The Quest retails at the same price as
the PC-tethered Oculus Rift S.7
VERDICT Oculus QuestHEROIC QUEST Great
ergonomic controllers;
comfortable headset; fully wireless.
QUESTIONABLE Poor battery life; no
support for existing libraries; not
particularly powerful.
$400, http://oculus.comSPECIFICATIONSCPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
RAM 4GB
Graphics Qualcomm Adreno 540
Storage 64GB (128GB model available)
Display 2x PenTile OLED 1440×1600
@ 72Hz
Connectivity Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Ports USB Type-C, 2x 3.5mm
headphone jack
Weight 1.26lbhow appealing the Oculus Quest will be
for serious gamers.
The graphical quality isn’t bad, it’s just
not on par with PC-tethered headsets
such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift S.
SUPERHOT VR looks awesome, as does
stylish adventure Journey of the Gods.
It’s worth noting that the Quest doesn’t
link directly to other platforms, such as
Steam, confining you to the Oculus store.
Granted, this ensures that the available
titles are compatible with the Quest’s
hardware, but it ruins the product’s
potential as an upgrade for VR gamers in
possession of a sizable game library.
I t i s p o s s i b l e t o s t r e a m g a m e s o n S t e a m
via a PC, but it’s a hassle, and there’s still a
risk of input lag. We’d love to recommend
the Quest, and it does serve a good
purpose as an entry-level VR headset
for gamers without a powerful PC, but for
£400, we can’t quite do it. The Quest isn’t
bad, but it’s not incredibly impressive.
Even so, it’s a decent introduction to VR,
with some fun applications in a party
setting. –CHRISTIAN GUYTONconnected PC means that the graphical
quality is never going to blow anyone
away, but VR titles that utilize more
stylized, less realistic visuals still look
awesome on the Quest’s twin displays.
Responsiveness and frame rates are very
reliable, allowing for precision gaming in
shooters and action games.
Your primary point of interaction in
most games is via the two Oculus Touch
controllers, funky handgrips with a large
ring for motion tracking. They’re the
same hardware used with the Rift S, and
they’re just as effective now as they were
then, feeling comfortable to use even for
extended periods. They’re probably the
best VR controllers we’ve ever handled.
We really did have a lot of fun reviewing
this. Fooling around in VRChat and Beat
Saber led to some great office laughs;
the fully wireless design made it easy to
chop and change, swapping the headset
between people, so everybody could have
a try. The potential for family-oriented
japes and party games is immediately
evident, although we still have to question
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