![]() ![]() as Meta, the Oculus brand began to be phased out the Oculus Quest 2 began to be referred to "Meta Quest 2" in promotional materials, Oculus Store was rebranded as "Quest Store", and Oculus-developed community platforms (such as Facebook Horizon) took on the "Horizon" brand. In November 2021, as part of the rebranding of Facebook, Inc. In 2021, the 64 GB model of the Quest 2 was replaced by a 128 GB model at the same price point. Both are a US$100 decrease over their equivalent SKUs on the first-generation model. The Quest 2 was first released in two SKUs differentiated by storage capacity, with a 64 GB model priced at US$299, and a 256 GB model (replacing the original Quest's 128 GB model) priced at $399. It is not backwards compatible with Oculus Go apps and games. It also supports Quest Link (USB) and Air Link (Wi-Fi), which allows the headset to be used with Oculus Rift-compatible software on a PC. Quest 2 supports all games and software made for the first-generation model, and existing titles can be updated to support higher graphical quality on Quest 2. In March 2023, Meta announced that all new Quest apps would be required to target API level 32 ( Android 12.1) by June 30. The internal operating system was originally based on Android 10 source code. In July 2021, experimental APIs were added to the Passthrough feature to allow for augmented reality features. In April 2021, a software update added "Air Link" as an experimental feature, which allows games to be streamed from a PC over Wi-Fi. Īn update in February 2021 added support for up to three additional accounts to be logged into a single Quest 2 headset, with the ability for accounts to share purchased software between them. To conduct first-time setup, a smartphone running the Meta Quest app must be used. The Quest 2 runs operating system software based on Android Open Source Project (AOSP) source code. The headset supports physical interpupillary distance (IPD) adjustment at 58 mm, 63 mm and 68 mm, adjusted by physically moving the lenses into each position. ![]() In April 2021, an update further added experimental support for 120 Hz mode in games. A software update in November 2020 enabled games to run in 90 Hz mode. At launch, the display's refresh rate was locked at 72 Hz via software, with 90 Hz mode as an experimental option limited to the home area only. The display uses striped subpixels rather than a PenTile matrix this arrangement improves image clarity by reducing the screen-door effect. The dual OLED displays of the first-generation Quest were replaced by a singular, fast-switch LCD panel with a per-eye resolution of 1832×1920, and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz (an increase from 1440×1600 per-eye at 72 Hz). It includes 6 GB of LPDDR4X RAM - an increase of 2 GB over the first-generation model. It is a derivative of the Snapdragon 865 that is designed for VR and augmented reality devices. ![]() The Quest 2 uses the Snapdragon XR2, a system on a chip by Qualcomm. The strap was changed to a fabric-based version, rather than the elastic-based strap of the Quest. It is lighter than the first-generation Quest, at 503 grams (17.7 ounces) in comparison to 571 grams (20.1 ounces). Its design is similar to the original Oculus Quest, but replacing the black, cloth-covered exterior with white-colored plastic and a black face The Quest 2 received mostly positive reviews as an incremental update to the Quest, but some of its changes faced criticism, including its stock head strap, reduced interpupillary distance (IPD) options, and a new requirement for users to log in with a Facebook account to use the headset and Oculus services. As with its predecessor, the Quest 2 can run as either a standalone headset with an internal, Android-based operating system, or with Oculus Rift-compatible VR software running on a desktop computer. It is a refresh of the original Oculus Quest with a similar design, but with a lighter weight, updated internal specifications, a display with a higher refresh rate and per-eye resolution, and updated Oculus Touch controllers with improved battery life. It was then rebranded as the Meta Quest 2 in 2022, as part of a company-wide phase-out of the Oculus brand after the rebranding of Facebook, Inc. It was unveiled on September 16, 2020, and released on October 13 as the Oculus Quest 2. ![]() The Quest 2 is a virtual reality (VR) headset developed by Reality Labs, a division of Facebook, Inc. ![]()
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