Picture quality comparison, the more powerful Quest 2 brings finer picture effects

2020-10-09 The article translated by software

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Facebook officially released the new Quest 2 at the Connect conference in September. The all-in-one VR machine starts at $299 and will start shipping on October 13. Although we already know that the device uses a higher resolution display and supports a higher refresh rate, how much improvement can this bring to the screen?

Obviously, the text can't really reflect the difference in visual experience between Quest and Quest 2. Since Oculus Quest 2 is backward compatible with all Quest games, developers who have already obtained the prototype can show the graphical differences between the two devices through the same game screen, and have uploaded relevant comparison pictures through Twitter.

For the above "Gravity Lab" picture provided by Mark Schramm, we can see that the graphics of Quest 2 are clearer and more detailed, and the colors are more saturated. In addition, you can see that the light and shadow contrast of the pipe is more obvious.

Developer Funnypack also shared the comparison chart of "Real VR Fishing" via Twitter. We can see that the overall resolution of the game has improved, and the scenery looks clearer and more detailed. Please pay attention to the night sky in the background. You can see traces of the moon and stars in Quest 2, but Quest 1 is not very obvious.

In addition, the texture resolution of the fish has also been optimized. Please compare the fish bodies of Quest 1 and Quest 2. You can see that the scales of Quest 2 are more prominent.

For the above two comparison images, without the developer's prior optimization, you can clearly see that the image quality of the two is significantly different, especially the checkered artifacts of Quest 2 are much lower than that of Quest 1, and Details are easier to identify, and letters are clearer and easier to read.

There is no doubt that Quest 2 has made great progress in graphics, and with the enhancement of the performance refresh rate, the fluency will also be greatly improved. Of course, neither the pictures nor the text can compare to my own personal experience. Quest 2 starts at $299 and will start shipping on October 13.