The Quest 2 is smaller, more powerful, lighter and more comfortable than its predecessor. It will also be released in two variants – a 64GB version for $299 and a 256GB version for $399. But with different levels of production and demand, the two versions – although both in high demand – could have different estimated dispatch dates in each territory.
The Oculus Quest 2 is in high demand, particularly in North America. (Credit: T3.com)The First Head-Mounted Displays – The Telesphere Mask and the Headsight. You might think that strapping a display on a person’s head is a relatively new idea, but it is not. The first head-mounted displays were developed as early as the 1960s. The Telesphere Mask was the first example of a head-mounted display, which provided 3D stereoscopic and wide vision with stereo sound. However, the device lacked certain immersion, because of it being a non-interactive medium. In 1961 two Philco Corporation engineers, Comeau and Bryan, came up with the Headsight. A head-mounted display, much like the Telesphere Mask, the Headsight featured magnetic motion tracking technology, which was connected to a close circuit camera. While the goggles can be named a precursor to modern virtual reality technology, they were not developed for entertainment purposes. Instead, they were developed for the military with the idea that a person would be able to immerse themselves in the remote viewing of dangerous situations.
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