Developers are expected to launch some apps for the mode in 2020, but a few demo projects were made available this week via sideloading. Shipping estimates for Oculus Quest in the United States from the official Oculus storefront as seen on December 24, 2019.įacebook also recently launched a software development kit for experimental controller-free hand tracking. Quest’s wireless freedom in standalone mode, optional wired PC mode and easy setup represent an extraordinary step forward for VR hardware while Valve’s Index controllers and its headset’s comfortable optics may provide the most enjoyable way to play Half-Life: Alyx. While those headsets will arrive more quickly, we think Index and Quest represent two of the better options in the VR market right now. Facebook recently started selling an official 5 meter high quality optical cable for Oculus Link with orders pushed to early 2020.You can still buy a Rift S or a range of Windows Mixed Reality headsets like the Odyssey+ to play with Half-Life: Alyx and other PC VR games. The game will work with all PC VR headsets that are compatible with SteamVR and use tracked controllers - and that includes Oculus Quest in the USB 3 Oculus Link mode. The Half-Life VR game is a full-length title expanding upon one of gaming’s most well-loved franchises. Shipping estimates for Oculus Quest in the United States from the official Oculus storefront as seen on December 26, 2019. While Quest works great in a completely wireless mode, if you connect it to a compatible high-end PC over a USB 3 cable the Oculus Link beta allows direct access to expansive PC VR games like No Man’s Sky VR, Skyrim VR and Valve’s highly anticipated Half-Life VR game.
Demand seemed to increase for Quest as Christmas approached in recent weeks, and after the launch of the Oculus Link wired PC connection. Quest first started shipping in May 2019 and executives said they’ve been selling them as fast as they can make them.
Until recently, Facebook warned the headset would ship by the beginning of February when ordered from the Oculus website.įacebook’s all-in-one VR system works great in standalone mode with incredible games like Beat Saber, Superhot and Pistol Whip. It might be possible to find the headset in physical stores before then. Now, however, the website warns new orders of the $400 64 gigabyte or $500 128 gigabyte system should ship by Feb. New orders of the Oculus Quest headset ordered on Facebook’s Oculus website aren’t expected to ship until mid-February in the United Sates.įacebook’s standalone VR headset sold out at several online stores ahead of Christmas 2019.
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