Meta Quest 2 Review - 6 Months Later

The Meta Quest 2 can make you feel like a Jedi Knight, but does the novelty wear off enough after 6 months to make it not worth getting? What are the best use cases for it are, how impressive is virtual reality to an average user and what games & experiences have been worth using?

We'll take you through what makes the Meta Quest 2 stand out from the competition, the Guardian Boundary & Passthrough safety systems, overall experience, battery life, controllers, how they work, Quest Home screen, purchasing games, how you can use 3rd party devices with it, why VR is a game changer for gaming and cardio, and how the Meta Quest 2 offers a glimpse into the future of VR with Horizon Worlds & YouTube VR.

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0:00 - Novelty wear off?
1:02 - How immersive is it?
2:08 - Quest 2 speakers
3:08 - Quest controllers
3:54 - Creaking controller issue fix
4:17 - Battery life
4:59 - Sweat & headband
5:21 - Motion sickness
6:09 - Headset comfort
6:31 - Glasses spacer installation
6:49 - Setup
7:05 - Guardian boundary & Passthrough
8:26 - Quest 2 fitness games
9:28 - Casting to a TV
10:26 - Free trials & refunds
10:47 - Quest store & side-loading
11:19 - Facebook logins & Meta accounts
11:42 - Space requirements
12:04 - Overall thoughts
12:41 - Who the Quest 2 is for
13:11 - Future of VR
13:43 - Sony & Apple VR headsets
13:58 - Social & Entertainment VR experiences
14:25 - VR can replicate a movie theater?
15:27 - Buy now or wait for Quest Pro?
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[jade_VR]

I'm 54 years old. I've had mine over 2 yrs and I can say it's worth it and does not get old! I mostly play beat saber & pistol whip.. I go on Bigscreen, Horizon Worlds, vrchat, & rec room.. I've met some incredible new friends..&actually going on vacation to meet them soon!

[michaelolson]

I am 71 years old and bought one yesteday. loaded the golf game, resident evil, and beat saber
looking forward to learning about it.

[traceymitchell]

My kids bought me one for my birthday in February. I would never have thought of getting one of these, being older I thought they were more for young people. I was wrong, I absolutely love it. I did have a bit of motion sickness at first but it didn't last long.

[lagsov]

As someone who has owned a quest 2 for i think 2 years now...
*buy it*
its amazing and i haven't stopped using it

[crtmojo]

I just tried one and I’m buying one immediately. I can’t believe how far the tech has come in a few years. Played Darth Vader immortal. Smooth frames and I felt the fear from the illusion of drop offs and cliffs. Darth Vader was taller then I expected.

[Ucceah]

if you find the ~2h battery life insufficient, just get a 10-15Ah power bank, and fix it to the back of the strap with velcro cable ties.
this gives you 6-7h play time, and it acts as a counter weight, making the headset really comfortable to wear for longer periods of time

[Mithinco]

The Quest 2 is a great entry into VR. It's no wonder that it is the best selling headset. I can't wait to see the next gen of headsets

[HL]

I'd like to point out the Oculus Link feature. For $300, it's the best pcvr headset when you hook it up to your computer. Having 120hz on a $300 headset is insane, especially because it works wirelessly. Perfect starter pcvr headset if you don't want to drop 1k on the index.

[subjectdelta]

From a 1000$ vive brick to a 399$ light weight wireless Quest in a few short years, can't wait to see how the industry evolves over the next 20.

[zukodude]

In my experience, motion sickness goes away with time. I only had it for like the first week and after that i have never had issues with it since. 1 fun thing people should try on the quest is to watch a moving youtube video and try to balance yourself on 1 leg and see if you can balance yourself or will your moving image throw you off.

[LiquidOats]

I trust this guy and his reviews because he brought up the same issues/things I had with my quest 2 experience. 10/10 video!

[dreamgirrrl]

This was such a clear and thorough explanation for a newbie like me. Wish I cld've found one for $299! Mine was $399 😮 It comes tomorrow & I'm super psyched!! The upside to the price i paid is Meta's running a promo that it comes w/ a free Elite head strap ($60 value).

[waifu_enjoyer]

Worth mentioning that buying a VR cover faceplate and a decent strap like those from boboVR increase the comfort by an order of magnitude. Also there are lots of really great killer apps both paid and free on the Quest. Pavlov, VRchat, Contractors, Demeo, Resident Evil 4 and even more. The pace of releases is really good recently with several good titles almost every month. It’s also a really open platform, I’ve installed Vr mods of games not on the store, like Doom 3, return to Wolfenstein, Quake 3 and Half-life which is a nice change from most “consoles”. Social VR in a lot of games is also a killer feature in my opinion, all just in stand alone.

[CJ-uhbk]

Just got my quest 2 yesterday and compared to the PSVR (the only vr headset I owned before the quest 2) it is a night and day difference, the resolution is amazing, no screen door effect, it’s lighter and more comfortable as well, I use the elite strap for the quest 2 so for me it’s comfortable over a long period of time

[GlitchCrunch]

One thing I do recommend is getting the Elite Strap. For someone like me who has a big head, the original strap did not keep the quest steady when I had to move around a lot. This wasnt an issue with the original Quest as it had an amazing head strap that was easy to use. Also eye space adjustment was a downgrade, since on the Quest you can customize how far the space between the screens are, as opposed to the Quest 2 where you can only adjust it to 3 positions and its a pain to adjust it. Otherwise, get a Quest Link and youll have one of the best VR devices.

[leenusbaum]

* Side note, for some reason the Quest 2 requires a smart phone for set up. I took mine back. My VR compatible computer with WiFi and link cable was not enough.

[theostrowskibrothers]

It's not going to be $299 next months the 128GB will be $399 and 256GB will be 499 dollars and will increase the accessories and refurbished units as well

[northwiebesick]

One thing that might help with the wearability and comfort of the quest 2, I haven't used a standard quest 2 so I don't know what that feels like, but I tried one my friend has with a 3rd party elite strap and a magnetic battery that goes behind your head, and seeing the product page for that it says it's supposed to balance the weight out a little bit better because of the extra hot swappable battery pack at the back of the head... Might try something like that for weight distribution. He also has a 3rd party anti-fog fan on his too, just in case, and a hard shell fabric case for on the go

(Battery will also double your play time)


**EDIT**

I finally pulled the plug on buying one, and bought a HALO style headstrap to go with it, specifically the "BOBOVR M2 Pro" and love it compared to the original strap... To be perfectly honest, the original strap wasn't that bad, but since I had just shaved my head a week or two prior, (to save money on a haircut mainly) I found that the original strap felt like a tight rubber band around the crown of my head, that was constricting blood flow in the head area, and also felt, like even if I had hair, it would probably still feel like it was digging into my head, which the 3rd party strap just feels so much better all around at doing... Please, if you listened to my thoughts on the headstrap, also listen to this, which is, "everyone has different preferences, and the way things feel to one person doesn't mean that everyone else will have the same experience, so, please, while you get education from comments and reviews, use your own judgement on what's right for you"...

[joedkat]

5:40 Cannot stress this point enough. You will be nauseous ALL DAY if you try to push through.

[melaniestansbury]

do you need an xbox or something to set this puppy up?