Meta Quest
The Meta Quest, initially the Oculus Quest until 2022, is a line of virtual reality headsets with augmented reality capabilities produced by Reality Labs, a division of Meta Platforms. The first-generation Oculus Quest was developed by Oculus (then a brand of Facebook, now a division of Meta Platform known as Reality Labs) and released on May 21, 2019. Since then, Facebook (now Meta Platforms) has released new Quest models and Quest OS (now Horizon OS) updates. As of February 2023, over 20 million total Quest headsets have been sold.[1]
Similar to its predecessor, Oculus Go, the Quest line is a standalone device, that can run games and software wirelessly under the Android-based Quest operating system. It supports positional tracking with six degrees of freedom, using internal sensors and an array of cameras in the front of the headset rather than external sensors, and supports hand tracking. The line also supports "Oculus Link", a feature that allows the Quest to be connected to a computer via USB, enabling use with Oculus Rift-compatible software and games.[2] It was the first device from Meta to support augmented reality via "Passthrough", which shows a view from the cameras when the user exits their designated boundary area known as "Guardian". Since the Meta Quest 3, Quest models have supported color passthrough.
The Quest series is the largest headset platform for virtual and augmented reality in the world as of 2024.
Models[edit]
| Model | Release date | with OS version | Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oculus Quest | May 21, 2019 | v7 | September 2020 |
| Quest 2 | October 13, 2020 | v23 | N/A |
| Meta Quest Pro | October 25, 2022 | v46 | N/A |
| Meta Quest 3 | October 10, 2023 | v59-present | N/A |
| Meta Quest 3s | TBD | N/A |
Comparison[edit]
| Model | System on a chip | CPU | Memory | Storage | Display | Graphics | Sound | Input | Controller input | Cameras | Connectivity | Online services | Power | Mass | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oculus Quest | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | 4x Kryo 280 Gold (ARM Cortex-A73 based) @ 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 Silver (ARM Cortex-A73 based) @ 1.9 GHz | 4 GB LPDDR4X[3] | 64 GB, 128 GB | PenTile OLED 1440 × 1600 per eye @ 72 Hz | Adreno 540
(545 - 567 GFLOPS) |
|
6DOF inside-out tracking through 4 built-in cameras | Oculus Touch | 4 cameras | Quest Store | N/A | 571 g (20.1 oz) | US$399 (64 GB)
US$499 (128 GB) | |
| Quest 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 | N/A | 6 GB LPDDR4X | 64 GB (discontinued), 128 GB, 256 GB | RGB LCD 1832 x 1920 per eye @ 72 - 120 Hz | Adreno 650, up to 1.32 TFLOPS | 2 built in speakers / 2 built in microphones / 3.5mm headphone jack | 6DOF inside-out tracking through 4 built-in cameras and 2 controllers with accelerometers and gyroscopes | Oculus Touch | 4 infrared cameras | Quest Store | N/A | 503 g (17.7 oz) | US$299 (64 GB)
US$249 (128 GB) US$399 (256 GB) | |
| Meta Quest Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 | N/A | 12 GB LPDDR5 | 256 GB | 2x MiniLED LCD w/ Quantum Dot layer + >500 zone FALD, 1800 x 1920 per eye @ 72 - 90 Hz | Adreno 650, up to 1.42 TFLOPS | N/A | N/A | Touch Pro | N/A | Wi-Fi 6E | Quest Store | N/A | 722 g (25.5 oz) | US$1,499.99 |
| Meta Quest 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 | N/A | 8 GB LPDDR5 | 128 GB, 512 GB | 2× 2064 × 2208p RGB-stripe LCD panels, one per eye @ 90–120 Hz | Adreno 740 | 2 built in speakers | N/A | Touch Plus | 2× 4MP RGB camera 4× 400×400px IR camera | Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 | Quest Store | Li-ion 3.87 VDC 4879 mAh | 515 g (18.2 oz) | US$499 (128GB)/US$649 (512GB) |
| Meta Quest 3s | TBD | N/A |
References[edit]
- ^ Heath, Alex (2023-03-01). "Meta plans to sell first AR glasses in 2027 with 'neural' smartwatch". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Lang, Ben (2020-05-14). "Oculus Quest Can Now Tether to PC with Its Included USB 2.0 Cable". Road to VR. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Austin, Patrick Lucas (2019-05-07). "Review: The Oculus Quest Is Virtual Reality's Best Bet Yet". TIME. Retrieved 2024-06-07.