Facebook has unveiled the Oculus Link, a new cable-software combo enabling Oculus Quest owners to play the full library of Rift games via their PC.
It’s a surprising, but certainly welcome development, meaning that, when Link launches in November, those with an Oculus Quest will essentially get the best of both VR worlds. Not only will their headset continue to support self-contained, tether-free play, it can also be hooked directly up to a PC via USB-C cable to take full advantage of the extensive Rift library – and the presentational boost that a high-end PC’s additional grunt affords.
All that’s required is the Oculus Link software, a suitable cable (Facebook says it will release its own optical fibre cable later this year), and a gaming PC that supports USB-C.
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According to Eurogamer’s Ian Higton, who’s in attendance at today’s Oculus Connect event, Facebook’s offering is more specifically a USB-C to USB-C cable, 6 meters in length, that will cost $80 USD (around £65) at launch. “You can use your own cable if you want,” says Ian, “but the weight may not be there and lower end USB-C to USB-A cables may not be compatible”.