In a couple of days, Facebook will hold an event focused on its virtual reality platform, Oculus, and it will be there that we will finally see the second generation of what seems to us to be the best virtual reality viewer on the market so far: Oculus Quest. There is nothing official for now, however, a series of videos published in error have confirmed the inevitable.
So are the Oculus Quest 2
An oversight has caused the publication of two videos within the platform Facebook Blueprint. The images showed neither more nor less than two promotional videos of the new virtual reality glasses that the manufacturer will present 16 next September, and as you can see, they show all kinds of details of the future viewer.
Aesthetically we can see a viewer very similar to the current version, however, it will offer very important changes inside, thus allowing the virtual experience to be improved even more. Thus, for example, we will find some new screens that will have 50% more resolution, something that will practically give away 2K images to each eye.
Greater comfort
Something that is specified in the videos is that the controllers have been slightly modified to be more comfortable, and although we cannot see big changes in the images, the buttons and the grip may have undergone certain changes to be more more ergonomic. In any case, we can also forget about the controls and interact with our hands in the applications that allow it, something that could already be tested in the current Oculus Quest and that would now arrive as a perfectly implemented function.
But comfort goes beyond what you can touch, and it is also related to sight. In that case the refresh rate could improve, past 75 Hz currents at 90 Hz and even 120 Hz. Unfortunately this data has not been confirmed, so we could have changes or continue with the 75 Hz of before. We'll see what happens in this regard.
More power to impress
With the idea of running increasingly complete games and applications, the viewer will have a processor for the first time Snapdragon XR2, which is basically a platform specially designed for use in virtual and augmented reality environments, so we could see great benefits in this regard. In addition, the team has 6 GB of RAM (before 4 GB) and there will be a version of 256 GB so that we can install games without stopping, although we will have to see if the basic version stays at 64 GB or goes up to 128 GB.
You will always have the PC
Obviously, thanks to the Oculus Link cable, we can continue connecting the headset to a PC to enjoy more complex and demanding experiences, such as play Half-Life: Alyx with the Oculus Quest.
What price will these Oculus Quest 2 have?
To solve the big question we will have to continue waiting for the event to be held, since nothing is known about it for now. At least, we can already say that there will be a second generation, something that was still very much in doubt, but that finally seems to be clarified. The changes seem to be very important at the functional level, but not very painful for those who already have virtual reality glasses, so it will be a launch that will seek to increase the community around virtual reality.