Oculus has revealed plans to release a self-contained virtual reality (VR) headset, which aims to bring the technology to a wider audience. The company is working with HTC on its own VR headset and will be releasing it in early 2016. Unlike its predecessor, the Oculus Quest does not require connection to a powerful, costly PC, and needs no external sensors to enable the 6DoF tracking.
Oculus has revealed plans to release a self-contained virtual reality (VR) headset, which aims to bring the technology to a wider audience. The $399 Oculus Quest supports six degrees of freedom tracking, also known as 6DoF tracking, which allows greater rotational movement than similar devices. Unlike its predecessor, the Oculus Quest does not require connection to a powerful, costly PC, and needs no external sensors to enable the 6DoF tracking.