The Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S launch on May 21st, and preorders open today
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Facebook and Oculus have finally revealed a release date for their Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S headsets: May 21st. Both headsets will ship in 22 countries next month, theyll cost $399, and you can preorder them today.
The Oculus Quest is a much-anticipated standalone VR headset that Oculus announced last year. It works without external tracking cameras or a separate computer, using a Snapdragon mobile chipset. The Oculus Rift S is a refresh of the 2016 Oculus Rift; its not a Rift 2, but an upgrade that replaces the old Rifts tracking cameras with more convenient inside-out tracking. Neither one is a definite must-buy, but weve been impressed by the new Insight tracking system, and Oculus consistently backs some of the most…