Quest 1 vs Quest 2: The Final Showdown

Now that I’ve had ample time to put the two Oculus VR products to a fact-based head to head comparison — it is time for me to disclose the pros and cons of each. Note: I’m leaving the Facebook issues out of this discussion because this is a pure discussion of hardware and VR features; not a “religious argument”. At this point, if you’re new to Oculus — Facebook is a required evil. So let’s not even bother with it and get down to the big duke-a-roo.

Those of you that follow my writings here and my posts on Reddit know that I’m not someone that will mince words or fight with kid gloves. Many of these are subjective evaluations between the two units; and in some cases, the features that favor one device or another may not matter to everyone.

In the end, you will have all the information I have and you will have to call a victor out based on your own personal set of needs and desires. This article is not a prize fight: it is an exhibition bout.

Why Quest 1?

Before the title card, let’s talk about why we’re even discussing the Quest “OG” at all — as it is no longer in production or available for purchase new — especially since the Quest 2 is $300 where the OG unit was $400 when it was being sold.