New virtual reality glasses Oculus VR Quest

Without wires, unnecessary sensors, computer. Support for custom room capture and resolution which is 1600x1440 px for each eye. Fiction? No. These are the new Oculus Quest virtual reality glasses.

Overview of virtual reality glasses Oculus VR Quest

Surprisingly, it was only 20 years ago that mankind enthusiastically accepted pixelated video graphics games on consoles that 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 poring over the creation of something innovative, unusual. As a result, the gaming industry has demonstrated an innovative method of immersive experience on 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 occupied a leading position in the ranking of quality devices. Today, the hour of a novelty has come, which combines the characteristics of previously released devices. The device was named Oculus Quest.

What is the Oculus VR Quest good for?

The model was revealed on 09/26/18 during the 5th Oculus Connect meeting. According to the creator of Facebook, the device has become a convenient system for immersing in VR. There are no wires in the device, but there are controllers that instantly capture all human movements. The model will be a successful 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 the electronic component, which practically fits inside the shell of the device. Alas, the amount of RAM, the type of processor and the power of the battery are still hidden by the developers.

How does Oculus VR Quest work?

The player's 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. Unlike its predecessors, the functional innovation makes it possible to arbitrarily move around the room and captures head movements in different directions.

Filling

Screen resolution for each human eye is 1600x1440 px. The ROM capacity is 64 GB, which made it possible to store about fifty games in the drive. This list includes the famous shooter Robo Recall, which until then needed an Oculus Rift gadget and a productive 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 blend the environment with VR. The virtual reality headset scans the lines and outlines of the room, and then transfers the received information to the simulation. Calculations are done in real time on Oculus Quest.

Virtual players see themselves, their own teammates and the environment. It is worth noting 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 used to develop the system's awareness of the physical world. In this regard, the plot of the game will not be easily restored indoors or outdoors.

Interesting! For the safety of users, in order to prevent collisions with the real environment, the virtual world has been accurately superimposed on the physical game arenas.

Synchronization with iPad

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

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

Through this real-time synchronization, 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 the exact picture of events in the correct perspective.

What is the price?

The average price is 26,500 rubles.

Results

According to the statements of the employees of the organization Oculus, the novelty will enable virtual reality technology to reach the next stage of development and will become an example of how this industry has improved over recent years of research. Oculus Quest will go on sale in the spring of 2019.