Have More Fun With Your Oculus Quest 2
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OCULUS QUEST 2
See our review (pg. 80) for more details.
THE QUEST 2 DELIVERS a maximum bang-for-the-buck VR experience, but that’s not to say it’s perfect. For sure, the headstrap is bad, but that’s why they sell the Elite option, which should be on your wish list, especially if you have to share it with your different-head-sized family or friends. The built-in speakers are fine, but for an even more immersive experience, you’d want to invest in some good wired alternatives using the built-in audio jack.
It’s these sort of low-hanging-fruit tips lesser publications would stretch out for page upon page, but there’s no such BS here at MaximumPC.So, let’s look at how to get the best from your Quest 2 and sort out some common issues. –
NEIL MOHR
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LINK For the smoothest PC gaming experience, you’ll want to shun Oculus Air Link—discussed below—and opt for the cablebased Oculus Link. Oculus demands a ridiculous $90 for the official 5m USB-C cable, but it is damn clever, being fiber optic with USB-C adapters integrated at either end. So, don’t dismiss it out of hand as a price-gouging exercise—there’s technology in them thar cables.
>> However, you can find 5m USB-C cables for around $20 (make sure you read the reviews before buying). We tried the Cable Matters Active 5m cable and recorded 1.6–2.1Gb/s speeds, which easily passes the test. People have reported various Oculus software updates (largely v25) “breaking” USB-C cables—ones that used to pass the speed test stop passing it, for no obvious reason—to the point where Oculus had to enable USB 2.0 connection speeds, even though this is darn awful visually.