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The Oculus Quest is a cultural event that comes once in a generation

Zenbane
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Great article about the true impact Quest may have on the global market. I have to agree. Those of us who have been here since the release of the Rift CV1 have experienced some of the best VR Software on the market (Chronos, RoboRecall, Lone Echo, The Unspoken, etc). And all this is made possible with Facebook investing its own funds at the cost of ROI.

Now with both GO and Quest paving the way for a self-sustaining VR ecosystem (thus targeting high ROI), this product line is paving the way for so much more powerful VR Software. Simply put: if we came this far "for free" then imagine what is in store for us when Oculus achieves profit-margins at the highest level.

The Oculus Quest is not just a new VR device it’s a cultural event that comes once in a generation.

Like Nintendo, Sega, Playstation, it will be remembered as a turning point in consumer technology history. You will be able to play with up to four friends…

with up to four friends in some of the titles (in the same room) and with many more people who are not in the same room. It’s a somewhat new feature to be able to see other people who are in VR in the same room as you with their position and their pose correctly estimated. Humanity will make new memories together inside VR.
https://medium.com/silicon-valley-global-news/the-oculus-quest-is-not-just-a-new-vr-device-its-a-cul...


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KlodsBrik
Expert Trustee
I truly hope that the software, marketing and supply wil work out for Oculus when it's let loose.

Remembering what impact arcades, C64 and consoles had when they first became mainstream, exciting times ahead that im so glad im here to witness. 
Be good, die great !

Schneider21
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Jesus, that article reads like the author dictated it while eating a peanut butter sandwich laced with Adderall. Does no one take time to proof read anymore?

Zenbane
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Jesus, that article reads like the author dictated it while eating a peanut butter sandwich laced with Adderall. Does no one take time to proof read anymore?


meh, after reading Internet posts since the 90's... I'm not much for being a grammar granny. People also rarely write in pen and paper anymore. 90% of the posts on this forum are lucky enough to provide punctuation!

Anonymous
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Well everything is fast pace. Everyone wants the news "RIGHT NOW" or they will "MOVE ON TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO CAN". It's the way of the world now even if you are only a day slower than the other guy.

Anyways, I wouldn't be surprise to see Quest sell 1-2 on the low end and 5-6 on the high end (million) units by end of the year. Quest will be cheaper than a PSVR while offering about the same amount of titles give or take. By end of 2020 I could see it hit 5-6 on the low and 10-15 on the high end (million) units. I don't think it will beat PSVR in total units solid, but it will get close before both refresh their lines (Quest 2). By then - that would be a CRAP ton of new users and lots more customers to sell software to.

As for the generation shift - the kids today will grow up with VR. We didn't. In the next few years - kids born in 2014 wont even know that VR didn't exist before them much like cell phones are just a everyday thing to people today.

Litespeed
Heroic Explorer
Noone I've talked to recently has ever heard of a device called "Quest". And that includes mostly tech oriented people. "Rift" is a name most have heard of somehow but most think it's some overhyped gadget that was a horrible flop back in 2016 like all of VR. Most are surprised to hear it's still a thing.

In order for this to become a "cultural event" Oculus would need to invest a lot more into marketing.
Visibility here in Germany is practically zero outside of the VR bubble.

Techy111
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Agreed on that mate, here in the UK some of my friends think it's just an over priced gimmick, again outside the VR community.
A PC with lots of gadgets inside and a thing to see in 3D that you put on your head.

Anonymous
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Litespeed said:

Noone I've talked to recently has ever heard of a device called "Quest". And that includes mostly tech oriented people. "Rift" is a name most have heard of somehow but most think it's some overhyped gadget that was a horrible flop back in 2016 like all of VR. Most are surprised to hear it's still a thing.

In order for this to become a "cultural event" Oculus would need to invest a lot more into marketing.
Visibility here in Germany is practically zero outside of the VR bubble.


Some tech people focus on business rather than games and entertainment though. Not to say they don't like to do both - it's just a time factory in a lot of cases.

If VR wants to get into the next step - Quest is the answer to get into homes that DONT have a power PC or console that want to play in vr. PC is the major leap PCVR customers has to understand is a road block. There are some 80% of steam users that don't even have anything powerful enough to run most VR headsets. That leaves a VERY large group of customers to dive into it. That is Steam users - in the real world - there are even more users that don't even have a steam account let alone access to good internet (granted that might be a problem) - but they could allow their game to download or visit someones house to download games for a bit before returning home. 

After that - Oculus/FB needs to focus on the next big group - business. The people with money that buy in bulk of 15+ units. The hard part here is drawing in software that can be used in business like environments and still can use today software in a functional way. There is where having a hybrid (the graphical power on the headset) will come into play easing the switch as most computers are just not as powerful to run VR yet.

I don't know what to say about their PCVR line up for now - it's confusing and I dont think they 100% know the end goal of that line up will be. IF anything - they will update it more often - but it wont be big leaps.

nalex66
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I just placed my Pre-order for Quest. I've been refreshing the Oculus store page for the past hour, and pre-orders just went live for both Quest and Rift S!

DK2, CV1, Go, Quest, Quest 2, Quest 3.


Try my game: Cyclops Island Demo

Zenbane
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I'm gonna order from Best Buy! Need to check their website.