Oculus Quest

This article is about the first Oculus Quest. For its successor, see Quest 2.
Oculus Quest
Oculus Quest
DeveloperOculus VR
TypeVirtual reality headset
Release dateMay 21, 2019
Lifespan2019–2020
Introductory priceUS$399 (64 GB)
US$499 (128 GB)[1]
DiscontinuedSeptember 2020
Operating systemQuest system software, based on Android source code.[2]

Original: Android 7.1.1 "Nougat"

Current: Android 10
System on a chipQualcomm Snapdragon 835
CPU4x Kryo 280 Gold (ARM Cortex-A73 based) @ 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 Silver (ARM Cortex-A73 based) @ 1.9 GHz
Memory4 GB LPDDR4X[3]
Storage64 GB, 128 GB
DisplayPenTile OLED 1440 × 1600 per eye @ 72 Hz
GraphicsAdreno 540 @ 670 MHz (Up to 343 GFLOPS FP32)[4][5][6]
Sound
Input6DOF inside-out tracking through 4 built-in cameras
Controller inputOculus Touch
Camera4 cameras
Connectivity
Online servicesQuest Store
Mass571 g (20.1 oz)
SuccessorOculus Quest 2
RelatedOculus Rift S
Websiteoculus.com/quest Edit this at Wikidata
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The first-generation Oculus Quest is a discontinued virtual reality headset developed by Oculus (now Reality Labs), a brand of Facebook Inc., and released on May 21, 2019. Similar to its predecessor, Oculus Go, it is a standalone device, that can run games and software wirelessly under an Android-based operating system. It supports positional tracking with six degrees of freedom, using internal sensors and an array of cameras in the front of the headset rather than external sensors. The cameras are also used as part of the safety feature "Passthrough", which shows a view from the cameras when the user exits their designated boundary area known as "Guardian". A later software update added "Oculus Link", a feature that allows the Quest to be connected to a computer via USB, enabling use with Oculus Rift-compatible software and games.[7]

The Oculus Quest received praise for its price and convenience, and for having improved graphical fidelity and tracking over Oculus Go, but was panned for its front-heavy build and downgraded graphics quality over PC-based VR games. At launch, it also faced criticism for being limited to software available on the Oculus Store, and not having backwards compatibility with Oculus Go software. The later introduction of Oculus Link led to reappraisals of the Quest, with critics praising the device's increased flexibility, and indicating that devices like the Quest would likely supplant the PC-only Rift headsets moving forward. A successor, the Oculus Quest 2, was released in 2020.

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