I really hope Valve pulls no stops on the new HMD. I doubt it but I hope it has some sort of BCI. I'm really interested in that feature. I'm guessing the Valve Deckard and quest 2 plus/pro will be half the size if they use OLED Microdisplays.

I think the best option would be to have only the displays/cameras up front and the compute unit and battery on the back of the strap.

 

[Franzen4Real]

I think the best option would be to have only the displays/cameras up front and the compute unit and battery on the back of the strap.

Absolutely agreeing with this

 

[Octavean]

I think the best option would be to have only the displays/cameras up front and the compute unit and battery on the back of the strap.

Yeah that would be great.

 

[Mindweaver]

Yeah that would be great.

I'm watching that video right now. lol

 

[Mindweaver]

So the latest word going around is that Youtube content creators are starting to get packages with new VR HMD's.. It could be Valve but probably Oculus Quest 2 Plus/Pro. I'm guessing Quest 2 Plus. This is really exciting!

 

[Octavean]

So the latest word going around is that Youtube content creators are starting to get packages with new VR HMD's.. It could be Valve but probably Oculus Quest 2 Plus/Pro. I'm guessing Quest 2 Plus. This is really exciting!

It could be both Valve and Oculus Quest 2 Plus / Pro.

If we are really lucky it could also be an additional 3rd party option too (dark horse),......

 

[Mindweaver]

It could be both Valve and Oculus Quest 2 Plus / Pro.

If we are really lucky it could also be an additional 3rd party option too (dark horse),......

I hope DecaGear is one of them. They just showed off their controllers which look a lot like Index controllers but with out the half ring around your fingers.

 

[Vayra86]

QoL changes to new headsets... its going places. Nice. Still not jumping on it

 

[WhiteNoise]

I literally just got back from Bestbuy and brought the quest 2 home with me. I have the Rift S but I have been wanting to try the wireless for a while now. I finally pull the trigger to come here and find out a new VR HMD from Oculus could be on the way soon? Maybe I shouldn't open this up...lol

/edit: I had to try it. This is good! The resolution improvement is awesome over the Rift S. No wires and Air link to PC is just great. Played an hour of The Forest with a buddy and it was a blast. Finally, no wires!

 

[Mindweaver]

I literally just got back from Bestbuy and brought the quest 2 home with me. I have the Rift S but I have been wanting to try the wireless for a while now. I finally pull the trigger to come here and find out a new VR HMD from Oculus could be on the way soon? Maybe I shouldn't open this up...lol

/edit: I had to try it. This is good! The resolution improvement is awesome over the Rift S. No wires and Air link to PC is just great. Played an hour of The Forest with a buddy and it was a blast. Finally, no wires!

One good thing about Best buy is that you can take it back within 10 days after buying it for a full refund. Also, tell me you bought the 2 year warranty? Which version did you get? If it's the 128gb then it might be worth waiting for the announcement for the Plus/Pro, but I doubt it will be ready to sell until Q2 of 2022, but either way it will be more money and the standard Quest 2 that you have is a good upgrade from Rift S.

EDIT: The reason I say this is that if they discontinue the 299 model within your 2 years you auto upgrade to the next if anything happens.. If the price is over 299 then you just pay the difference. Example if you bought a 64gb version then something happens to it and you took it back right now you would get the 128gb. This is straight from the Best buy rep and is a big selling point for them so it might sound shady but it's not.

 

[WhiteNoise]

@Mindweaver I didn't buy the warranty, I usually don't on these things. I did buy the 128gb version as I plan to mostly use this via the PC as I already have a large VR game collection through steam and Oculus. I may get a few titles off the mobile quest site but I doubt I will invest much into it at this time. I bought the CV1 at release, then the Rift S, now the quest 2, I will most likely continue to upgrade as new and better features pop up.

 

[Mindweaver]

@Mindweaver I didn't buy the warranty, I usually don't on these things. I did buy the 128gb version as I plan to mostly use this via the PC as I already have a large VR game collection through steam and Oculus. I may get a few titles off the mobile quest site but I doubt I will invest much into it at this time. I bought the CV1 at release, then the Rift S, now the quest 2, I will most likely continue to upgrade as new and better features pop up.

The best game on Quest 2 right now is Walking Dead saint's and sinners. The best part is that you get the PC Version for fee as well.

 

[WhiteNoise]

It looks like some of my PC VR titles show up in the quest menu to download and play as well. That's pretty cool that those games are compatible with both quest and rift, can be played without having to use air link or virtual desktop.

I bought WDS&S on steam a while back. I got a refund because I wasn't really feeling the game but I may give it a try another time. I'm not a big fan of playing games that startle me. lol

 

[Mindweaver]

It looks like some of my PC VR titles show up in the quest menu to download and play as well. That's pretty cool that those games are compatible with both quest and rift, can be played without having to use air link or virtual desktop.

I bought WDS&S on steam a while back. I got a refund because I wasn't really feeling the game but I may give it a try another time. I'm not a big fan of playing games that startle me. lol

Oh man saints and sinners has got so many free updates. It's well worth it. You might have to watch a few videos to really understand it. It's great on Quest 2 and it's hard to believe they got it to work. I do have to say the PC version is much better graphics wise but the ease of being able to just jump in and play anywhere is even better.

 

[Octavean]

One good thing about Best buy is that you can take it back within 10 days after buying it for a full refund. Also, tell me you bought the 2 year warranty? Which version did you get? If it's the 128gb then it might be worth waiting for the announcement for the Plus/Pro, but I doubt it will be ready to sell until Q2 of 2022, but either way it will be more money and the standard Quest 2 that you have is a good upgrade from Rift S.

EDIT: The reason I say this is that if they discontinue the 299 model within your 2 years you auto upgrade to the next if anything happens.. If the price is over 299 then you just pay the difference. Example if you bought a 64gb version then something happens to it and you took it back right now you would get the 128gb. This is straight from the Best buy rep and is a big selling point for them so it might sound shady but it's not.

That sounds interesting depending on the cost of the 2 yr warranty.

Truth be told, I’m feeling a slight itch to buy the Oculus Quest 2 128GB version even though it doesn’t make much sense to do so now. It would be an upgrade from my Quest v1 and it’s easily accessible. There is just so much you can’t get your hands on now or even hope to get your hands on soon. The Steam Deck, currently mid 2022 maybe. Most PC video cards, go fish.

The Quest 2 could be an easy quasi cost effective birthday or Christmas gift to myself and I wouldn’t have to sacrifice a goat techno Gods or pay a scalper’s ransom to do it.

 

[Mindweaver]

That sounds interesting depending on the cost of the 2 yr warranty.

Truth be told, I’m feeling a slight itch to buy the Oculus Quest 2 128GB version even though it doesn’t make much sense to do so now. It would be an upgrade from my Quest v1 and it’s easily accessible. There is just so much you can’t get your hands on now or even hope to get your hands on soon. The Steam Deck, currently mid 2022 maybe. Most PC video cards, go fish.

The Quest 2 could be an easy quasi cost effective birthday or Christmas gift to myself and I wouldn’t have to sacrifice a goat techno Gods or pay a scalper’s ransom to do it.

Yeah, upgrading to a Quest 2 128gb is very affordable and you can still find them to buy. lol I think you'll be surprised at how much of an update it is over your Quest 1. The weight is much better as well. The only thing I would do now is wait to see what they announce at FB Connect. I can't wait to see all of the new HMD's coming with OLED Microdisplays. Only issue is that I hope they can keep up with stock.

I do still think that the Quest 2 128gb will be the cheapest and best option for awhile. It's a solid upgrade. If the Pro version is $599 then I'll have to wait to get one... but that also opens the doors to other HMDs coming out too. If the next Valve HMD is anywhere near that and not 1k then I'll jump all over it. I'm still banking that Valve will announce theirs right before Connect on the 28th.

 

[Shou Miko]

Yeah, I don't think I'll ever give Facebook any money. Several times in the last weeks they told me I'm a foreign entity and can't confirm my location, so I am no longer allowed to post on the TechPowerUp wall. But hey, I can fix this if I run the FB app on my phone, activate GPS, so they can confirm my location. Oh and the FB app needs access to all my contacts too. After doing all that, oops, sorry, no we can't confirm you.

That's some of reasons why I never installed the messenger app.

I do not need the GPS on all the time, why snoop in my contacts (I doubt they need the number to every Pizza place in town but maybe I don't know )

I am every restricted about what I want apps to access on my devices, I want to feel like I have the control not a US company.

 

[Octavean]

Yeah, upgrading to a Quest 2 128gb is very affordable and you can still find them to buy. lol I think you'll be surprised at how much of an update it is over your Quest 1. The weight is much better as well. The only thing I would do now is wait to see what they announce at FB Connect. I can't wait to see all of the new HMD's coming with OLED Microdisplays. Only issue is that I hope they can keep up with stock.

I do still think that the Quest 2 128gb will be the cheapest and best option for awhile. It's a solid upgrade. If the Pro version is $599 then I'll have to wait to get one... but that also opens the doors to other HMDs coming out too. If the next Valve HMD is anywhere near that and not 1k then I'll jump all over it. I'm still banking that Valve will announce theirs right before Connect on the 28th.

Fair point but I could always return the Oculus Quest 2 if I really liked what FB Connect had to offer. Still having said that, I don’t think I would want to pay much more then ~$300 on my next VR HMD anyway. So if the new hotness (Pro / Plus) cost ~$400 to ~600+ I’d probably give it a pass or try and wait for a price drop (or spec bump).

I’ll also point out that I’m OK with being a little behind the curve when it comes to VR. I got the original Oculus Rift after it’s price drop and controller bundle. I got the Oculus Quest v1 after the Oculus Link announcement (ie. spec / feature bump). Oculus Quest 2 dropping the 64GB version in favor of the 128GB version at the same price point makes it very attractive IMO.

Edit:

Newegg has the Oculus Quest 2 128GB version in stock and has a 30 day return policy for it. If I bought it right now, I could play with it for ~15 days or so (accounting for shipping time) and just return it if a compelling offering is made at FB Connect on the 28th. Or I could just keep it and upgrade again in another couple of years.

 

[Mindweaver]

Fair point but I could always return the Oculus Quest 2 if I really liked what FB Connect had to offer. Still having said that, I don’t think I would want to pay much more then ~$300 on my next VR HMD anyway. So if the new hotness (Pro / Plus) cost ~$400 to ~600+ I’d probably give it a pass or try and wait for a price drop (or spec bump).

I’ll also point out that I’m OK with being a little behind the curve when it comes to VR. I got the original Oculus Rift after it’s price drop and controller bundle. I got the Oculus Quest v1 after the Oculus Link announcement (ie. spec / feature bump). Oculus Quest 2 dropping the 64GB version in favor of the 128GB version at the same price point makes it very attractive IMO.

Edit:

Newegg has the Oculus Quest 2 128GB version in stock and has a 30 day return policy for it. If I bought it right now, I could play with it for ~15 days or so (accounting for shipping time) and just return it if a compelling offering is made at FB Connect on the 28th. Or I could just keep it and upgrade again in another couple of years.

Yeah, I think the Quest 2 still has a lot of life left. It's a solid upgrade just for the visuals. If you have a best buy close by then you can grab it today. lol Plus, the 2 year warranty is good and fairly cheap because the Quest 2 is only 299. If you brake it then they will still replace it with a new one not a refurbished one. I usually don't push warranties but it actually works really well for stuff that you expect to brake like punching a controller into a wall.. haha

 

[Octavean]

Yeah, I think the Quest 2 still has a lot of life left. It's a solid upgrade just for the visuals. If you have a best buy close by then you can grab it today. lol Plus, the 2 year warranty is good and fairly cheap because the Quest 2 is only 299. If you brake it then they will still replace it with a new one not a refurbished one. I usually don't push warranties but it actually works really well for stuff that you expect to brake like punching a controller into a wall.. haha

Absolutely,..

Even if the Oculus Quest 2 were officially discontinued on the 28th in favor of the Oculus Quest 2 Plus (or whatever it may be named) it doesn’t detract from it’s current prowess. It’s still a great HMD.

I agree that there will likely be a tiered lineup with the Oculus Quest 2 (entry level), Plus (mid level) and Pro (premium) with respective performance / pricing. However, that remains to be seen. For all we know, what we refer to as the Plus may supplant the current Quest 2. Perhaps they keep all three and lower the price of the current Quest 2 even further,…

I like the idea of just ordering it from Newegg, Amazon or the like because it’s just easier to return. Print a return label and leave it to be picked up rather then having to physically go into a store.

 

[Franzen4Real]

Even if the Oculus Quest 2 were officially discontinued on the 28th in favor of the Oculus Quest 2 Plus (or whatever it may be named) it doesn’t detract from it’s current prowess. It’s still a great HMD.

You're right on about that. Especially coming from a CV1 or Rift S. Airlink alone to me makes it a justifiable upgrade over those, but add in the image quality bump, 120hz mode, better ergonomics and comfort, and for $299 -- it is every bit of a true Gen 2 over CV1. My one and only "gripe" is the audio in the head strap opposed to the headphone style in the CV1. But again, for the asking price this is a tradeoff I will make. If they could just add some Index style off ear speakers to Plus/Pro... You're within a refund window now with Connect on the 28th, I vote go for it and see what you think! Absolute worst case is that you get all of your money back.