Oculus Quest review: can this save VR?
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The Oculus Quest is a new take on virtual reality, offering high-end VR in a mobile package — but only with some compromises. Though it’s a self-contained headset with a great new tracking system, it still doesn’t cross some fundamental barriers to mainstream VR success. We take a look at the $399 headset that’s coming out May 21st.
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What’s the non-VR game that you really want to play in VR?
how do you do a full review on this system w/o mentioning it’s killer app THE STAR WARS VR GAME
Actually f u lady.
How does the Oculus work if you are blind in one eye
Yes
Worrying about what people think about how you look is incredibly insecure and childish.
Mortal Kombat.
Wow what a terrible review
does it really need to be saved? I think the VR industry is stable and growing rapidly.
Did you just compare VR headsets to PS4s ?!
I can’t agree with the socially awkward part. Like, you’re playing VR, who gives a damn?
Do they sell it in finland
there will always be haters. you dont no what your talking about.
The quest in belguim cost 500 euro’s and that in dollars is 565 so its so expencive in belguim
This review was very odd. I cant relate to the whole socially awkward thing. I mean I want to game in a VR world, hence be away from the real world? Also when I game I do it alone not on the street? So WTF?
Only the plebs think that watching movie in VR is a thing.
I see you in your Guild t‑shirt! Solidarity from IL Organizers Union Local 34071, TNG-CWA!
oh great they are now using the same tech that microsoft released in there vr…
Sea of thieves.
VR doesn’t need saving🤦🏼♂️
I like the overview of state of the industry here. But the review did not emphasize enough the iterative, yet very big step of tetherless, inside out tracking with a smooth hardware and software interface. And yes, social isolation and looking funny with VR is a thing.
look silly? what kind of argument this is…!?/
Where my oculus go users at?
Being a owner of a quest, I have to say it’s one of the best things to bring to a party! Just don’t drink and VR 🙂
This aged like a milk in just 4 months, most of the downside is already fixed.
This review is super harsh, First VR is not “socially awkward” you don’t need to play VR in public just play in your home. Also can you stop saying VR needs saving like anything it will not be perfect on the first try, like was the first tv perfect, no but it was super innovative, it is very similar to VR.
DSC world makes it worth the buy
OC6 Oculus link and hand tracking!
Invalid points of the video aside, the reason I can’t see Oculus Quest being a viable purchase is the compromises. If I’m going to compromise for a vr headset, I might as well stick to google cardboard. I have tried nearly every VR system I believe is available, and absolutely undeniably the best experience I have ever had with gaming was the HTC Vive Pro Eye Virtual Reality System. Tracking was perfect and beyond anything else, I NEVER lost track of my remotes. Remotes and headset are plug in rechargeable, with several hours of battery life (no need for AA batteries, a flaw of oculus). It is, of course, wireless so no “stepping around wires.” And most important, there is no game that is off limits to you. Everything works and works well. I’m glad for the Oculus making the advances they are, but it is too little too late for the company. They started with the edge of VR gaming, but I feel like will make ever more limited contributions to the progress of VR.
Nice watch tho
I’m going to get the quest cause of Oculus link alone lol
Imagine a multiplayer app for Netflix or something, I dunno if it exists but it’d be nice to watch a show WITH friends in a cosy environment, without having to fly to Norway to do that
I don’t have a friend in Norway.… nope.
Really? You are rating it based on how you look like wearing it?! LOL. what do you expect? wait for google glass, so you will look cuter. how futile…
Getting into the Christmas season, yes, YES.
0:07 u know what is funny is that the headset present is the valve index and not the quest lol
one of her points is that you look silly while playing in VR, to other people?
then 4:03 ohhhhh okayyyy
I want to play sea of thieves in vr
She’s been using VR headsets for “a long time”. What’s a long time? She looks to be in her 20s.
You couldn’t be me wrong about it, Verge! The thing is selling like hot cakes and is constantly out of stock. Quest may actually be the beginning of VR conquering mass market.
This is a good video that answers a lot of questions.
Yeah, that legitimate barrier for “social issues” you mentioned is pretty damn slight compared to what matters more. This almost negates your entire review.
Stick to showcasing phones. Stay away from everything else plz.
VR is fairly new so i fail to see how it needs saving
blackbird
Stfu u old lady 👵
4K or go home. You’re the verge.. not CNN.
If you are worried of looking weird while playing you shouldn’t even play games
First Person Tennis. It’s on Rift but isn’t available in Quest. The developer says it’s ready for Quest but they won’t purchase it.
It did so eh