Oculus announces VCR headset "Oculus Go" of about 20,000 yen that can operate alone

"Oculus" of VR headset development, the first self-made VR headset which can operate independentlyOculus GoWe announced. The price is from 199 dollars (about 22,000 yen), and it is planned to be released in the beginning of 2018.

Oculus announces new $ 199 self-contained VR headset called Oculus Go, shipping in 2018 - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/11/16459442/oculus-go-standalone-vr-headset-announce-pricing

Oculus, the high-end VR headset "Oculus Rift", A low-end VR headset using a mobile terminal"Gear VR"A new VR headset aiming at the middle layer just"Oculus GoWe announced. The selling price of Oculus Go is 199 dollars, which is slightly higher than Gear VR's 129 dollars (about 15,000 yen), and it is far cheaper than Oculus Rift's 499 dollars (about 56,000 yen) and an exquisite price range It is getting.

Oculus Go was announced as an event called Oculus Connect 4. Mark Zuckerberg, who attended the event, said, "This is the way to reach Oculus's next goal," the first measure to acquire 1 billion users in VR in the future is Oculus It is revealing that it is Go.

The resolution of the display installed in Oculus Go is 2560 × 1440, and built-in audio allows you to sound even without headphones. In addition, we plan to operate using controllers similar to Gear VR 's remote control, and it seems that all contents are compatible with Gear VR. However, it does not correspond to "Inside-out" tracking which detects cameras and sensors on equipment such as a headset to detect the surrounding object, and the motion controller also has a full function like that of Oculus Rift It is not because it seems to be able to suppress the price of the whole.

A movie that understands Oculus Go's terminal is also released. In the explanation column of the movie, it says "It is the best for watching movies and concerts, playing games, playing with friends in VR".

Introducing Oculus Go - YouTube


This is a VR headset that can operate by itself Oculus Go


The lens secures almost the same field of view as Oculus Rift.


Two buttons on the top of the unit


I feel comfortable to wear is extremely soft.


Cloth material is used for the band.


The buttons on the top are like power buttons and volume control buttons.


The whole picture looks like this.


Scenes that are watching football are also displayed, and you will be forecasting movies, concerts, sports watching and approaches to various genres.