The Oculus Quest hits the VR sweet spot

From my very first demo two years ago, back when it was called Santa Cruz and had a fan and processor strapped to the back, I’ve been impressed with the headset. Last year, I saw an even better demo that convinced me the future of VR is wireless. 

Now that I’ve seen the product fully realized, I’m even more certain: the Oculus Quest feels like what VR should have been all along — mobile, wireless, and about the same price as a gaming console.

For Facebook, the Oculus Quest ($399) rounds out its VR lineup, with the Oculus Go ($199) at the low end and Oculus Rift ($399, plus the cost of a powerful PC) at the high end. Oculus Quest, by comparison, is a kind of compromise that attempts to offer the best of both worlds: the portability of the Go with games worthy of the Rift. Read more…

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