Quest 2
The Quest 2 is a virtual reality (VR) headset developed by Reality Labs, a division of Meta Platforms. It was unveiled on September 16, 2020, and released on October 13 as the Oculus Quest 2. It was then rebranded as the Meta Quest 2 in 2022, as part of a company-wide phase-out of the Oculus brand following the rebranding of Facebook, Inc. as Meta.
Oculus Quest 2 headset and controllers | |
| Codename | "Mirimar" "Hollywood" |
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| Also known as | Oculus Quest 2, Meta Quest 2 |
| Developer | Reality Labs |
| Type | Virtual reality headset |
| Release date | October 13, 2020 |
| Lifespan | 2020–present |
| Introductory price | US$299 (64 GB) US$249 (128 GB) US$399 (256 GB) |
| Operating system | Quest system software, based on Android source code.
Original: Android 10 Current: Android 12.1 |
| System on a chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 |
| Memory | 6 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 64 GB (discontinued), 128 GB, 256 GB |
| Display | RGB LCD 1832 x 1920 per eye @ 72 - 120 Hz |
| Graphics | Adreno 650, up to 1.32 TFLOPS |
| Sound | 2 built in speakers / 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Input | 6DOF inside-out tracking through 4 built-in cameras and 2 controllers with accelerometers and gyroscopes |
| Controller input | Oculus Touch |
| Camera | 4 infrared cameras |
| Connectivity | |
| Online services | Quest Store |
| Mass | 503 g (17.7 oz) |
| Predecessor | Oculus Quest |
| Successor | Meta Quest 3 |
| Website | Official website |
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It is an evolution of the original Oculus Quest with a similar design, but with a lighter weight, updated internal specifications, a display with a higher refresh rate and per-eye resolution, and updated Oculus Touch controllers with improved battery life. As with its predecessor, the Quest 2 can run as either a standalone headset with an internal, Android-based operating system, or with Oculus Rift-compatible VR software running on a personal computer.
The Quest 2 received mostly positive reviews as an incremental update to the Quest, but some of its changes faced criticism, including its stock head strap, reduced interpupillary distance (IPD) options, and a new requirement for users to log in with a Facebook account to use the headset and Oculus services.