Meta Cancels High-End Mixed Reality Headset After Apple Vision Pro Struggles

Re:Meta Cancels High-End Mixed Reality Headset After Apple V... by UberFly on Saturday August 24, 2024 @02:26AM (#41336100)

I have a Quest 2. After 6 months the non-replaceable battery lost 70% of its capacity and the controllers developed unfixable drift. Never making the Meta mistake again.

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Re:Meta Cancels High-End Mixed Reality Headset After Apple V... by __rito__ on Saturday August 24, 2024 @06:49AM (#41337178)

The Quest 2 has a NON-REPLACEABLE battery?

Whoa. I was considering buying one, but I won't buy it anymore.

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Re:Meta Cancels High-End Mixed Reality Headset After Apple V... by nomel on Saturday August 24, 2024 @05:13PM (#41341546)

> developed unfixable drift

It's definitely fixable, by both Meta and yourself [1]. I've done it twice. A replacement kit is $14 on Amazon.

You would think joysticks would be a solved problem by now, but no. Meta chose garbage, with the same garbage installed in the quest pro controllers that are not really serviceable, from being glued together and jam packed with electronics (3 camera inside out tracking in each controller).

Battery can also be replaced, but with somewhat ridiculous effort [2].

[1] DIY joystick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3N_ZIGo2YM

[2] Battery: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Meta+Quest+2+Headset+Battery+Re...

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Re:Meta Cancels High-End Mixed Reality Headset After Apple V... by nomel on Monday August 26, 2024 @02:12PM (#41359983)

Btw, I call it garbage because of the five Quest headsets I have, four have developed drift.

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Re:Meta Cancels High-End Mixed Reality Headset After Apple V... by UberFly on Monday August 26, 2024 @04:51PM (#41362002)

Thanks for the awesome info. Edit: I just took a look at the battery replacement instructions. Ouch.

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