Tuesday, September 15th 2020
Oculus Quest 2 Set To Feature Snapdragon XR2 Processor
In a recent video accidentally published on the Facebook Blueprint developer site and officially confirmed by the vice president of Facebook Labs details all the new features and changes found on the Oculus Quest 2. The leak confirms many of the existing rumors about the upcoming headset which is set to be announced later this week at Facebook Connect. The Oculus Quest 2 will feature the Snapdragon XR2 processor which has been specifically designed for AR/VR devices and should provide a significant performance increase over the Snapdragon 835 found in the original quest.
The Oculus Quest 2 will feature "nearly 2K Resolution per eye" which would put the total resolution at just under 4K possibly 3,840 x 2,160. The video did not mention if the display refresh rate would be increased from the 72Hz found on the original Quest but the XR2 platform can support up to 90Hz screens. The ram has been increased to 6 GB from the 4 GB found on the original and max storage has been expanded to 256 GB.The headset will also feature a redesign to improve comfort and reduce weight while the controllers will receive various ergonomic improvements. The headset will be fully compatible with original Quest games and can be attached to a VR capable computer with an Oculus Link cable to play PC VR experiences. The Oculus Quest 2 is expected to retail for 299 USD and 399 USD for the 64 GB and 256 GB models respectively.
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The Oculus Quest 2 will feature "nearly 2K Resolution per eye" which would put the total resolution at just under 4K possibly 3,840 x 2,160. The video did not mention if the display refresh rate would be increased from the 72Hz found on the original Quest but the XR2 platform can support up to 90Hz screens. The ram has been increased to 6 GB from the 4 GB found on the original and max storage has been expanded to 256 GB.The headset will also feature a redesign to improve comfort and reduce weight while the controllers will receive various ergonomic improvements. The headset will be fully compatible with original Quest games and can be attached to a VR capable computer with an Oculus Link cable to play PC VR experiences. The Oculus Quest 2 is expected to retail for 299 USD and 399 USD for the 64 GB and 256 GB models respectively.
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63 Comments on Oculus Quest 2 Set To Feature Snapdragon XR2 Processor
I feel the same way with games if the Dev took the time to make it compatible with another device then they need compensation. I just hate losing any old games in general. For example, during the DK1/DK2 days someone made a Sleepy Hallow experience and it was awesome to have people play it in VR at Halloween, but no one has updated it.
I wonder if hardware hackers can hack it into a non-facebook headset.
Sure you'd lose the 'XR2' and all, but you'd get the headset with the lenses and high-res displays if you can somehow bypass the processor.
Unless your PC does not have Bluetooth built-in, which most desktops do not. In that situation a Bluetooth 5.0 or better USB dongle would be needed.EDIT; Seems I misread the specs. Thought I read somewhere that BT5.0 would be a wireless connection option, seems not. As it turns out PC connections require a USBC connection. No Bluetooth for use with Windows, Android, iOS/MacOS or Linux. Kinda sad and another point against the device..
anyways.. I know you are getting on no matter what. have fun and do post reviews.. take care
What is so hard to understand or observe?
But perhaps you have reason to battle this reality, in which case I say sorry to cause turbulence, carry on.
I don't think most people understand what's being tracked. Even the cameras on the Quest are black and white and are really bad at viewing. Carmack even said he doesn't understand how it even works for 6dof tracking but it does... lol The XBox S for $299 will track you more than the quest 2 hardware. Phones track more people than any consumer tech, but I don't see people saying don't by a smartphone.
Let's keep this thread focused on the Quest 2. If you want to keep this conversation going then create a new thread about Oculus forcing FB login. Thanks, buddy!
You are right that the discussion about tracking is a bit lopsided and people ignore huge trackers and getting upset about yet others though. But apart from any tracking, some people just don't want to be forced to be part of any 'facebook family'
Incidentally, on the subject of accounts, I suddenly got a popup on google translate recently that soon it would only be available when logged in, so requiring an account. And frankly I'm surprised I don't see a lot of reaction about that one on various tech-related sources. In fact I did not see it mentioned by anybody so far in my browsing the web. I guess I'm the only person left who isn't logged in on google 24/7.