Wearing a headset, I feel the taste of’superlative’… SKT’Oculus Quest 2’launched

Facebook’s VR headset’Oculus Quest 2′. It was launched last year in the US, and is scheduled to be sold at SK Telecom’s online and offline stores in Korea from the 2nd. [사진 오큘러스]

SK Telecom announced on the 1st that it will officially sell’Oculus Quest 2′, a virtual reality (VR) experience device of Facebook. Sales will begin on the 2nd through SK Telecom’s online and offline distribution networks. It is expected that delivery and after-sales service will improve compared to the existing sales method delivered overseas.

Oculus Quest 2 is a VR device launched in October last year through Oculus, a subsidiary of Facebook. It is a wireless headset that weighs 503g and contains 200 types of VR content and games. The weight was reduced by more than 10% compared to the previous work (Oculus Quest). The resolution has been increased from 1440×1600 pixels to 1832×1920 pixels.

Through Oculus Quest 2, you can use the rhythm game’Beat Saver’, the battle royale game’Population One’, and the globally popular fishing game’Real VR Fishing’ developed by a Korean company. In addition, when the device is connected to a PC, VR content can be enjoyed while listening to three-dimensional sound through a three-dimensional speaker. to

Im and content will continue to be added. In the first half of this year, SK Telecom is planning to introduce games jointly developed with venture companies such as’Crazy World VR’ and’Friends VR World’. In the second half of the year, SKT’s’Jump VR’ platform will also be available. Jump VR is a 5th generation (5G) realistic media service that allows you to watch sports and concerts in VR. When taking a picture or video, there is also a function to show a celebrity (celebrity) you like on the screen.

“Oculus Quest 2 is the fastest selling VR headset among products released so far,” said Kolan Suel, vice president of overseas sales at Facebook. “We hope that more consumers can experience Quest 2 through partnership with SK Telecom. said.

SK Telecom announced on the 1st that it will secure domestic distribution rights for’Oculus Quest 2′, Facebook’s latest mixed reality device, and officially sell it on the SKT 5GX website and SKT stores nationwide from the 2nd. [사진 SK텔레콤]

SK Telecom has officially released’Oculus GO’ released in 2019 in Korea. While developing VR and augmented reality (AR) content and technology, they are win-win with Oculus, who developed the hardware.

Oculus Quest 2 can be purchased at SK Telecom’s 5GX official website, online channels such as 11st and One Store, and at SK Telecom stores nationwide. The 64GB base model is $299 (about 330,000 won), which is $100 cheaper than the previous one. However, in Korea, it is sold for 414,000 won. SK Telecom subscribers can purchase for 12 months (34,500 won per month) or 24 months (17,250 won per month).

Jeon Jinsoo, head of SKT’s MR (Mixed Reality) Service CO, said, “We will continue to lead global MR services through partnerships with global companies such as Facebook and take the lead in expanding related ecosystems.”

Reporter Kwon Yujin [email protected]