Oculus Quest 2 Reveals Spectacular Gross sales, Hints at Gamers Slowly Shifting to Digital Actuality

By On Apr 1, 2021

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The newest Oculus product, the Oculus Quest 2, has reportedly oversold every other combo Oculus headset. The news was reported right after a video interview with Facebook Vice President for Augmented and Virtual Reality Andrew Bosworth.

Oculus Quest 2 sales

According to BloombergWhen asked if virtual reality was finally going mainstream, Bosworth stated that it was going to happen right now. He cited sales of the Oculus Quest 2, indicating a shift from early adopters to mainstream success.

Bosworth stated that Oculus Quest 2 sold not just its predecessor, but all of its predecessors on the market in just a few months.

The Oculus Quest 2 was launched in October 2020, which means it has only been on the market for five months at the moment.

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Regardless, the cheaper, wireless head-mounted display has already sold all of its predecessors, including the Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift S, Oculus Go, and Oculus Quest.

The Oculus Quest 2 was introduced and immediately replaced its technological predecessor with a higher refresh rate and resolution, but lowered the base price of the 64GB device from $ 399 to $ 299. This was undoubtedly a step Facebook took to make VR more accessible to mainstream users.

Features of Oculus Quest 2

The Oculus Quest 2 looks similar to its predecessor, apart from the new paintwork and a smaller frame. The case of the headset is made of smooth white plastic and has no geometric patterns, just four cameras on the front corners.

The rough fabric that covers the head of the headset has already disappeared, resulting in a more uniform appearance and making it easier to clean the headset. The belt is made of white fabric in accordance with IGN.

You can upgrade the strap though, as Oculus sells a new Elite strap separately that uses a plastic halo design with a rotatable wheel that clicks the headset to the right size.

It’s a worthy upgrade if you’re on the extra budget, and there’s even one with a battery pack for those who spend hours on the VR.

The Oculus Quest 2 costs $ 299, making room-scale VR more affordable than ever. This price is for the 64GB model, and as Quest owners, most gamers will find the 64GB more than enough for their use.

If you want to load your Quest with heavier games, movies, and other files, you should opt for the $ 399 version with 256GB of storage, which is twice as much as the higher-level Quest 1.

The rest of the Quest’s specifications have also been updated with a resolution per eye of 1832 x 1920, a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2, which Qualcomm says has twice the CPU and GPU performance of the Snapdragon 835 of the previous headset.

The inter-pupil distance, or the IPD setting, only has three settings instead of adjusting them millimeter by millimeter.

If you wear glasses, the Quest comes with a glasses standoff and you still have the option to purchase prescription lenses for the headset.

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Written by Sieeka Khan