The Quest 2 does what it's meant to do - provide excellent value for the average VR user - and it does it well. It's not going to dethrone the Valve Index as the best VR headset for connecting to a PC, but you shouldn't expect it to either. If you don't have a VR headset yet, this one will undoubtedly tick most of the boxes for you.
Overall, the Oculus Quest 2 is a worthy buy for $299 (to start). And I'm sure I'm not the only person disappointed that you can't use the old controllers. Quest 2 has some features that some people will disapprove of-specifically, the downgrade of the IPD adjustment system and the lack of a functional Oculus Link cable in the box. New head straps, face cushions and headphones are great, but what else is coming that will strengthen the Quest platform even further? We're also excited to see where the accessories partnerships go from here. Key is the powerful XR2 chipset that gives the Quest 2 the horsepower needed to drive incredible experiences at an excellent resolution.
It's also easier to toss in a bag and take it with you, and the body and the head strap are easy to clean. The lightweight, compact design makes it easier to wear for more extended periods than the first Quest. Still, the Quest 2 has a lot going for it. Alas, the search for the perfect headset continues.
#Does the beat thang software work for the hardware full#
It's too bad that the overall package is marred by a few steps backwards that hold this headset back from its full potential. In a lot of ways, the second-generation Quest is a big step forward. It comes in at a great price, has excellent onboard performance and the option for a more robust gaming experience by tethering it to your PC. The Oculus Quest 2 is an excellent VR headset. The additional pixels in the Quest 2 added roughly 0.7ms to the frame time results. The report showed 0 missed frames on either headset, with the highest frame time on the Quest 2 coming in at 7.4ms. Our performance results were very favourable across the board when it came to Beat Saber.
During our testing, resolution was at 3644 x 3668 for our review subject and 3196 x 3520 for its predecessor. Beat Saber isn't a very demanding title, so we cranked up the resolution for this one and ran the game at 240% of Steam VR's render target. Beat Saberīeat Saber is one of the most popular, if not the most popular, VR game out there, so it's only natural that we include it in our benchmarks. It would be easy to reduce the resolution to improve rendering performance if reprojection is an issue for you. We ran Serious Sam VR with Steam VR's render target set to 150% for both headsets. We experienced nearly a 10% loss of on-time frames with the Quest 2. When the frame time gets this hit, you're heavily relying on reprojection software to keep the gameplay smooth. When it came to the 99th percentile, however, we saw huge spikes from the Quest’s 13.4ms to the Quest 2’s 24.2ms. The Quest 2's higher resolution compared to the original Quest added 1.3ms to the median frame time in Serious Sam VR.
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