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Completely different price points though. The Quest 2 was priced for the general public, this is a specialty device for hobbyists and it looks like they are tar

by rblatz 4y ago

Completely different price points though. The Quest 2 was priced for the general public, this is a specialty device for hobbyists and it looks like they are targeting corporations. Hobbyists already have had more advanced options available at this price point, so I'm not totally sure I understand the market for this.

KMnO4 4y ago
It’s not in Meta’s best interest to obsolete the Quest 2. VR is already a tough sell, and like other “consoles”, significant revenue comes from selling apps. If they tell the regular users (who spend $50 per game) that they can’t purchase new games without a new headset, I bet most would ditch the technology.
- danso 4y ago
  The original Quest was released May 2019, and the Quest 2 was released Oct. 2020. Maybe a lot of the early adopters felt burned, but the Quest1's short life obviously didn't put much of a damper in the Quest 2's sales.
  - chroma 4y ago
    Are there many apps or games that only work on the Quest 2? I have the original Quest and I still use it several times a week. It's basically the Beat Saber machine an this point, but it's still pretty fun.
    - goosedragons 4y ago
      There is some and they are some of the bigger titles, Resident Evil 4 VR and Bonelab for example.
nomel 4y ago
> Hobbyists already have had more advanced options available at this price point Could you name the other more advanced standalone options? I'm only aware of Pico, which is near parity, but tied to the CCP.
- derac 4y ago
  The Varjo Aero and Pimax 8k/12k are ones I'm familiar with.
  - zlsa 4y ago
    I don't think these are very comparable to the Quest Pro. It appears neither of those have face tracking, and the Pimax doesn't have eye tracking. Besides that, both of those are PCVR (not standalone) and the Aero doesn't even come with controllers despite costing nearly $2000.
  - squeaky-clean 4y ago
    Neither of those are standalone or wireless. You also need to figure in the cost of a capable PC to use them with
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by rblatz 4y ago

KMnO4 4y ago

It’s not in Meta’s best interest to obsolete the Quest 2. VR is already a tough sell, and like other “consoles”, significant revenue comes from selling apps. If they tell the regular users (who spend $50 per game) that they can’t purchase new games without a new headset, I bet most would ditch the technology.

danso 4y ago
The original Quest was released May 2019, and the Quest 2 was released Oct. 2020. Maybe a lot of the early adopters felt burned, but the Quest1's short life obviously didn't put much of a damper in the Quest 2's sales.
- chroma 4y ago
  Are there many apps or games that only work on the Quest 2? I have the original Quest and I still use it several times a week. It's basically the Beat Saber machine an this point, but it's still pretty fun.
  - goosedragons 4y ago
    There is some and they are some of the bigger titles, Resident Evil 4 VR and Bonelab for example.

nomel 4y ago

> Hobbyists already have had more advanced options available at this price point Could you name the other more advanced standalone options? I'm only aware of Pico, which is near parity, but tied to the CCP.

derac 4y ago
The Varjo Aero and Pimax 8k/12k are ones I'm familiar with.
- zlsa 4y ago
  I don't think these are very comparable to the Quest Pro. It appears neither of those have face tracking, and the Pimax doesn't have eye tracking. Besides that, both of those are PCVR (not standalone) and the Aero doesn't even come with controllers despite costing nearly $2000.
- squeaky-clean 4y ago
  Neither of those are standalone or wireless. You also need to figure in the cost of a capable PC to use them with

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