Facebook's Oculus Quest 2 VR Headset Comes With Better Specs And Lower Cost Than Predecessor
Facebook's Oculus Quest 2 VR Headset Comes With Better Specs And Lower Cost Than Predecessor
The Virtual Reality space is gearing up for the release of Facebook Inc's (NASDAQ:FB) wireless VR headset – the Oculus Quest 2.
虛擬現實領域正在爲Meta Platforms Inc. (納斯達克：FB)的無線虛擬現實頭顯—Oculus Quest 2的發佈做準備。
What Happened: Video game developer Oculus announced the launch of the VR headset on Wednesday that can be pre-ordered at $299.
事件經過：視頻遊戲廠商Oculus宣佈了這款頭顯的發佈，售價299美元。
Shipping is expected to begin on Oct. 13, Oclous said in a statement.
預計發貨將於10月13日開始，Oculus表示。 本新聞稿中包含的表述僅於本新聞稿發佈之日作出。公司並無意願，且明確聲明不會在法律規定的範圍內更新或修訂任何前瞻性聲明，無論是受新信息，未來事件或其他因素影響，除非法律另有要求。
Along with the official website, the headset is also featured on the company’s global retail partner e-commerce portals like GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME), Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY), and Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) in the U.S.
It will feature on partner sites Currys PC World and FNAC Darty in the United Kingdom, and the European Union, as well as, Japanese retail stores. The headset will also be listed on Amazon Inc's (NASDAQ:AMZN) e-commerce portal for worldwide reach, Oculus said.
It will feature on partner sites Currys PC World and FNAC Darty in the United Kingdom, and the European Union, as well as, Japanese retail stores. The headset will also be listed on Amazon Inc's (NASDAQ:AMZN) e-commerce portal for worldwide reach, Oculus said.
The next generation all-in-one VR headset is priced $100 lower than its predecessor.
The next generation all-in-one VR headset is priced $100 lower than its predecessor.
Why Does It Matter: Quest 2 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 processor with a higher AI capability and a 6GB RAM. It sports an enhanced visual display with 50% more pixels for high-resolution gameplay.
Why Does It Matter: Quest 2 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 processor with a higher AI capability and a 6Gb RAm. It sports an enhanced visual display with 50% more pixels for high-resolution gameplay.
Other features include increased graphics processing power, ergonomic touch controllers, and battery life up to four times longer.
其他特色功能包括增強的圖形處理能力，符合人體工程學的觸控器，以及長達四倍的電池續航時間。
Last month, the headset manufacturer announced that users will have to log in to their headsets using a Facebook account, starting Oct 2020. The move drew widespread criticism for both Oculus and Facebook.
上個月，這家頭戴式耳機制造商 宣佈 表示用戶將需要從2020年10月開始使用Facebook帳戶登錄他們的頭戴式耳機。這一舉動引起了對Oculus和Facebook的廣泛批評。
The Mark Zuckerberg-led social media giant acquired Oculus for $2 billion back in 2014.
由馬克·扎克伯格領導的社交媒體巨頭在2014年以200億美元收購了Oculus。
Price Movement: After a 3.27% drop during regular trading hours, FB shares marginally increased to $264.4 in the after-hours on Wednesday.
Photo courtesy: Oculus
價格走勢：在美股盤中下跌3.27％後，FB股票在週三的盤後交易中略微上漲至264.4美元。
照片提供：Oculus
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