Meta Quest
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It was originally released as the Oculus Quest on May 21, 2019, and was renamed in August 2022.[1] Reality Labs, a Meta division, produces the Meta Quest line of VR headsets that also incorporate augmented reality features.[1] By February 2023, cumulative sales of Quest headsets had surpassed 20 million units.[1]
Quick Facts
- Initial release
- May 21, 2019
- Original name
- Oculus Quest (until August 2022)
- Developer
- Reality Labs (division of Meta)
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Key facts and history
Meta's vice president for VR, Mark Rabkin, told employees that nearly 20 million Quest headsets had been sold as of March 2023.[2] Rabkin acknowledged that newer cohorts of Quest buyers were less engaged than early adopters.[2] Positional tracking with six degrees of freedom is achieved through internal sensors and a front-facing camera array on the headset.[3] A functionality named "Oculus Link" enables a USB connection to a computer, allowing the use of software designed for Oculus Rift.[3]
"Passthrough" augmented reality was first introduced on a Meta device with this line; it displays camera feeds when a user steps outside the "Guardian" boundary.[3] Following the initial launch, Meta has issued both new Quest models and updates to the Quest OS.[1] A 2023 agreement with Comcast led to the inclusion of the Peacock service on Meta Quest headsets.[1]
What the cited sources add
A Verge report from March 2023 stated that Meta execs laid out plans for three new Quest headsets, AR glasses, and a neural interface smartwatch during an internal presentation.[2] The same report noted that Meta's flagship Quest 3 would be two times thinner, at least twice as powerful, and cost slightly more than the $400 Quest 2.[2] Rabkin told employees that Meta planned to ship a more "accessible" headset codenamed Ventura in 2024.[2] That article also stated that an update allowed Quest to use the feature with USB 2.0 cables, including the one it ships with.[4]
References
- Wikipedia, "Meta Quest" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Heath, "Meta plans to sell first AR glasses in 2027 with ‘neural’ smartwatch", The Verge, 2023-03-01 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Heath, "Meta plans to sell first AR glasses in 2027 with ‘neural’ smartwatch", The Verge, 2023-03-01. facts only, no text reused. theverge.com
- Wikipedia, "Meta Quest" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lang, "Oculus Quest Can Now Tether to PC with Its Included USB 2.0 Cable", Road to VR, 2020-05-14 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Lang, "Oculus Quest Can Now Tether to PC with Its Included USB 2.0 Cable", Road to VR, 2020-05-14. facts only, no text reused. roadtovr.com
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- Wikipedia: Meta Quest (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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