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conference came and went without a mention of the next-gen Oculus Rift headset, though the company did launch the new standalone Oculus Go
we're in for "exciting updates" related to Project Santa Cruz later this year
He also announced the headset has been sent to third-party developers, a clear sign the Project Santa Cruz release date is drawing
found out for sure.Original article continues belowOculus Rift has changed how we think about and use virtual reality
By making VR more accessible and relatively affordable, Oculus Rift has brought virtual worlds to the masses.As transformative as Oculus
Rift has been, it's also been overshadowed by the HTC Vive, which we've deemed the best VR headset you can buy
It has, however, come a long way in bridging the gap to its potential, including introducing intuitive Touch controllers, additional Oculus
Sensors, and a lower price
What's more, the tide in usage seems to be turning in Oculus Rift's favor, at least according to the most recent Steam hardware survey.But
when will we see the Oculus Rift 2 That's a loaded question
It's possible we've already seen Oculus Rift 2 in the form of the tetherless Project Santa Cruz
On the other hand, Oculus Rift 2 could end up being a proper evolution of Oculus Rift, PC-cable and all
Oculus Rift 2 will be.Cut to the chaseWhat is it A follow-up to the Oculus Rift VR headsetWhen is it out No hardware has yet been
announcedWhat will it cost We'd hope that it's less than the Oculus RiftRelease dateWith no official announcement about the release of
be something like the phone model, with yearly updates, or something closer to the console model, with updates every six years or
so.Facebook's standalone Oculus Go headset launched on May 1
Oculus Go works without a PC or a smartphone, joining the recent wave of all-in-one VR headsets
We wouldn't classify Oculus Go as the Oculus Rift 2 considering the marked differences (not to mention name) between the two
third-party developers, Facebook's CTO announced during F8 in early May.He also noted the company will have "exciting updates" related to
resolution and comfort (and built-in headphones!), it's set to offer an even better VR experience than Vive
Already launched to consumers, the HTC Vive Pro puts pressure on Oculus to launch its own upgraded headset before long
Our best guess is that it won't be too much more expensive than the Oculus Rift, though chances are you will pay more for it than the
The standalone Oculus Go price is $199 / $199 / AU$299 for the 32GB edition
standalone headsetWhere that leaves Oculus Rift 2 is a mystery, should the headset be a different device than Project Santa Cruz
also unknown how much the HTC Vive Pro will cost
It's price could also be a factor in the Oculus Rift 2's pricing
