Sad, John Carmack brought VR to millions of low income families.  Quest is Meta’s sole saving grave right now.,(reply>), @beayn <br>Yes, the same company is behind both but they are for very different situations.  One designed specifically for PCVR and one designed specifically for standalone VR (with the ability to use PCVR).  They are for different purposes.  And yes, Meta has made another fantastic blunder (shocker, I know) by essentially abandoning purpose-built PCVR headsets.<br><br>But Meta is hardly the only company who did that kind of headset.  There are new ones coming out soon enough.<br><br>But I will never defend the bullshit that Meta has done with their VR titles.  If I buy, I don't know, Beat Saber on the Oculus store... it should work on <i>any</i> VR headset that can connect to the Oculus store.  And as far as I am concerned, that should be any VR headset.<br><br>$900 AUD for a Quest 2 is absolutely absurd as a price.,(reply>), @Diviance I'm comparing them because they're both from Oculus / Meta.<br>Meta has basically discontinued the Rift platform. No new games are being released. There are no sales on games in the store. The Oculus Home is locked down / you can no longer visit other people's homes. <br>Meta wants you to buy their next VR headset - the Quest 2. I think that warrants a price comparison and complaint about the price.,(reply>), @beayn <br>Why are you comparing two entirely different VR ecosystems as if they were the same?<br><br>The RIft stuff means you need a good PC to run it.  The Quest runs itself.  They are not the same.  Except that the Quest can run off of your PC... but the Rift can't work standalone.,(reply>), @beayn well if you get one don't buy the official cable. There are plenty of great cables available for 1/4 the price that work just as well. Save the extra money and get a nice head strap replacement or something.,(reply>), @Thezuule I haven't purchased anything yet. Not at those inflated prices.