Oculus Quest 2 – Advanced All-in-One Virtual Reality Headset – 128 GB
| Dimensions: | 26 x 18.7 x 12.6 cm; 1.76 Kilograms |
| Model: | 899-00187-02 |
| Batteries Included: | 4 AA batteries required. (included) |
| Origin: | China |
| Dimensions: | 26 x 18.7 x 12.6 cm; 1.76 Kilograms |
| Model: | 899-00187-02 |
| Batteries Included: | 4 AA batteries required. (included) |
| Origin: | China |
Great bit of kit, superb for the whole family. Highly recommended!
Ordered for Christmas arrived quickly and does everything it says on the box
Not much I can say that you probably haven’t heard/read before.
Having come from a rift the difference is huge, the resolution is great having very good eyesight I was very sensitive to the pixels in the rift, this has virtually gone with the quest.
The tracking seems as accurate as the old rift, and the internal head movement is good.
Being wireless, the ability to just pick up and play or continue makes it great to use, the main issue has been charge. If you leave it to go on standby it will slowly drain which can mean unexpectedly short game time, when you’re not expecting it.
Greatest feature is the ability to wirelessly tether it to you home pc (as long as your wifi is good enough and you have a decent enough graphics card) to be able to play higher quality games, or you back catalog. Failing that you can attach it using a long usb cable.
Beat Saber is a must. Wife loves it Mum loves it in-laws loved it. More of a work out than you’d expect.
I love my Oculus Quest2! I have cured my frozen shoulder, repaired my depression, got fitter, had so much fun…and it keeps getting better.
Just make sure if you want one you do these things:
– Prepare to spend too much in the store getting games you might not like just to try them out.
– Buy a decent headstrap to get the thing sitting on your face comfortably.
– Get protective and ergo straps for the controllers – you will bash them into your own head and walls etc so you want to protect them.
– Don’t leave your set plugged in to the USB charger for longer than it needs to charge to 100%, you don’t want to melt it or damage the battery
– Don’t spend more than 2hrs inside VR to protect your eyes and brain from overheating!!!!!
– Get a headband to soak up the swea
I wasn’t interested in this item until I tried it on my friend’s vr. I can’t believe how good it is
Love this but would only buy accessories you need chk you tuube
I love the idea of vr. They need to take into more consideration for people who wear glasses as i cant use for a long period of time. Only downfall for quest 2 is battery life and the analog gets stick drift rather easily and is very hard to buy an individual controller to fix this problem.
Delivery was fast and was packaged well, hats off to the sender !
If you dont play much games this is probably ideal for you due to battery life.
Bought for my grandson for his 14th birthday he is just over the moon with it as he has had it on his wish list for a while and is loving i
Amazed for more than a year, very good quality, embedded OS for anyone and plugged to PC for gaming, I strongly recommend, even though I don’t like Facebook hegemony, they did a very good job.
Better than next gen gaming ! This is the future of gaming. Just need some friends
great headset definitely worth the money but the battery life is quite short so a strap with a charger on it would be the way to go
I never thought that a not to expensive car would be so good
Need escape? New worlds? Adventure?…. introvert?
Then this is definitely for you.
Also great for colder days for extroverts who usually like to get out in warmer weather.
Purchased this for my sons birthday, although I haven’t had the opportunity to experience this product myself all that have have been complementary and most importantly my son loves it (for reference he is 8 years old)
I love the idea of this item and the initial experience was amazing. However, I had to return as the motion sickness was too unpleasant.
Have found this an interesting thing to have. Once I mastered how to use it I found that it provided information on a variety of a number of things other than using it for games which I was not interested in. It’s use for travel applications is tremendous. My only criticism is that a lot of basic use information should have been provided but a lot is available on the internet and the learning curve is accessed fairly quickly. Being completely ignorant of VR I found this product excellent and glad that I purchased it.
This really is an incredible piece of hardware. It stands completely on its own, no PC or additional equipment is needed, simply open the box and press the power button and you are transported into VR.
You will need a facebook account however, and you will need to download the oculus app onto your smartphone, preferably before turning on your headset.
A few notes of caution:
1. It really does take some getting used to so I would avoid jumping straight into an action paced FPS, it is advised to start slowly and work your way upto these games.
2. Whilst this headset is a ‘stand alone’ piece of hardware, be warned that some of the headline making titles, like ‘Half-life Alyx’ etc, cannot be downloaded from the app lab directly to ur headset and will require additional PC support.
3. Beware of the YouTube reviews on the games. As stated above, many of the games reviewed by the most popular VR channels online will show gameplay footage that is not representative of the stand-alone gameplay but rather the PC aided play.
4. Beware of the ‘motion sickness’. I have never had motion sickness in my entire life but after just a few minutes of playing ‘Onward’, a stunning FPS that is essentially a military training simulation, I had to remove my headset and sit down for several minutes. So GO SLOW and build up to these headline titles.
Taking all this into account I would still definitely recommend this VR headset, content is being released for it literally every week and the fact that META (Facebook) is selling these at a loss, should give confidence that this will not be a 3D TV type of fade away product, the entire future strategy of META revolves around selling a billion of these headsets to make the Metaverse accessible and therefore viable as a business.
I bought this product months ago and have used it nearly every day since. Absolute blast and I couldn’t be happier with it. Only thing is, buy a third party headstrap and make sure it is adjusted well to your head or you will experience some aches.
This is a brilliant device that opens up a whole new world, it’s graphics are amazing, and it really does throw you into a whole new world, some have complained about the requirement to have a Facebook account to set up an oculus account and use the device and I think Meta could give this some thought, not everyone has or wants Facebook but I can see it from Metas point of view its a way for them to perhaps expand their platforms membership, however if you do have Facebook, the Oculus has quite a decent list of games with some big names in there and you can see its got huge potential to grow with more games and apps and the possibility to socialise in a virtual world, it could be a great way for those who struggle to get-out and meet people to use the VR world as way of bringing down the loneliness some people live with every day, I can see potential for developers to create new ways for people to socially interact, so some might think it’s just Meta gaining more insight into your private life, I think it’s got a lot of potential to help some vulnerable people, I think it’s well worth the purchase and it’s exciting to see what developers come out with for devices like this over time, I personally think though, that if Meta wants to grow this device they might want to bring the price down a little, and maybe come up with an alternative sign up route, one that means those who don’t want to have a social media account can sign up and benefit Metas business too, I’m sure over time with the development of apps that allow people to Virtually interact with like minded people will benefit Meta too, but that’s where the price level comes in too, a lot of people couldn’t afford it, and if you want multiple devices in a household like you do now with Facebook it needs to be affordable to everyone, the way it’s priced now it kinda feels like it’s priced as a one per household device which everyone shares, but surely more devices per household equals more subscribers which equals more revenue for Meta.
I bought this for 299 with a 50 cashback offer so 249. I bought the 128 GB version as I plan on connecting to a PC mostly via a link cable so don’t need much onboard storage. I have varifocal glasses and it can be very hard to get the headset in the correct spot to get a clear image. Luckily you can order lens adapters made to your specific prescription, the stronger your prescription the more they cost. I have bad astigmatism so they ended up costing 107 with delivery from VROptician.com. I haven’t received them yet but if you wear varifocal glasses you might want to factor in the additional cost of these as well.
Update – I received the lens adapters which make a big difference to the experience…
Great VR system, wire free with really good hand tracking and controllers. I would recommend.
The headset is well built and extremely easy to use and set up.
The resolutions can be higher and can be blurry if not perfectly set on the head.
However, once on and you find your sweet spot, you can easily spend hours experiencing all sorts of things. You download and browse games on the Oculus app, and I am absolutely sure there is something for everyone.
If you want to spend another 25 on Virtual Desktop – that’s a much better experience for Remote PCVR, when playing games like Superhot, I could not distinguish any difference from being connected directly to the PC.
Eventually I broke, as Beat Saber is my main game and I could not play it wirelessly at all (no problem, I wasn’t intending to in the first place). I ordered a third-party USB-C to USB-C USB3.0 cable, and the experience has been great after some tweaking with settings such as bitrate and compression. I don’t know whether the Oculus Link cable is any better, but I have no issues with a third-party cable.
All in all though, the headset is great. 120hz is crazy smooth, and the resolution is insane. The screen-door effect is barely visible (being able to see the space inbetween the pixels – this was an issue on the Rift/Rift S), and the controllers track great.
Things I’m not particularly fond of:
— You need to enable Developer Mode to disable guardian, which involves a lot of effort.
— A lot of developers do not have support for cross-platform purchases. If you have already purchased the game on PC and want to play on the Quest 2 standalone, you will have to purchase the game again.
— The strap isn’t great in comparison to the elite strap on the Rift S, this can be fixed though as the elite strap for the Quest 2 is sold as an optional extra
— By default, the brightness is a little too high and can cause eye-strain, YMMV.
— White controllers start looking not so nice real fast if you’re working up a sweat.
Little things I am fond of:
— The new controller design is super comfortable, and there is more space to rest your thumb.
— Volume control is super well placed
— A SIlicone faceplate cover is included, which I use whenever I am using the Quest 2.
— Hand tracking is built in, although it is rudimentary and cannot be used via Oculus Link.
I am confident that Wireless PCVR will improve over-time, especially considering it is an experimental feature. Apart from that though, I’d say I’m impressed with what Meta/Oculus have created.
Well Headset is rather good, I am not a fan with there only being 3 settings for the setting of the eye width, sadly a 4th wider or a variable setting would of been nice.
Default head strap is not that good, not comfortable, especially for long play sessions.
While the tracking has been a lot better than my PS4 VR it has lost tracking a couple of times, but that is fine.
I will say I am liking that actual VR Hardware, sadly I am not a fan of the Oculus Software, especially the OVRService Service that is always running on the PC constantly fills up the Event Log on my PC, this service also causes strange glitches / issues when running (seems to scan my drives outside of the Oculus folder etc, WHY YOU DOING THAT FACEBOOK / META?) so I have to stop that service while not using the headset.
For now I have written my own application to auto start the OVRService Service then the Oculus Client while I am using the headset and once done it auto stops the OVRService Service.
Overall I am loving the headset, just that I am not a fan of all the snooping software needing to be installed to use it.
One main issue I am annoyed with is that you need the Oculus App on your phone for the headset to work, especially the store. WHY?
Having been born in the 70sI find some tech so impressive these days. It’s amazing how things like this have come about. I can’t really use VR because of dizziness issues so I’ve only been on it briefly but it was a gift for someone else and they love it. A few things annoyed me about how it needs to be set up ie Facebook account etcbut once it’s running it’s really impressive and it’s used daily.
I was always on the fence due to being worried about motion sickness.
All I can say is some games make you feel alittle funny but you get used to it.
I even take it to work as a hgv driver for nights out as I can chill in my cab and watch Netflix/amazon movies on a 200″+ screen in my truck
10/10 just pure brillia
Good for the price. I had mixed reviews from friends before buying as you’d need to get extras (cable to plug into PC, upgraded headstrap and face cover) but so glad I bought this. Especially as you can play games like VR Chat without a PC.
If you have a big nose like me I’d recommend putting on the glasses cover and taking off the silicone nose support so the headset isn’t resting on your nose. I’d also recommend upgrading the above for comfort!
This is VR working as it should. No wires attached and no need for sensors or other peripherals. The tracking works very well and you can play most of the games either standing or sitting. Very handy when you’re short on space. The headset is not too bulky and the weight is light enough for long gaming sessions. I would advise getting the elite strap with the battery pack as the battery life is not as good as I would have hoped. Don’t let that put you off though. It does charge fairly quickly so you can soon be back in the game.
Well worth the purchase IMHO.
Tried a few games round on my Sisters Oculus Quest 2 and was genuinely blown away; I knew VR wasn’t a big gimmick as some proclaim, and I just thought it looked OK. I was so amazed and couldn’t stop smiling for about an hour. Picked one up the very next day, and it’s incredible. Highly recommend, easy to setup.
My boys love it I was sceptical buying the lower 126 version but to be honest it will hold more than enough games to keep them occupied .
Honestly this is the best thing ever I love the fact that most of the games are reasonably priced lots of free ones to play to probably get 3 hours constant play out of one charge and charges fairly quickly to tbh 2 to 3 hours play is more than enough especially as some.games can make u a bit motion sick . The extra posh head strap included is awesome a little more expensive than the one u can buy from amazon but I love the added comfort bit at the back so much worth spending that bit extra . The kids love rec room online games place free to play just gets a bit ragey . Best saber is awesome been a bit sneaky and had a go the br you tube app is pretty cool this is the old mum thing like underwater sea stuff I even sat by the beach I’m my own lounge was pretty cool . Adults will love this to had s go at a scary games nope to scary lol .. still a great bit of kit defintely gonna buy my own defintely immersive .
Be careful when playing kids getting in the way adults getting in the way been clocked a few times by the brood playing. mission impossible trying to dodge flailing arms when grabbing stuff from.their rooms although more fun grabbing the little goblins by suprise though . But anyway yes buy it xx
Great bit of kit, although be advised you will be forced into having Facebook
An amazing introduction to the VR world. Just charge it up, put the headset on, adjust the straps for comfort and power on. Everything is guided, with amazing work going into the tutorials on how to set stuff up and navigate through the wealth of media available; games, exercise programs, films, music, 3D video, exploration, art and design, hang-out rooms… and more.
The way things “work” on the Quest 2 is just mind-bogglingly good, it feels “seamless” and the coordination between headset and hand grips is as perfect as I’ve ever used, and enable you to interact with your VR environment in such a way as to make you believe that you are actually there.
I’ve actually found that VR Table Tennis is my favourite thing ever.
If you want to try VR, you can’t really go wrong with this.
I had to buy one of these for a module of my game development course and the time spent playing about with it before said class started was some of the most fun I’ve had with motion control since the Wii! Beat Saber instantly became one of my top rhythm games and SuperHot VR was a fun spin on a game I already thoroughly enjoyed.
Setup for the headset on its own is rather easy though, yes, you do need a Facebook account. Not the biggest deal for most people but if you don’t want to link/create your own, you may need to look for another headset.
Using it with your PC gets a bit more pricey though. You’ll already need a decent one to run newer VR games, but you’ll also need to buy a cable of a decent length (and a USB-C to USB converter if you don’t have any USB-C ports on your computer). I opted for the official cable even though it was more expensive than other third-party offerings since I didn’t want to take any risks.
I can’t make any informed comparisons with regards to other headsets since this if my first, though I’d highly recommend this one if you’re just dipping your toes into VR for the first time.
Was half and half about getting this given the expense – I’m not a gamer and other than crash bandicoot on the ps1 about 20 years ago have no experience. Yet this has completely lived up to my expectations and exceeded them. So many options depending on what you like – you can play all types of “proper” games – driving, shooting, fantasy etc. Or use it to do 3d tours around the world. Or watch your favourite films on a giant screen. Or use it for relaxing/meditation. Use it for interacting with people from all over the world. Use it to keep fit and do all sorts of workouts from boxing to dancing. I’ve heard some people even use it for collaborative workspaces although personally I wouldn’t be comfortable keeping the headset on for so long.
Only reason I haven’t given full stars is because the headset isn’t hugely comfortable and battery life isn’t amazing – but you can buy extras to help with both of those.
Would highly advise anyone thinking of buying one to give it a go.
And final advice – get a code from a friend who already has an occulus or just go on occulus social media sites and someone will give you one – this will give you 23 pounds (if in uk) towards buying games which is very handy – however you MUST claim the code (by downloading the occulus app on your phone then clicking the referral code they send you) BEFORE turning on your occulus headset for the first time.
I bought the Quest 2 for the birthday of my son. The birthday is actually 3 weeks later but I opened the package – “just for checking purposes” :)))) LOL… I was really blown away by the nice 3D effect. I felt just WOW! The price is quite good for the delivered hardware and software. I already bought several software packages (Oculus and Steam) to give him the BEST BIRTHDAY GIFT EVER!!! I have no doubt about that.
I love 3D games and the hard and software is finally good enough to dive into the 3D world. Attention: The battery could last longer. Please consider to buy a fixation for an additional powerbank. You will need the extra power because the 3D World is really captivating!!!!
No question… I would buy again the Oculus Quest 2
Amazingly good product for the price. VR games are absolutely amazing – and 3d movies are fantastic. Much superior to the previous model. There is a bit of a learning curve – but don’t let the early frustration annoy you, as after a few hours of training with the tutorials you’ll find it a breeze. Works extremely well with Steam VR and is not too difficult to set up. Opens up a new world to explore and will bring you much joy.
Pluses :
Cinematic experience watching movies/videos/pictures/etc.
Escapism to many locations to absorb the atmosphere
Meditation
Some Games
Cons:
Price only worth 200 max i paid 300
Uncomfortable to wear
Vr concepts are still in development tbh, FACT!
Battery capacity not so good
Eyes touch the lenses almost
Why is purchasable upgrades needed for out of box experience?
Motion Sickness while playing games is a serious! flaw tbh
Very surreal and primitive v reality to real reality, the transition between the two can be daunting to say the least.
If you want it for movies/Escapism/meditation buy a cheap vr headset and use your phone instead. Its worth it. 300 quest 2 is not justified just to have a cinematic luxury.
A very fun and immersive experience and very fun to play with family and friends. However cannot use it for long as you get a headache.
I am so happy to say, this is PERFECT.
The headset was everything I could imagine! Set up was easy, the environments are beautiful and there is so much to do in VR.
Being a VR fan for years and always wanting a headset but never being able to afford it, this is perfect.
The quality of the visuals is way better than what I expected from a standalone headset, and it just feels so nice to use
One little downside about the headset is simply the headset strap, it doesn’t quite fit on my big head, if I look down or do a fast turn it buckles and nearly falls off, so the elite strap is something I recommend trying to get, or buying a 3rd party strap.
All in all, it’s a perfect starting headset, or maybe a great upgrade.
Pros:
– All in one wireless headset (no annoying cables, no need for PC linking or extras to buy)
– Durable (can take a drop/knock like a champ – tougher than it looks)
– Online multiplayer doesn’t require a silly subscription fee
– Fair amount of decent free games on store to play
– 128 GB model suits anyone who isn’t a hardcore gamer (besides you can uninstall games anyway)
– Price (can seem hefty, but consider the above points and also other VR headset prices being significantly more)
– Guardian system (allows you to draw a boundary to play in, useful for smaller spaces)
Cons:
– Battery life (might consider a battery pack if you want more than 2 hours of gameplay)
– Long recharging time
– Space required (2 m x 2 m ideal, can be less with drawn guardian system, more space better unless you want to sucker punch every piece of furniture you own)
– FaceBook account required (dealbreaker for some, if you feel strongly just make a new basic FB account)
– VR sickness (can be an issue, so build up tolerance – 15 mins when you start. Take breaks. When you get your VR legs, remember to take 15 min breaks for every hour)
– Basic head strap (this was an issue for me, might not be for you, the base model has a elastic adjustable strap which didn’t keep the headset stable thus kept being blurry – fixed it by buying a simple 15 silicon accessory that attaches to the back of your head for support)
– Software costs (lots of titles available, just bare in mind costs can be from 10 up to 40. Costs can add up quickly. However, if you don’t like a game for whatever reason, you can refund within 2 weeks and with less than 2 hours gameplay)
All in all – decent buy, I spend more time playing this than my Switch, Xbox, PC.
Yes, Mr Z. will gather more meta data. But, this is a well built and fun piece of hardware which the family enjoyed playing. We also purchased an elite strap and battery to a) provide more game time but, more importantly b) it provided a better balance of weight to counter the heavy front load. The standard strap is not comfortable. We set up via a Facebook account.
Oculus quest 2 allows you to create a safe guardian space to play. But, be sure to clear items sufficiently (including swinging distance).
Hope you have fun with your purchase too.
My second , and best , time in VR. I love the freedom of this device and there’s so much to explore. The tracking on the handsets is spot on. Graphics are fluid and reasonably good, given the platform. Only downside is the battery life, had to buy an elite strap with extra battery to get decent playtime. Overall and very impressed.
The headset and controllers are well built, that first time you put it on and see it if you are new to VR it’s simply stunning.
The app is well laid out and simple to use, including plenty of free games (vr chat is one of the best) and watching experiences.
Beat saber is a must have in terms of paid games.
My only real gripe is the actual head strap is awful, you will soon have issues with it not fitting well, slipping and causing neck pain. Would have been better to ship with the elite strap and pay more as for a long session the original is not good enough and for personal safety and health it would just make more sense.
Overall though it’s fantastic and was well worth the cost.
Absolutely amazing I could say more but you have to try I really don’t want to spoil your fun, it was an impulse buy but I do not regret this at all, all I have to do now is get it back from my daughter and her family haha so I might have to buy another one.
Edit : 10/01/2022 Well I bought another one and keep this one at home with me.
This is my first foray into vr and wow! I’ve never experienced anything quite like it – enjoyed playing some of the games: coming face to face with Darth Vader and escaping from velociraptors really got the adrenaline going. 360 videos are immersive and clear and I even scared my dad by putting him on a rollercoaster. I really like that you don’t have to connect headphones and the headset is really all inclusive out of the box and able to play straight away.
Kids are on this more than any other system I have bought them, including xbox series x and ps5 so well worth the money, battery life is shocking though so would highly recommend looking into the powerbank pill get extra couple hours out of it, I have 2 of these powerbanks so1 charging as other in use, just a little tip if have a few kids sharing it, without the power bank it doesn’t last long at all