Oculus Quest - Honest First Impressions Review 

Hope this helps those of you on the fence! - Video quality will be low as it processes :) Thanks for clicking like and welcome to those that subscribed. ➤ UK Amazon link - amzn.to/2VX15yw ➤ USA Amazon Link -amzn.to/2HvcLj8

Love the measuring tape casually stored in the plant pot.

i-i don't need it. i dooooon't neeeeed it. I NEEEEEEEED IIIIIIT.

Your coffee its getting cold!!!

Preordered and picked up day one. Let myself get really wrapped up in the hype behind this product and... it's really damn good. An engineer by trade, I'm very critical on products from a design/engine perspective. So many details they got right that I've found myself struggling to process just how great thing thing really is.

I love this thing. Bought a small toolbox and some foam pads at Walmart and carry this thing everywhere I go, lol.

The quest is one step closer to the oasis (ready player 1 reference)

the quest is the first and only VR headset I have used and I don't think it's a big problem that it's front heavy. I think many reviewers talk about it because for people who have something to compare to it is noticeable, but if it is your first I don't think you really should take it in much consideration.

I'm 40 years old so I'm lucky enough to remember being amazed by my Atari 2600 and Commodore Vic20. Any guesses where games technology will be in another 40 years?

Great video. I've always thought of no headphones as a plus. It's so easy to show lots of people at a party by not having to worry about headphones, and then you can put any nice headset on it you'd like.

I’ve had an oculus rift cv1 since launch and absolutely love it but then I just got my quest yesterday and it absolutely blew my mind! I really don’t see myself using my cv1 very much anymore. I really don’t have any negative things to say about the quest. Sound is great, screen is great, tracking is way way better than I expected, graphics are surprisingly good, ease of use is just unmatched. The only nitpick I have is that it’s slightly less comfortable than my rift.

Yeah I was a DK1 and Oculus Go! I was completely amazed when I first launched the Quest! For the few launch titles it's an amazing piece of hardware! Loved setting up the floor tracker.

Comments about the vertical sweet spot and comfort are spot on. No matter how I faffed about with the straps the unit ended up slipping down enough to ruin the focus. I also find the face padding quite harsh against my skin after a while. I've found that by wearing a thin sweatband under the headset has helped all the issues a lot! I should caveat that the quest is otherwise fantastic.

I agree with pretty much all of this, although I'm not that fussed about the hand tracking for the style of games I'll be playing on my Quest. However, the lack of cross play titles pissed me off a bit. It had been suggested that lots of titles I already owned would be available for free, but having to buy Superhot and Job Simulator again irked me. I feel like I've been milked from the teats. Gits.

They should have just made this a hydrid system where u can use it in portable mode or change it to tethered mode to a PC. You could have the best of both worlds without having to buy two different vr units! There so much possibility with this technology but of course compromises have to be made with the first few generations to get it out to the general masses even then for most people 400 to 500 dollars is still way to much. Hopefully subsequent generations can drive the price down with more options if only the sales allow that to happen! Hopefully the masses truly adopt this tech!

I also got the Rift S so I can clearly see the pixels on the Quest...that said...it's freaking awesome and I love it!

When you mentioned that companies are moving towards LCD because of the pixel orientation, I knew you'd done your homework and that you knew your VR in general. Good review, mate. And, yeah, for us "older" gamers, we know the value of just what it is to have a device like this that's real and exists in your hands. Most of the filthy younger casual Fortnite generation and the mainstream of today just can't seem to understand just what an amazing jump in technology this is. This was basically science fiction not too long ago.

hi guys. i put a battery pack on the back of my quest. 10 hours of play and really balanced on my head.

If you never used PCVR than the quest will be a solid 9.5/10. If you have than it's a 7.5 - 8 /10. Solid purchase.

I remember buying HTC Vive over 2 years ago for 750£!, now we got standalone VR headset for only 399£ that's impressive!

Did you ever use an Oculus Go? This is more the follow up to that than the rift.

Inside out tracking is the future though. Outside in tethers you to a certain area. The tech will improve over time

I bet you played the Mech-style VR games at the Trocadero in the 90's... Those games were awesome!

Trust me you do need more than a “solid day of testing” to really know the good and bad things im telling u from experience

What's that archery game that you show earlier in the video (shooting targets)? Your observations and opinions closely echo my own. Hate wearing Quest for more than 30 mins, no matter how I adjust the headset I always come away with way worse red marks on my face than any other headset.

You're wrong about the tracking. I have the Rift S and the tracking is SO much better than CV1. Quest tracking might be slightly compromised (I've noticed some very minor lag sometimes on some games)...it has nothing to do with inside out...the quest is using 100% of the hardware....firmware will probably make everything better.

How does it affect your hair??? :D

2 Videos in one day. Has your tea been spiked?

Please do a vid on how big your pockets are

Great review, I'm new to VR and have bought a 128gb Quest secondhand, and it is an amazing piece of kit, love it and the games are reasonably priced, love your coffee mug by the way, a proper size lol!!!

The Rift S is incredibly comfortable. Best I've used.

you are the only person that I ever seen complaining about sweetspot... everyone says that it has by far the best sweetspot of any headset ever, same goes for go and rift S that uses the same lenses. StarVR and xtal are the only exceptions, but those cost 4000 dollars. Also they say that the hand tracking is more accurate and precise than any hand tracking to date... the only problem being the two blind spots, which are holding it up close to your face and behind your back. So you give people wrong ideas. It has actually even being measured by software, and it's more accurate than on the rift and much more accurate than on the vive.

This seems like a well rounded review of the Quest. It kind of makes me thankful that I went with the standard Oculus Rift recently.

If you haven't already, make sure you try Moss, it's short but a brilliant game

I was on the fence about this, Software is very boring to old VR players, I will wait to see if they have some new games in the future, Just waiting on my Index now.

Bought a Quest a few days ago, so found your channel through searching for Quest and Games reviews .. Very good Channel!! Btw, I had an Elephant on my face last night, and its better than you think ...

Loved your video. I love that you're not sing songy and reading off a script*cough*VRO. I also like that you are obviously excited about it and legit went into real positives and negatives. No sugarcoating. Subbed. Cheers.

So what you're saying is, if it's your first VR headset you'll love it, if you've used PC VR before it's not as good

I wish the screen on this was lcd like rift S. The proper rgb pixel fillrate is so nice.

the resolution of that hp reverb looks crazy too

I liked this review. I've owned a CV1, Vive, GearVR (Note 4, S7, S8, and S10+), and a Daydream headset powered by an original Pixel XL. This headset seems like about as close to a perfect balance between the full room-scale PC VR experiences and the convenient portable solutions like GearVR and Daydream. Even with the downsides you mentioned, I think I'll really like this headset. The only real issue for me will probably be keeping the headset properly in place on my head to keep that sweet spot. Definitely gonna try it at a Best Buy before buying it. Thanks for the solid review.

i was more concerned about your cup of tea getting cold, thats a capital offence in my house

You can use these fluffy overlays on the hard edges when you remove the regular eye patterning. This perhaps will close the gaps and add some comfort. Perhaps. Give it a try

I really don't find any of your negatives to be an issue for me at all. I actually like the new foam better than the harder cv1 neoprene although sweat proof leather would be more ideal. The nice thing is it is far easier to detatch and blot out and then just spray and blot with some rubbing alcohol. I like the open audio as it sounds pretty spacial plus gives the simple OPTION to use the headphone jacks. It's far easier and more fun to share with others around so they can actually hear what's going on if you're not streaming to a screen rather than just moving around looking goofy which is still part of the fun anyway. If this Rift Cat thing really pans out for my PC titles I will probably just ditch my CV1. I can't believe how great this new device really turned out to be. This is the best excertainment VR device made yet. So on that note the cost justification is half for gaming fun and half for the fitness stuff like Box VR considering how much can be spent on a boring tread mill or other exercise gear this thing is a no brainer. Your initial pros were spot on so nice review although I would just hate to see people latch on to your negatives as the takeaway. I have been playing with VR since DK1 and this thing is legit if you want wireless freedom VR fun and don't care about photo realism gaming but want to run around in awesome cartoon worlds at scale.

I am debating whether to get this device or not, I have the first version of the Vive but the ease of use and the fact that is wire free it's a game changer. Oculus nailed it.

Good update cant wait till you test pilot the valve

Quick tip for anyone having issues with the strap. Make sure that the back of the strap is placed lower along the back of your head. It helps with the horizontal sweet spot and with the weight.

This was the best quest review on youtube.. Congratulations 👍

That red dot while casting to my Chromecast was a deal breaker. I returned my headset. Customer support just says too bad, that is the way it is.

I really want to want the quest, but the headstrap thing really kills it for me. The design and fit of the Rift S is basically perfect, so I don't know why they didn't use the same design for the Quest (cost savings I'm guessing). Also, Oculus link will allow people to plug into a PC to play Rift titles, but since the video is compressed then decoded on the Quest it will have more latency and artifacts than the Rift S, so I'm worried it would still be a sub-par experience. If it had the same halo head band from the Rift S and had a detachable tether just like the one on a Rift S it would be a no-brainer.

Personallly, changing from OLED to LCD is a terrible decision. It's 80fps as opposed to 90fps on CV1 and losing the ability to render the colour black is a pretty big quality drop. Aside from cost it's mostly negatives

Could you just use the glasses spacer instead?

What a surprise! Yet another VR headset where comfort seems to be an afterthought!

This is a huge leap forward. I've played Vive and 1st gen Rift. I love not having wires. I don't know how they advanced so much in such a small time. BTW Rec Room is amazing!!! You can't beat the price!

First of all, thank you very much for your honesty. I have been following lots of people who have tried it before release, and only very few commented on the vertical sweet spot issue and none about the hand tracking and the judder. In Fact, they complimented the hand tracking and claimed it was perfect except for when it's completely blind spot at the back or when touching the headset right in the middle. But as I am a completely newbie to the VR world and this was my first VR headset, I can tell you that I did have tracking issues from time to time and I have only used it 3 time so far. I had this issue from the start when my hands are next to my hips or resting on my knees while I'm setting and sometimes even when my hands are in front of me. But truth to be told yes it rarely happened and for the most part it was good. Though, need more testing.

Thanks for the great review

What I’m about to say may be an unpopular opinion on this but as impressive as this device is, I was expecting more and I’ll elaborate as to why. The library of games being the reason. People seem to be treating this like it’s the first headset that’s completely wireless and they’re in awe of it and I don’t blame them because this has been marketed heavily making people believe that this really is the true first wireless headset but what they don’t realise is the oculus go came before this a year or 2 ago which WASN”T marketed as heavily and went under the radar which you can still buy for a cheaper price than the quest at about £250. Not to mention you can get the majority of the amount of games that’s currently accessible on the quest store and MORE for cheaper prices again on the oculus go store! For example on the quest store there’s many games over £10 whereas the same games and the same titles are on the oculus go store and they average around £2.99 maybe £7.99 at a push for some. For anybody who’s new to wireless VR that doesn’t already own an oculus go I wouldn’t blame you for getting a quest and to be honest I would recommend it but as somebody who already has an oculus go, for me to pay £399 at the minimum for a device that may have about 7 titles exclusive to it (such as Vader immortal, Robo Recall and superhot) which you can’t get on the go because they’re slightly more high end quality and for the 6DOF aspect it just isn’t worth it. The library of games I’m appalled and disappointed with to see so many repeat titles you can already get on the oculus go for a more expensive price I’m a little lost for words. The only way I would upgrade is if they were to release more high end exclusive titles to the quest, enough for me to want to go out and buy it to make it feel like a true upgrade to the oculus go I already have.

Bro, when you said "Wee little boy" I had a flashback of a family guy episode and just about collapsed laughing. Great video thank you for taking the time to make it sir.

I'm having issues with my quest causing pressure points on the back of my head behind my ears

VR Cover to the rescue!

Truly thank you for your honesty as a viewer that is all I'm looking for you were a big help thanks

Get a battery pack and clip it to the back to balance it out and add longevity.

It's not that bonkers when you realize that it's basically just a refinement of what Google cardboard or GearVR was.. It's mobile hardware, with inside out tracking and motion controllers added in.. That said, it is very impressive value for what it is!

To make your headset more comfortable you can purchase accessories Such as a padded strap etc.

Great video of the pros and cons. I am intrigued by the tape measure in the plant pot ;)

Thanks for the video buddy, I'm loving my NEW Rift S becuase it has similar screens to Quest and it looks amazing now on my PC. - You might not be wearing your Quest right, there are some guides now.

Great review! I love mine.

Gonna get this but I have never even used vr before

I watched this from within my quest! I find myself fiddling with the head strap as well. But I think it's because the weight of it feels really outboard to the front plastic cover.

CV1 at launch didn't have the Touch controllers, other than that appreciate the review :D

I have a Vive Pro for simming, but very tempted to get one of these to use for every other game in my large living room. Hmmm

The best game you can everplay on VR ... it's WANDS ... strategic ... and action .... its intens ... its awesome .... check some matches I played and you will understand

Just to be clear: You agree, the Rifts tracking including the controllers works perfect, doesn't it? Cause mine do. 100%. So, the Quest tracking compared to the Rifts tracking is worsened?

the quest is a banger and also you're review about it m8 cheers

Just a heads up there is a really awesome velcro strap you can buy that makes the headset a million times more comfortable. It takes all the weight off the front i highly recommend it! Studioform VR headstrap

You really need the top strap adjusted so it rest low enough on the back of your head. I agree with the vertical sweet spot it makes a huge difference in picture quality and its hard to get right. Hopefully with future software updates 2 of the three issues you mentioned will be fixed. Really enjoyed your video a very fair assessment of what I have experienced as well. The audio is fine for being built in but you should be able to make it 25% louder.

Is the Quest good for someone who just wants to watch movies? I do like the environment walk through stuff I have seen, like the It escape experience I saw a vid of. Yes, I know nothing of this stuff.

You can plug headphones into either side of the headset. By the way its amazing. No problems with the tracking!

Yeah... I love it. But the shit's super uncomfortable and really damn heavy. I have a migraine from it today. lol. Also yes, the vertical sweetspot is right on the border of where it sits really heavy on your face. I have to hold it or tighten it constantly every minute to get it right.

Very interesting hearing that you weren't happy with the facial interface and comfort, every other review I've heard said that it was actually better than the original Rift. huh. Must be because of head shape.

Nice summery- it is pretty much what I thought it would be. Having had VR myself since the DK1, going through the DK2 and owning a CV1 from release; I'm going to wait at least 6 months before I purchase one as I have learned to wait for minor issues to be ironed out. I agree that it is mind boggling that there is now a fully standalone untethered complete VR headset less than half the price of the CV1s initial price. Next you need to review Quest using Riftcat and SteamVR.

Any changes of getting a review of the Link feature and how it works with iRacing, AC, etc.?

Can you see te corners of the screen in your peripheral vision

Hii i just retired my 2016 rift which only come with an xbox controlle and two sensors, and then the released the complete touch bundle later on, and now i have Rift S, but will get Rift Quest if it ever goes on a black friday sale , Great video

great vid dude. entertaining and informative. I’m a pc builder since 30 years and a crazy yank with ocd. Your cable mess under the table was driving me nuts. That piece of “whatever that is” blocking most the mess was a nice try though. Fix that and keep up the good work ;)

Good job finally someone pointing out imperfections

im gonna return mine. it's a great piece of tech, but it's just way too front heavy and so uncomfortable for me.

Apparently it does have a socket to plug in headphones.

I got mine today and my neck was killing me after a minute. This thing is ridiculous heavy. It’s so bad I would call it a design flaw. I’m taking mine back. I think it’s ridiculous to do any modifications for a $400 us be headset. It should be good out if the box. I’ll stick with my psvr

Battery? Can you charge it while playing? How's the adjustments compared to the regular Oculus? Can you adjust the lense distance if you have different eye position? These are the questions I really wanna know since nobody is talking about it. The headphones where really the reason I didn't buy it.

You look like matthew santaro. also I hope to get mine on thursday may 30th. im getting 128 gig version as i love having alot of games on my device

Can't you plug a pair of headphones on the quest? Since on the website of oculus they even sell a pair of headphones for the quest, that just look like regular in-ear headphones

Will you please talk more about what kind of games you can play on this and which cannot and the difference. For example Beat Saber. Thanks

Hopefully the next step would be to create some kind of wireless interface with the PC to enable use with racing/flying sims.

I plan to get a pc vr set but i still have a quest since the freedom is awesome and i can pack it up take it to a friend and play co-op games together wich no other vr headset can do.

And if you compare this headset to the psvr?

Absolutely loving the quest. One thing I can't seem to sort out is chrome casting it to my Sony TV which has built in chrome cast. Just doesn't pick it up. Anyone else had this??

Great little review, making me very tempted as I don’t have a Killer PC at present. Plus it would be fantastic to get friends to try it out as we have a VR Party

Fabulous honest review. Thumbs up.

How is the field of view? I can't find any real info on it.