New virtual reality glasses Oculus VR Quest

No wires, unnecessary sensors, a computer. Support for capturing custom space and resolution, which is 1600x1440 px for each eye. Fantastic? Not. These are the new virtual reality glasses Oculus Quest.

Oculus VR Quest virtual reality glasses review

Surprisingly, only 20 years ago, humanity enthusiastically accepted pixel-based video games on consoles, which had to be connected to an ordinary TV. All this time, PC games have evolved in terms of gameplay and video graphics, and the best manufacturers have been working hard to create something innovative, unusual. As a result, the gaming industry has demonstrated an innovative method of immersion in what is happening on the screen - VR.

One of the leading representatives of this innovation was the Oculus Rift 3D glasses. After that, Facebook (the owner of Oculus) demonstrated its inexpensive modification - Oculus Go. It is worth noting that this helmet has repeatedly taken leading positions in the rating of quality devices. Today is the hour of the novelty, which combines the characteristics of previously released devices. The device was named Oculus Quest.

What is the Oculus VR Quest for?

The model was shown on 09/26/18 during the 5th Oculus Connect meeting. According to the Facebook creator, the device has become a convenient system for immersive VR. The device has no wires, but there are controllers that instantly capture all human movements. The model will be a good solution for games and the “end” of the current generation of gadgets, thus providing a way for new products.

How to play games?

Oculus Quest VR is not for computers or smartphones. All processes are carried out in an electronic component that practically fits inside the shell of the device. Alas, the amount of RAM, processor type and battery power are still hidden by the developers.

How does the Oculus VR Quest work?

Player head movements are identified by Oculus Insight. 4 scanners integrated into the system form a 3D space map and identify 6 levels of the player's head movement. In contrast to its predecessors, the functional innovation makes it possible to freely move around the room and captures head movements in different directions.

Filling

Screen resolution for each human eye is 1600x1440 px. The capacity of the ROM is 64 GB, which made it possible to save about fifty games in the drive. This list includes the famous shooter Robo Recall, which previously needed an Oculus Rift gadget and a performance PC. For control, 2 joysticks with ordinary keys, analog sticks and "triggers" are used.

Mixed reality

The novelty with its own screen uses cameras to merge the environment with VR. The virtual reality headset scans the lines and outlines of the room, and then transfers the information to the simulation. Calculations are done in real time on the Oculus Quest.

Virtual players see themselves, their own teammates, and their environment. It should be noted that at the beginning of the game, all these components are transferred exclusively to VR.

The game concept has been adapted to improve tracking with light lines on a black background.Even carpet and hangings have been applied to develop awareness by the physical system. In this regard, the plot of the game will not come out easily to restore indoors or outdoors.

Interesting! For the safety of users, in order to prevent collisions with the real environment, the virtual world was precisely superimposed on the physical play arenas.

Sync with iPad

The "Inside-Out" monitoring system in a reliable gadget forms a 3D map of the physical world in real time, on the basis of which VR headsets indicate their own position in space.

For multi-game access, the developers made a three-dimensional map of the game arena. The VR headsets communicate with it thanks to the Internet access. For this reason, each VR device determines where it is located in relation to each other.

Thanks to this synchronization in real time, players without VR headsets will also be able to track the virtual experience from a smartphone or iPad. Observers are given the opportunity to move from the iPad through the space of the virtual world, and see an accurate picture of events in the correct perspective.

How much is?

The average price is 26,500 rubles.

Outcome

According to Oculus employees, the new product will bring virtual reality technology to the next stage of development and will serve as an example of how this industry has improved in recent years of research. The Oculus Quest will go on sale in spring 2019.