Quest 2 Facebook leak - XR2 chipset, 6gb RAM, "almost 4k display"

Ravenger · 14 Sep 2020 at 10:55

https://uploadvr.com/oculus-quest-2-leaked-by-facebook/

Some tutorial videos about the new Quest have been leaked.

Apparently it's using the XR2 chipset which is 2-3 times faster than the Quest's 835, has 6GB RAM and an "almost 4k display"

If this drops for £299 then it will dominate the VR market.

I don't think any other VR manufacturer could compete with those specs for under £600.

danoliver1 · 14 Sep 2020 at 11:41

Colour me interested. It still has the oculus link as well for pc gaming. £299 seems optimistic but we can hope.

Ravenger · 14 Sep 2020 at 11:53

danoliver1 said:
Colour me interested. It still has the oculus link as well for pc gaming. £299 seems optimistic but we can hope.

The USB C socket has been rotated 90 degrees, which looks like a specific optimisation to make using the link cable easier.

glenimp617 · 14 Sep 2020 at 11:56

I think a lot of people were saying this would NEVER have the XR2

Very impressed now. I might buy one.

Has anyone tried bigscreen cinema on a VR headset? Wondered how good it was.

danoliver1 · 14 Sep 2020 at 11:57

Any mention of fov or refresh rate?

Ravenger · 14 Sep 2020 at 12:01

TheOracle said:
Has anyone tried bigscreen cinema on a VR headset? Wondered how good it was.

I've used virtual cinemas (mainly SkyboxVR) on multiple headsets, but funnily enough the Go was the best due to the lightness, lenses and sharpness of the screen. 3D movies look amazing in VR.

chorse · 14 Sep 2020 at 12:01

Any estimate yet on ship date?

Ravenger · 14 Sep 2020 at 12:03

Looks like October, as that's when the new rules around Facebook logins for new devices come in. If it wasn't for the forced Facebook account I would be buying this on release. As it is I'm going to wait until the dust settles and we see how Facebook handle account issues for VR devices.

danlightbulb · 14 Sep 2020 at 12:23

Also leaked videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0J0q2IptSY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ82TqGhHdc

McPhee · 14 Sep 2020 at 12:26

Where does the £299 rumour come from? Could be the start of big things for VR if that's true.

glenimp617 · 14 Sep 2020 at 12:30

McPhee said:
Where does the £299 rumour come from? Could be the start of big things for VR if that's true.

If it's £299 I'd definately be buying one. Surely it can't be that cheap.

Zeeflyboy · 14 Sep 2020 at 12:45

Time to sell the quest quick!

Zeeflyboy · 14 Sep 2020 at 12:48

McPhee said:
Where does the £299 rumour come from? Could be the start of big things for VR if that's true.

There was an American retailer that prematurely listed it a week or so ago at 299 for 64gb and iirc 399 for the larger one (256?). I assume the price is being extrapolated from that.

TheOracle said:
If it's £299 I'd definately be buying one. Surely it can't be that cheap.

I think this is all to do with the enforced facebook accounts. Subsidised hardware to pull you into their data gathering clutches, and to some extent their store since most casual users will stick to mobile gaming, thus all money spent in the oculus store.

krooton · 14 Sep 2020 at 13:26

Zeeflyboy said:
Time to sell the quest quick!

Lol just thinking that, I've only had mine for 6 months! Annoyingly, I spent £80 on prescription lenses that I am guessing won't work on the 2

melmac · 14 Sep 2020 at 13:29

Sounds amazing, hope the price and specs are both true.

hyperseven · 14 Sep 2020 at 13:30

Bloody hell the XR2, had one of those as my second car, pepperpot alloys nad all that

Ravenger · 14 Sep 2020 at 13:49

krooton said:
Lol just thinking that, I've only had mine for 6 months! Annoyingly, I spent £80 on prescription lenses that I am guessing won't work on the 2

If I get one I'll be keeping the old Quest so that my wife can use it as a Beat Saber machine. Probably not worth selling, and I tend to give my old hardware away anyway.

The point about prescription lenses is a good one. The lenses are bigger, and they seem to be recessed, so existing lenses won't work. However I have a feeling that the recess is to protect the lenses from being scratched by glasses so it may be more glasses friendly, making prescription lenses a nice to have, but not essential.

Ironically, if it wasn't for this whole facebook login thing souring the deal, this could even be a good enough device to replace all my existing VR headsets - Go, Quest and Index (depending on how good Oculus Link is on it).

Certainly it'll make a much better media player than the Go and the Quest, and the only reason I keep the Go is to watch 3D movies. The index is a terrible device for watching media due to the lens glare.

VincentHanna · 14 Sep 2020 at 13:55

My nephew wants a PC for VR and wanted the Rift S

Would the Quest 2 actually be better?

Zeeflyboy · 14 Sep 2020 at 13:58

@VincentHanna We’ll find out more in 2 days at Facebook connect. Will be interesting to see what they have to show on link... in theory the XR2 is far more capable for video decoding so the stream can be significantly higher quality. It’s also lighter than quest which will go a long way towards fixing the comfort argument vs PCVR headsets.

Who knows, maybe they even have a wireless link option!

Given Connect is immininent I’d suggest waiting a couple of days to see what the full details are before deciding.

Personally I think the RiftS is dead, it was already the unloved stepchild to the Quest and the Quest 2 will sign its death warrant.

krooton · 14 Sep 2020 at 14:03

Ravenger said:
If I get one I'll be keeping the old Quest so that my wife can use it as a Beat Saber machine. Probably not worth selling, and I tend to give my old hardware away anyway.

The point about prescription lenses is a good one. The lenses are bigger, and they seem to be recessed, so existing lenses won't work. However I have a feeling that the recess is to protect the lenses from being scratched by glasses so it may be more glasses friendly, making prescription lenses a nice to have, but not essential.

Ironically, if it wasn't for this whole facebook login thing souring the deal, this could even be a good enough device to replace all my existing VR headsets - Go, Quest and Index (depending on how good Oculus Link is on it).

Certainly it'll make a much better media player than the Go and the Quest, and the only reason I keep the Go is to watch 3D movies. The index is a terrible device for watching media due to the lens glare.

I can get £276 for mine, so put in that order in case they drop their offer prices, and will drop it off at CEX tomorrow/Wednesday