Oculus Quest All-in-one VR Gaming Headset, 64GB (PC)

I've been keen on the idea of VR for some time but have held off of buying until now. I've tried them from the original Oculus Alpha kit (that a fellow dev I worked with owned) to an Oculus launch unit, a Vive and PSVR. With all of them I've found various reasons not to take the plunge, whether that be cost, weight, tracking issues, or the sheer number of cables that are needed and the difficulty of setting up a space for it. Having read the reviews and watched videos of the Quest I was sure they had finally come up with a system that is ideal for me. This is a standalone unit that only needs it's included USB C cable for charging (though there is soon to be some new software called Oculus Link that will allow you to connect this to your PC via a USB 3.1 connection and play full PC VR games on it should you have a PC that's beefy enough (another thing that drew me into buying it). The only extra bit of kit you need for this is an iPhone or Android that can run the Oculus app. This app is used to configure the unit , connect it to home your home wifi and get started. You can also use it to make purchases, though you can also do this inside the Oculus. The unit comes with the VR Headset , USB Cable, Plug and 2 Touch Controllers. Set-up is very easy indeed, the app and then the Quest step you through the whole thing and then give you a very easy tutorial into how to use the touch controllers. It also as an outward facing camera, used for both tracking but also used to set-up your play space. You use the touch controller to draw out a safe "Guardian Zone" on the floor, this being a safe play space where you can't fall over or hit anything. From here the game draws a cage around you and then creates the game world. If you step outside of the bounds of this zone then the camera turns on and allows you to see the outside world. From there you download your software and get playing. Thus far I have downloaded a number of apps inc Netflix and Amazon (movies in VR, very cool), YouTube (which has some excellent 360 degree VR movies) , the very amusing VR chat and also a number of game demos including the marvellous Beat Sabre and Superhot. I have to say I am blown away by it. Considering it's power is equivalent to a Pixel Phone (until connected to a PC), it is extremely smooth and the games look great (though of course not high end PC VR great but thus far it seems like the most fun VR experiences are more about the experience than high end visual fidelity. Tracking is extremely smooth and accurate, making the games a joy to play and the touch controllers are extremely accurate. I feel like the tech has all come together here to finally deliver a full 6 degrees of freedom experience without the previous limitations. It's also so nice not to have a system where tracking keeps drifting and needing resetting. This one just works. Overall I'm delighted with this, for those who've been waiting to jump into VR I feel this really is the time. It's an excellent bit of kit.

This thing is surreal. Once i got it and had it ready to go I was blown away and amazed at what I have been missing. I was thrown into a tutorial to get yourself acclimated with VR and the Quest which that in itself was mind blowing. It feels weird at first when you are interacting with things because you loose your sense of touch. So it felt funny picking things up yet still very cool. I couldn't stop laughing and smiling because it literally like leaving your reality and being placed in another. It was beautiful. You felt there. So after the tutorial I immediately downloaded and jumped on Star Wars Immortal. Graphics were stunning and out of this world. I remember the first time I had Darth Vader walk up to me. I was terrified, excited, and almost cried. (But I didn't) He felt like he was right there in front of me. VR really changes the game. After getting my Star Wars rocks off I decided to go exploring and see what other secrets this guy held. Hand Tracking- I found out that this thing has hand tracking. Its in development but they have a working beta build. And yes hand tracking without a PC or light boxes. It calibrates your hands then once down put the controllers down and use your hands. Now of course you would guess the first gesture any guy would do in this situation. Haha Anyways, it needs more work but it works almost flawlessly. Visuals-For a stand alone Headset this thing packs a punch on visuals. Everything looks great. I mean I have yet to try out some of the wired VR headsets and what not but from what I have experience there is no lack luster in graphics with the Quest. Games- Now this is were I believe the quest lacks. There really isn't that many games that I would want to play. I am all about the VR FPS games like Onward, High Caliber, Pavlow, etc. None of these games are on Quest YET but from what I have read they are on there way but slowly. But then again this downside can be countered in the next topic below. Doubles as a Rift headset- Holy smokes, you can literally turn this VR headset into a Rift if you want to. All you have to do is have a compatible cord and you probably want to get a LONG one, plug it into your PC or Laptop, and you are in business. I just happen to stumble across this one day and it makes it even better. One of the cool things is being able to sit in my lazy boy, headset on, and control my computer via VR. This means no keyboard no moue nadda just have dual screens up in one of many nice cozy settings and just be on my PC without the constraints of keyboard and mouse. This also means all the games that are available on Rift you can play via the wired Quest/Rift setup. And they run great! Game Pricing- One of things I thought would be a bit harsh are the game prices. Knowing all the big pricey games that are not VR I thought these games would fall into that same category. To my amazement however they don't! I was able to get 4 games and only spent maybe 80 bucks. The most priciest games go for that I have seen is 40 bucks. They are cheap. Exercise- This thing will kick your butt if you not in shape like me. But at the same time you're having so much fun you'll barely notice. I played the boxing game Creed demo and almost passed out because it really makes you work. You have to swing, block, dodge, move around, etc. Me being me I've never boxed a day in my life so I got winded halfway into the second round. And if you get knocked down you have to move your arms in a running motion to move back towards the light or consciousness. The more you get knocked down the more you have to run back and harder. Eventually I was able to knock my opponent completely out in the 5th round. I was sweating, sore, winded, tired, etc. But I put my arms up in the air like how boxers do after they win and felt like a champ when the crowd was cheering for my victory. Next day I felt like I went to the gym and hit it kinda hard. Mind you I am completely out of shape. There are loads of other games available that can be meant for exercise. Perfect while we are quarantined. Side Effects- Now this kinda can be different for each user. For me I experience what they called if I can remember something like VR disconnect. Basically you VR for long hours then you take a break but what happens is your brain is all screwy where you pick things up or touch things. It doesn't register right away that you are touching or holding something. So you pick something up and for a small second you can't feel it or you feel like your brain is lagging. To me I was far from freaked out but actually found it interesting and cool. But the more you VR the less this will happen. Though there are some other serious mental side effects that can happen but for me I experience none of them except my brain being slow. I would Google them before hand so you know what you could expect. All in all there is so much going for this thing and Oculus has done right by VR. If you are not strapped for cash and can definitely afford this? Do it. Do it. Do it!

Buying this only for the mobility? Probably a mistake. However, with link- which is fully functional now- and a few accessories this quickly turns into a slightly less gouged rift S, with perhaps slightly poorer image quality due to lower refresh rate and lowered resolution in link because of the requirement to push through USB-3(A->C). Unsure of how the quality would be with the more expensive link cable from oculus since they don't exist. Note: rather front heavy so be prepared to make a makeshift counterweight with zip ties if needed Great for playing PC vr w/ link and a nice PC, with the option to play wirelessly even over 5ghz wifi connected to said PC through virtual desktop fiddling, plus being able to go wirelessly for simple video viewing or less demanding games- which are sadly often gated behind the quest-only store (with some great cross exceptions such as gun club!) essentially: as a vr set by itself, kinda useless after the novelty. With a PC to emulate it as a rift, well worth being price gouged, especially in these trying times. H3VR is absolutely nuts. Do your research on what you want before you buy, though, unlike me. I lucked into being satisfied after enough fiddling but if you can wait two months, probably best to bite the bullet and get the Valve Index, since by the time you get done with price gouging + accessories you're nearing $800 anyway sometimes final note: oculus link DOES WORK and 8/10 well, it works over virtual desktop wirelessly or through usb 3 cables -> usb c, kinda heavy, might be uncomfortable to some, if prices lower and aren't gougy may want to consider other headsets if you intend on playing on PC mostly. But in place of a rift S, this is a fine buy with the right technical knowledge.

We are absolutely in the future. I was lucky enough to get my Oculus Quest on release day (yesterday, May 21st) and I could not wait to try it. It took me a while to figure out how to put it on, because I wear quite big glasses and have a relatively big head. As it turns out, I was trying to put it on by expanding it over my head, but what you are supposed to do is put the headset up to your eyes FIRST then pull the strap down over the back of your head. Before you know it, it was powered up and I was in the virtual reality world. It looked incredible. The headset's pixel resolution is higher than the Oculus Rift, and so VR looked even better. As soon as you're in, it asks you to draw out your playing space on the floor below you, so that it knows where your boundaries are and can warn you when you get close. You're then popped into a kind of demo where you get to try different things.. wack a ping pong ball with a racket, throw paper aeroplanes, control a blimp via a remote control, etc. There are game demos included on the Quest, including Beat Saber (awesome dance/music game). These are great because they give the player a good feel for what the quest can do, but surely don't come close to fully utilising its capabilities. The user interface is awesome. You can access a web browser, YouTube videos (including 360 videos where you are put INSIDE the video - MUST TRY!), the Oculus Store where you can buy games from within the headset, etc. You can also Cast (stream your gameplay) to a nearby Chromecast-enabled device, i.e. a TV with a Chromecast dongle plugged in. You can also Cast to your phone and laptop. The headset feels a tad bit heavy on the head, and so can be uncomfortable after long periods of gameplay. This is especially the case if you wear glasses, because it will feel like the weight of it is resting on the glasses which are then heavy on the nose bridge. The Quest comes with a glasses spacer though which I can fit in to make it a bit more comfortable. Also you can buy prescription lenses and quickly fit them in, so you can play without glasses on! I've tried the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR. For me, this is so far the best experience in terms of quality. The fact that there are NO CABLES around you is a huge selling point. I really wish I had more space. The more space you have, the better. The truth is, I can write about this for hours and hours. You really have to put it on to believe me when I say how astounding it is. I cannot wait to see what VR is like in 10 years' time if this is what it's like now. Wow.

I rate this 5 stars for the product itself. I bought this for the Vader Immortal games and as soon as I got it I was addicted. I usually play it everyday for a couple of hours. My girlfriend loves it. My family loves it. It is so much fun and fun for parties and having friends over. My only problems are... 1) To cast what your seeing to a TV you have to get a Chromecast. You can do it through a phone but the phone usually can't handle it. It has to be a 3rd generation Chromecast at least which is about $35. 2) This seller sold it the cheapest which was $600. And that's for the 64gb. You can go to Oculus themselves and buy the 128gb for $100 less then that. So you pretty much are spending an extra $200 just to get it sooner. Was it worth it? Yes for sure if you have that kinda money. Otherwise get it from Oculus for $400 instead