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''See [[Glossary:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality headset article]] for more information. For a list of games, see [[List of VR games]]. For the company itself, see [[Company:Meta]].''
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''See [[Glossary:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality headset article]] for more information. For a list of games, see [[List of VR games]].''
 
 
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|introduction      = '''Meta Platforms, Inc.''', simply known as '''Meta''', is a American multinational technology conglomerate.
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|introduction      = This is an article containing a list of virtual reality headsets produced by [[Company:Reality Labs|Oculus VR]] and later [[Company:Meta|Meta]].
  
|release history  = The conglomerate was originally founded on January 4, 2004 as '''TheFacebook Inc.''', before renamed to '''Facebook Inc.''', and its best known of the social website [[Wikipedia:Facebook|Facebook]]. In July 2012, a company named '''Oculus VR Inc.''' was founded and had been developing and producing virtual reality headsets. Oculus VR was later acquired by Facebook in 2014. In 2021, Facebook was renamed to its current corporate name '''Meta Platforms, Inc.''' and in the same year, the Oculus branding was mostly phased out. The old Oculus VR Inc, now a subsidiary company of Meta, was renamed to '''Reality Labs'''.
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|current state    = Some earlier VR games may only support the Rift [[#Oculus Rift Development Kit 1|DK1]] and/or [[#Oculus Rift Development Kit 2|DK2]], and not support the consumer VR headsets, and in that case, a third-party application [https://github.com/kalavaras/LibOVRWrapper LibOVRWrapper] can make some DK1/DK2 games compatible with the consumer headsets. For standalone VR headsets, playing games from outside the Oculus Store requires [https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/headsets-and-accessories/oculus-rift-s/unknown-sources/ enabling <code>Unknown Sources</code>]. PC VR is supported on a number of headsets, usually through Meta's Oculus App or third-party software like [https://github.com/alvr-org/ALVR ALVA] and [https://www.vrdesktop.net/ Virtual Desktop].
 
 
|current state    = The company have several VR headsets: The Oculus Rift DK1 and CV1, Oculus Rift S, Oculus Quest, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro and a upcoming Meta Quest 3. Do note that Some VR games may only support the Rift [[#Oculus Rift Development Kit 1|DK1]] and/or [[#Oculus Rift Development Kit 2|DK2]], and not support the consumer VR headsets, and in that case, a third-party application [https://github.com/kalavaras/LibOVRWrapper LibOVRWrapper] can make some DK1/DK2 games compatible with the consumer headsets. For standalone VR headsets, playing games from outside the Oculus Store requires [https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/headsets-and-accessories/oculus-rift-s/unknown-sources/ enabling <code>Unknown Sources</code>]. PC VR is supported on a number of headsets, usually through Meta's Oculus App or third-party software like [https://github.com/alvr-org/ALVR ALVA] and [https://www.vrdesktop.net/ Virtual Desktop].
 
 
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The Meta Quest 2, the best-selling VR headset on the market.
The Meta Quest 2, the best-selling VR headset on the market.

See virtual reality headset article for more information. For a list of games, see List of VR games. For the company itself, see Company:Meta.

This is an article containing a list of virtual reality headsets produced by Oculus VR and later Meta.

Some earlier VR games may only support the Rift DK1 and/or DK2, and not support the consumer VR headsets, and in that case, a third-party application LibOVRWrapper can make some DK1/DK2 games compatible with the consumer headsets. For standalone VR headsets, playing games from outside the Oculus Store requires enabling Unknown Sources. PC VR is supported on a number of headsets, usually through Meta's Oculus App or third-party software like ALVA and Virtual Desktop.

General information

Oculus Store
Meta Forums

Headsets

PC VR

The Rift Core 2.0 update introduces new Dash UI and new minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC VR headsets[1]

Oculus Rift Development Kit 1

Oculus Rift DK1
Oculus Rift DK1

The Oculus Rift Development Kit 1, also known as DK1, was Oculus' first release of a headset[2]. It only supports rotational tracking and no positional tracking, thus it can only be used for seated and a few standing rotational experiences.

It is no longer supported by the Oculus Store.

Features and specification:
Display type Single 60Hz high persistence LCD
Pixel per-eye 640 x 800
Total resolution 1280 x 800
Lenses Aspherical lenses
IPD range Fixed 63.5mm
Field-of-view 110°
Tracking Rotational tracking only, using Gyroscope, Accelerometer and Magnetometer.
Connection(s) DVI-D or HDMI plus a USB-Micro through a wired control box.

Oculus Rift Development Kit 2

Oculus Rift DK2
Oculus Rift DK2

The Oculus Rift Development Kit 2, also known as DK2, is the second release of the headset for developers. It support seated and standing positional tracking. It is still support by the Oculus Store and can be used with an Xbox One Controller to play non- touch controller games.

Features and specification:
Display type Single 75Hz Low Persistence OLED
Pixel per-eye 960 × 1080
Total resolution 1920 x 1080
Lenses Aspherical lenses
IPD range Fixed 63.5mm
Field-of-view 100°
Tracking Positional tracking with Oculus DK2 IR Camera via Constellation tracking.
Connection(s) A HDMI plus a USB-Micro through a wired control box.

Oculus Rift

Oculus Rift CV1
Oculus Rift CV1

The consumer version of the Oculus Rift, also known as CV1, is the first consumer-orientated VR headset released on March 28, 2016.

Compare to the DK2, the CV1 now features the dual OLED panels with 1080 x 1200 resolution per-eye and 90Hz refresh rate. The CV1 also have integrated headphone for audio. The headset also came bundled with two Oculus Sensors for Constellation tracking. Earlier production batches of the headset came with a Xbox Wireless Controller, but later production batches came with a pair of Oculus Touch controller.

The CV1 was discontinued in 2019.

Features and specification:
3D Stereoscopic 3D
Display type Dual 90 Hz Low Persistence OLED
Pixel per-eye 1080 x 1200
Total resolution 2160 x 1200
Lenses Aspherical lenses
IPD range 58-72 mm
Field-of-view 110°
Tracking External Oculus Sensor cameras to track the headset and Touch controllers positional via Constellation tracking.

Supporting the following configuarations:
- 1 x Oculus sensor for seated play with an Xbox One Controller or Oculus Remote.
- 2 x Oculus Sensors for standing with Oculus Touch controllers.
- 3 x Oculus Sensors for room-scale tracking with Oculus Touch Controllers.
Audio Integrated headphones and microphone. Headphones can be replaced with earphones.
Supported controller(s) Oculus Touch
Xbox One Controller
Connection(s) A HDMI 1.3 plus a USB-A 3.0 through a wired control box for the headset, 1 to 3 USB-A 3.0 for the Oculus Sensors.
Other feature(s) Proximity sensor
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-6100
AMD FX-4350
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
AMD Radeon RX 470
AMD Radeon R9 290
Other 1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0
HDMI 1.3
List of which graphics cards meet the minimum and recommended specifications

Oculus Rift S

Oculus Rift S
Oculus Rift S

The Oculus Rift S is a successor to the CV1, released on March 20, 2019.

Unlike the CV1 which have constellation tracking, the Rift S have inside-out tracking through the use of the headset's five built-in cameras. Unlike the CV1 which has dual OLED panels, the Rift S has a single, fast-switching LCD panel with a 1280 x 1440 resolution per-eye. It came bundled with a pair of second-generation Oculus Touch controllers.

It was discontinued in 2021.

Features and specification:
3D Stereoscopic 3D
Display type Single 80 Hz Fast-switch LCD
Pixel per-eye 1280 x 1440
Total resolution 2560 x 1440
Lenses Fresnel lenses
IPD range 58-72 mm
Field-of-view 115°
Tracking Five built-in cameras for inside-out tracking. Oculus Sensors for the original Rift can be optionally used to enhance tracking quality.
Audio Speakers are integrated into the headband. 3.5mm headphone jack is present to use external headphones.
Supported controller(s) Oculus Touch (2nd-generation)
Connection(s) A DisplayPort 1.2 plus a USB-A 3.0 through a detachable split cable for the headset.
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-6100
AMD FX-4350
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
AMD Radeon RX 470
AMD Radeon R9 290
Other 1x USB 3.0
DisplayPort 1.2 or Mini DisplayPort

Standalone VR

Oculus Quest

Oculus Quest
Oculus Quest

The Oculus Quest is the first standalone VR headset that was released on May 21, 2019.

Just like the Rift S, the Quest have inside-out tracking with its four built-in cameras. It has a dual OLED panels with a 1440 x 1600 resolution per-eye. As a standalone VR headset, the Quest is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, with 4 GB of system memory and 64 GB or 128 GB of storage. Originally, it was released with the custom OS based on Android 7.1.1, but had been since updated to Android 10. Pairing with PC for PC VR is possible with a single Oculus Link cable in wired configuration, or Wi-Fi via Air Link in wireless configuration. The headset came bundled with a pair of second-generation Oculus Touch controllers.

It was discontinued in 2020.

Features and specification:
3D Stereoscopic 3D
Display type Dual 72 Hz OLED
Pixel per-eye 1440 x 1600
Total resolution 2880 x 1600
Lenses Fresnel lenses
IPD range 58-72 mm
Field-of-view 110°
Tracking Four built-in cameras for inside-out tracking.
Audio Built-in headphones. Two 3.5mm headphone jacks are present to use external headphones.
Supported controller(s) Oculus Touch (2nd-generation)
Connection(s) USB-C for wired connection and Wi-Fi 5 for wireless connection through the Oculus App.
Operating system (OS) Quest system software based on Android 7.1.1 at launch. Updated to Android 10 via update.
System-on-chip (SoC) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory 4 GB LPDDR4X
Storage 64 GB, 128 GB
Battery capacity 3648 mAh

Meta Quest 2

Meta Quest 2
Meta Quest 2

The Meta Quest 2, formerly Oculus Quest 2, is the second standalone VR headset released on October 13, 2020.

Compare the original Quest, the Quest 2 have numerous hardware changes; Powering the headset is a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 SoC, with 6 GB of system memory and 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB of storage. It has a single LCD panel with a 1832 x 1920 resolution per-eye and run at 90 Hz, but can be run at 120 Hz with software updates. Originally, it was released with the custom OS based on Android 10, but had been since updated to Android 12.1. Pairing with PC for PC VR is possible with a single Oculus Link cable in wired configuration, or Wi-Fi via Air Link in wireless configuration. The headset came bundled with a pair of third-generation Oculus Touch controllers.

Features and specification:
3D Stereoscopic 3D
Display type Single 120 Hz LCD
Pixel per-eye 1832 x 1920
Total resolution 3664 x 1920
Lenses Fresnel lenses
IPD range 58-68 mm with three fixed IPD settings.
Field-of-view 110°
Tracking Four built-in cameras for inside-out tracking.
Audio Built-in headphones. A single 3.5mm headphone jack is present to use external headphone.
Supported controller(s) Oculus Touch (3rd-generation)
Meta Quest Touch Pro (optional)
Connection(s) USB-C for wired connection and Wi-Fi 6 for wireless connection through the Oculus App.
Operating system (OS) Quest system software based on Android 10 at launch. Updated to Android 12.1 via update.
System-on-chip (SoC) Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2
Memory 6 GB LPDDR4X
Storage 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery capacity 3640 mAh

Meta Quest Pro

Meta Quest Pro
Meta Quest Pro

The Meta Quest Pro is a business-and-enthusiast-grade VR headset released on October 25, 2022.

Compare to the Quest 2, the Quest Pro have differences in hardware; It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ SoC, with 12 GB of system memory and 256 GB of storage. Unlike past VR headsets which use either aspheric lenses or fresnel lenses, the Quest Pro use the pancake lenses. It has a dual LCD panels with a 1800 x 1920 resolution and run at 90 Hz refresh rate. The Quest Pro also have a single RGB camera for camera passthrough, and has eye tracking and face tracking for supported applications.

Just like the Quest 2, pairing with PC for PC VR is possible with a single Oculus Link cable in wired configuration, or Wi-Fi via Air Link in wireless configuration. It came bundled with a pair of Touch Pro controllers.

Features and specification:
3D Stereoscopic 3D
Display Dual 90 Hz LCD with local dimming
Pixel per-eye 1800 x 1920
Total resolution 3600 x 1920
Lenses Pancake lenses
IPD range 55-75 mm
Field-of-view 106°
Tracking Two built-in cameras for inside-out tracking.
Audio Built-in headphones. A single 3.5mm headphone jack is present to use external headphone.
Supported controller(s) Meta Quest Touch Pro
Connection(s) USB-C for wired connection and Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connection through the Oculus App.
Operating system (OS) Quest system software based on Android.
System-on-chip (SoC) Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+
Memory 12 GB LPDDR5
Storage 256 GB
Battery capacity 5348 mAh
Other feature(s) Built-in eye tracking and face tracking.

Meta Quest 3

The Meta Quest 3 is an upcoming consumer standalone VR headset, set to be released in late 2023.

Just like the Quest Pro, it use the pancake lenses. It is powered by a unspecified Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC. The headset will came bundled with a pair of Meta Quest Touch Plus controllers.

Features and specification:
3D Stereoscopic 3D
Display TBA
Pixel per-eye TBA
Total resolution TBA
Lenses Pancake lenses
IPD range TBA
Field-of-view TBA
Tracking Four built-in cameras for inside-out tracking.
Audio Built-in headphones. A single 3.5mm headphone jack is present to use external headphone.
Supported controller(s) Meta Quest Touch Plus
Meta Quest Touch Pro (optional)
Connection(s) USB-C for wired connection and Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connection through the Oculus App.
Operating system (OS) Quest system software based on Android.
System-on-chip (SoC) Unspecified Qualcomm Snapdragon
Memory TBA
Storage 128 GB
Battery capacity TBA

Controllers

Oculus Remote

Comes in the box, can be used to play simple movies and experiences that don't require interaction or gameplay.

Oculus Touch

The first-generation Oculus Touch controllers were made specifically for the CV1. The standalone set came with an additional Oculus Sensor.

Meta Quest Touch Pro

The Touch Pro controllers are available either bundled with the Quest Pro VR headsets or standalone. In case of the standalone set, they came with a charging dock.


References