VR on the Cheap: Six Free Things You Can Do With The Oculus Quest
You just blew your wad of cash buying the hottest tech toy of 2019 — and the empty wallet isn’t helping fund your new found virtual reality addiction. Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can experience on your new headset without dropping a dime. Updated 2020–10–16. Note: Some of these only apply to the original Quest or “Quest 1” — and not the Quest 2.
As a middle-aged, middle-class Quest owner, I have the luxury (and good fortune) of being able to allocate some disposable income to my VR addiction on a regular basis. This isn’t the case for everyone and especially with the high price tag of the Quest (starting at $400) and all the accessories and fun you wanted to buy (check out my Day One guide) — possibly riding the rails of the holiday shopping season — everyone is looking to get some budget entertainment.
I present you six free things you can do with your Quest. The skills necessary to engage in these varies — but there is something for everyone here.
One: Free Quest Games
We’ll start off with the obvious — free games available on the Oculus Store.
These may not be totally obvious because for some reason when you sort the store listings by PRICE: LOW TO HIGH no free experiences show up at the top (I’m…
