The Oculus Quest in action.
- Facebook has another major virtual reality headset in the works, the Oculus Quest.
- For $400, you'll get a standalone virtual reality headset and two motion controllers.
- The headset arrives on May 21 alongside a few dozen games.
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Forget about the Oculus Rift - Facebook's next major virtual reality headset is the Oculus Quest, a $400 standalone device.
That means no computer, no wires, and no game console required. You set up the headset through a smartphone app, put it on, and you're in VR.
Facebook announced a May 21 release date for the device on Tuesday and revealed a slew of games set to arrive at launch - over 50 in total, including VR standouts like "Moss" and "Superhot VR."
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Like the Oculus Rift and Oculus Go before it, the Oculus Quest features Facebook's brand of virtual reality.
Unlike those headsets, Quest is a kind of middle ground between the high-end VR delivered by the Rift and the accessibility of the Oculus Go. Since the Quest is wireless, it's easy to use anywhere - but it pairs that mobility with higher-end specs than the Oculus Go.
Better still: The Quest has no tracking cameras required for use. Instead, the tracking system is built directly into the headset - so-called "inside out" tracking.
Anyone interested in getting an Oculus Quest can pre-order the device starting on Tuesday, with units expected to arrive on May 21; the headset will otherwise be sold in various retail stores starting on the same day.
Oculus Quest starts at $400, with 64 GB of storage, and also comes in a $500 version with 128 GB of storage - both versions come with the Oculus Touch wireless controllers.
For a closer look at the Quest, check out this video from Facebook: