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WOW. That's my reaction to my first few hours with the Oculus Quest 2. I intend to update this review as I spend more time with the device, but here's my preliminary review: Setup: Super easy. Out of the box you have the headset, 2 controllers, a glasses spacer, and a charging cord & adapter. That's it. The controllers run on a single AA battery each, so you pull a little tab to turn those on then turn on the headset. The headset then walks you through setup and a quick update. You NEED to use the Oculus app on your phone at this point so if you don't have an Oculus app and account setup, you'll be prompted. I was up and running and updated in about 10 minutes, and the battery was at 59% out of the box. The final step of setup has you draw a "guardian" boundary around you, which is intended to keep you from knocking into furniture and obstructions in your room. It has an option for standing as well as sitting which is a really nice feature, as a big grid will pop up and block your view if you stray close to the line. And then you're off to VR experiences! Screen: The clarity is very impressive. I have only ever experienced PlayStation VR, but this is considerably better looking. Text is really crisp and colors look great. Everything looks clear and smooth. If it looks blurry to you, you may need to adjust the headset up/down/left/right on your face and try the 3 different lens spacing options to get the best clarity. Sound: The headset has speakers built into it, which sound surprisingly good. I played a few levels of Beat Saber and it actually wasn't bad. Kinda like watching a video on your phone's speakers... good enough, but not going to blow you away. There is a 3.5mm headphone jack which you'll want to use for the best sound quality and immersion. Fit/Comfort: The headset has a foam cushion that presses against your forehead and cheeks. It is relatively comfortable but not as good as the PlayStation VR version, particularly because the foam gets damp if you sweat, while the PSVR has more of a rubbery material that wipes off. The straps holding the headset on are fabric and velcro which I was worried about at first, but you can actually get a pretty solid fit after some adjusting. The only downside here is that it won't be as simple to switch back and forth between other players. The headset does start to weigh on your face after extended periods of time but that's the nature of the beast with VR. Gameplay/tracking: This device requires no external sensors and instead tracks the controllers with cameras and accelerometers/gyroscopes. I am very impressed by the tracking. Beat Saber is a good tracking test as it requires really quick movements all over in front of your body and it never lost tracking that I noticed. Controllers: If you're new to VR, you get a controller for each hand with a few buttons and a joystick. Like an advanced Wii-mote or an Xbox controller cut in half with a plastic ring on top. The button layout is intuitive and comfortable, everything is easily within reach. I'm actually a fan of these running on AA batteries as that means no downtime for charging as long as you have extras laying around. I had a few times I wanted to play PSVR and had to wait for controllers to charge. Overall: I believe this device is VR's best shot to become mainstream. You can use it anywhere (indoors), with no wires and no PC or PlayStation required. It just works. It is relatively affordable and the library of VR experiences is steadily growing and already includes some amazing options. I am excited to see what the next few years of VR is like now that developers have this high performance standalone device in their hands. Disclaimer: You NEED a Facebook account for this device. If you're not a fan of Facebook, you'll need to look elsewhere.