The longer the coronavirus pandemic has dragged on -- which is to say, the longer I've gone without being able to travel, which is something I'd normally do multiple times a year -- it's gotten harder to resist plunking down a few hundred dollars for a VR headset like the Oculus Quest 2. I couldn't care less about the games on offer, and I have no interest in slashing a lightsaber in sync with a beat as some form of exercise. No, the thing that's been intriguing me about this headset from Facebook-owned Oculus is its potential for helping me scratch the travel itch, albeit in just a small way, until such time as most people have been vaccinated and authorities like the CDC say that non-essential travel is safe once again.
Oculus Quest apps like Wander and Google Earth VR can immerse you anywhere in the world you want to go, at least with visuals and sometimes other media formats that include video and sound -- no vaccination card or quarantining required. The hardware's graphics capability is generally well-regarded, the price ($299) is fantastic, and it doesn't require any cords or need to be tethered to a PC. My, and I think many people's, hang-up about the product, though, has to do with its parent company. The Oculust Quest 2 requires a Facebook login, which will give a not insignificant number of people pause, as a consequence of the social networking giant basically torching its own reputation repeatedly over the years. With brings me to a possible alternative, the apparently forthcoming Apple headset that tech blogs have been buzzing about this week -- and which could get at least a first unveiling as soon as WWDC 2021, depending on whether you believe the most aggressive rumored timelines.
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