Each week, we spotlight a cool innovation recommended by some of the industry's top tech writers. This week's pick is the first stand-alone VR gaming device.
The Oculus Quest "is the first true virtual reality game console," said Nick Statt at The Verge. Unlike the Oculus Rift, this $400 stand-alone VR headset doesn't need to be plugged into a high-powered gaming PC to operate. Instead, it uses four built-in wide-angle sensors and two handheld controllers to track a player's real-world movements and translate them to in-game actions.
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