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Standalone six-degrees-of-freedom VR headset running on Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2. Discontinued by Meta in September 2024. Still in commercial service in venues that bought fleets before withdrawal or that source refurbished units.
The Meta Quest 2 is a standalone virtual reality headset released by Meta in 2020. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 processor with fast-switch LCD panels at 1832 by 1920 pixels per eye, tracks inside-out with no external sensors, and weighs 503 grams with the stock strap.
Meta discontinued the Quest 2 on 25 September 2024, alongside the Quest Pro, with the Quest 3S taking its place as the entry-level headset. Remaining stock sold through existing channels after that date.
The headset remains in service in location-based venues for two reasons. Venues that bought fleets before withdrawal continue to run them, and a secondary market in refurbished units persists. Operators evaluating it are working with hardware Meta no longer manufactures, which affects spare parts, warranty and the length of time software support can be assumed.
Battery life runs between two and three hours of continuous use depending on content, at the lower end under game workloads. A venue running a full trading day plans for charging rotation or external battery straps. The facial interface is the contact surface between guests and is replaceable, which matters for cleaning between sessions; the headset is compatible with the wipe-and-swap routines venues use, and with UV cabinet systems that accept a headset of its dimensions.
Meta positioned the Quest 2 as a consumer device throughout its life. Venues adopting it did so on unit cost rather than on a commercial specification, and content for commercial use is licensed per title through arcade distribution platforms rather than through Meta.
| Status | Discontinued 25 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Meta Platform Technologies\, LLC |
| Release Date | October 13\, 2020 |
| Optics | Fresnel lenses |
| Passthrough | Grayscale via tracking cameras |
| Display Type | Single Fast switch LCD binocular |
| Resolution | 1832×1920 per-eye |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Visible FoV | 97° horizontal |
| Rendered FoV | 104° horizontal |
| Dimensions | 191.5 x 102 x 142.5 mm without headstrap |
| Weight | 503 g with headstrap |
| Tracking Type | 6 DoF Inside-out via 4 integrated cameras |
| Hand Tracking | TRUE |
| Controllers | 2 x Oculus Touch (third generation) 6 DoF |
| Batteries | AA 30 hour battery life |
| Ports | USB-C |
| Wireless Video | 1 |
| Operating System | Android 10 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 |
| Battery Capacity | 3640 mAh |
| Battery Life | 3 hours |
| Charge Time | 2.5 hours |
