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Oculus began rolling out a new update to the Oculus Quest 2 firmware that enables a variety of new features, introduces some key changes, and fixes a bunch of other stuff at once.

At the front and center of this software upgrade is system-wide support for 90Hz refresh rates which should deliver a substantial improvement to the overall user experience associated with the VR headset. The gadget technically supported 90Hz rendering from day one, but that was not the case for all of its system apps such as Expore, Store, Browser, and Oculus TV.

In fact, Facebook’s subsidiary was rather coy in talking about this feature prior to the headset’s October release, so this is more like them making good on their original promise instead of introducing a completely new functionality to the Quest 2. Some of the games that support 90Hz VR displays include Superhot, Beat Saber, Job Simulator, Echo VR, Space Pirate Trainer, and Racket: NX.

More such titles are promised to follow in the very near future as developers are still scrambling to update their games with 90Hz support. In the meantime, Oculus Link has been updated to allow for switching across 72Hz, 80Hz, and 90Hz mode directly from your Windows PC, depending on the exact level of performance your rig allows for.

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Oculus is now selling its newest virtual reality headset, the Oculus Quest 2, across the United States. The Facebook subsidiary announced the gadget just several weeks back, presenting it as the ultimate blend of accessibility and prowess.

In other words, you will not be asked to shell out a four-digit figure in order to get this thing rendering virtually immersive environments in your living room. Instead, you are looking at an introductory price of just $299, which is $100 cheaper than even the last generation of the Quest. Today’s development marks the start of the Oculus Quest 2 U.S. pre-orders, to be exact. Oculus says the first shipments will start arriving to customers by October 13th.

You can pre-purchase the VR headset directly through Oculus, but also get one from GameStop, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target in the U.S. and Canada. Thanks to a 50% resolution jump and newer processor from Qualcomm, as well as 6GB of RAM in total, the Oculus Quest 2 is said to be ready for the next generation of VR gaming and other experiences.

It will also allow for high refresh rates of up to 90Hz, and that feature should be available from the very first day.

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An interactive family corner called Alcove is on its way to virtual reality environments by the way of an Oculus Quest port. Its developers describe it as a unique virtual environment for connecting with people you care about the most.

It is filled with miniature games, interactive trivia assignments, reactive art, and all other manners of curious content that will hopefully keep you and your loved ones entertained for hours on end, or as much as desired.

If that sounds familiar, it is because Alcove already had its debut inside Facebook’s VR ecosystem with the app’s arrival to the Oculus Go. As for the Oculus Quest, the more serious VR headset from Oculus will be getting its own version of Alcove on August 20th.

As was the case with the Oculus Go original the Oculus Quest version of Alcove will be entirely free to download and peruse at your own discretion. The port will include 360-degree city tours, air balloon rides, ocean dives, and all of the other unique features that made the original Alcove such a popular VR app on the Oculus Go.

There is currently no information on whether developers intend to attempt monetizing the app’s growing user base in the future.

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