wraggster
November 11th, 2020, 18:46
Pre-orders for the Oculus Quest 2 were five times higher than Oculus Quest, according to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
In a call with investors following Facebook's financial results, Zuckerberg said that pre-orders for the new standalone VR device far outstripped Oculus Quest -- and " surpassed our expectations."
Oculus Quest 2 was announced in September (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-09-16-facebook-discontinues-rift-headset-announces-oculus-quest-2), alongside news that the original Oculus Quest and Rift would both be discontinued. The device launched on October 13, and Zuckerberg's comment on pre-orders is the first time Facebook has given an official perspective on sales.
Facebook Reality labs (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-25-facebook-renames-its-oculus-vr-studio-to-facebook-reality-labs) was a common theme throughout the investor call, with Zuckerberg and his executive team talking up "big investments that we're making in our longer term AR/VR work."
Zuckerberg pointed to "ten million active [VR] units" as the next milestone Facebook wants to reach.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-30-oculus-quest-2-pre-orders-were-fives-times-higher-than-oculus-quest
In a call with investors following Facebook's financial results, Zuckerberg said that pre-orders for the new standalone VR device far outstripped Oculus Quest -- and " surpassed our expectations."
Oculus Quest 2 was announced in September (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-09-16-facebook-discontinues-rift-headset-announces-oculus-quest-2), alongside news that the original Oculus Quest and Rift would both be discontinued. The device launched on October 13, and Zuckerberg's comment on pre-orders is the first time Facebook has given an official perspective on sales.
Facebook Reality labs (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-25-facebook-renames-its-oculus-vr-studio-to-facebook-reality-labs) was a common theme throughout the investor call, with Zuckerberg and his executive team talking up "big investments that we're making in our longer term AR/VR work."
Zuckerberg pointed to "ten million active [VR] units" as the next milestone Facebook wants to reach.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-30-oculus-quest-2-pre-orders-were-fives-times-higher-than-oculus-quest