Meanwhile, Scan in the UK is currently taking pre-orders on both storage options for when stock levels return to normal, and Argos are saying they have “limited stock” but are still letting you add one to your shopping trolley. As you may have seen from my Best VR headset for Half-Life: Alyx article, the Oculus Quest puts in a surprisingly good showing for a standalone VR headset. I’ll be writing up a full review of the Quest very soon, but when I was testing it for Half-Life: Alyx, I was able to get everything up and running on my PC without much trouble (follow my How to play Half-Life: Alyx on the Oculus Quest guide if you need help or aren’t sure which USB-C cable you need), and the Quest’s visuals impressed from the off. The cable I used for my testing was a little restrictive, all told, but having the flexibility of playing Quest, Rift and other Steam games on it is a pretty good compromise in my books. Alas, it doesn’t look like stock levels will be returning to normal for the Oculus Rift S anytime soon, as this is still unavailable almost everywhere (again, Argos have limited stock, but whether you’ll be able to proceed with your purchase will depend on where you live and whether you can get it delivered to you). Still, if you want the best of both worlds when it comes to VR, then the Oculus Quest is definitely worth snapping up before it goes out of stock again.
