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| Facebook officially announces the Quest 2 virtual reality glasses |
Facebook announced its new Oculus Quest 2 (Oculus Quest 2) virtual reality glasses today (Wednesday) at its virtual reality and augmented reality product event.
Facebook said, "Oculus Coast glasses have been a game changer in the wireless virtual reality glasses market."
The company added on its blog, “Today we are excited to announce Oculus Quest 2. The next generation of standalone virtual reality glasses. The glasses have a redesigned look, new touch controls and a higher resolution screen. The price for these glasses starts at $ 299, which is around 100 less. A dollar of original Oculus Quest sunglasses. First order opens today and will begin shipping on October 13th.
The new Oculus Quest 2 glasses contain a powerful processor (Snapdragon XR2) from the American company Qualcomm, which can provide the functions of artificial intelligence for the glasses. The glasses also contain 6 GB of working memory (RAM).
The new Facebook glasses have two screens with a resolution of 1920 x 1832 pixels each, which is 50% more than the Oculus Quest sunglasses. The screen also supports a high refresh rate of 90Hz.
Facebook says: The new Oculus Quest 2 glasses allow users to play several video games including: Star Wars: A Tale From Galaxy's Edge, Mystery, Jurassic World Aftermath, Warhammer 40,000 Sisters, Pistol Whip: 2089, Climb 2, and Infinite Ground .
Facebook is warning that its new glasses are compatible with Oculus Link, so users can access virtual reality games on PCs like Asgards Wrath, Stormland and Lone Echo, and upcoming games like Lone Echo II and Medal. Honor: beyond.
On Wednesday, Facebook also announced a partnership with Luxottica, one of the world's largest eyewear manufacturers that makes Ray-Ban glasses. The company will launch its first smart glasses in 2021.