The original Oculus Quest, released in early 2019, was a monumental leap forward for virtual reality. Sure, it wasn’t the most powerful headset out there, with a two-year-old smartphone processor to power its games and experiences, but it was a capable, fully standalone, wireless VR headset that didn’t need a PC or games console to deliver amazing immersion.
Meta Quest 2 Review – 6 Months Later
It was one of the best new gadgets of last year , and now Oculus is back with a sequel. The Oculus Quest 2 is smaller and lighter, yet more powerful and with a much better screen, all while costing $100 less than the original. How did that happen? Well, it’s not all great news, thanks to a few cost-cutting measures you’ll feel and possibly see, but the end result is an ultimately better, more affordable device that serves as an ideal gateway into VR.
The Oculus Quest 2 sticks to the familiar modern VR playbook of a module that straps to your face to immerse yourself in digital worlds, but has some different material and construction choices than the original. Unfortunately, the design choices are largely not upgrades over the original headset
Notably, the module itself doesn’t protrude as far from your face as before, and it has a white plastic finish instead of the original’s black fabric exterior. It’s also lighter, which is good for a device that hangs on your face: it tips the scales at 503g, compared to the original Quest’s 571g.
