Headset offers near top-tier experience at cut-down price with good fit, fast chip, great controllers and large games library
Meta’s latest virtual reality headset offers almost everything that makes its top model the best on the market but at a price that is far more palatable as an entry into VR.
The screen and lenses are the same as the Quest 2 and provide a relatively sharp image to each eye at up to 120 frames a second, which keeps the action smooth, helping to keep disorientation and motion sickness at bay. But here is where Meta has cut corners to keep the price down; theThe headset works with an excellent set of controllers, but can also track the movement of your hands for interacting controller-free.
You need a Meta account registered to an email address to use the Quest, but a Facebook, Instagram or other Meta social media account isn’t required. Meta offers variousis large, with games ranging in price from a few pounds to about £45, with plenty of quality to play across a wide range of genres including fitness and workout apps.
Having apps such as WhatsApp in the headset is handy for responding to messages while you’re doing something else, but typing either with your fingers on the floating keyboard or the controllers is slow. Dictation and voice commands are available, but, is also not very compelling. You can wander around cartoonish worlds, play simple games, watch events and hang out with friends in a virtual space.
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