HTC VIVE XR Elite
Standalone VR and mixed reality
- Battery / power
- Removable rear battery cradle ↗
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Meta Quest 2
Standalone virtual-reality gaming; optional PC VR through Link
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| Prices · all markets | Price not verified 0 offer records & sourcesNo verified price in this audit. | $299 USD≈ €267 EURECB 2026-10-12US · Historical price · Historical launch 1 offer records & sources$299 USD≈ €267 EURECB 2026-10-12 US · Historical price Historical launchOculus / Meta Quest 2 base launch configuration September 2020 manufacturer launch price; not a current store offer.Check merchant offer ↗Price source ↗ Checked 2026-10-12 |
| Designed for | Standalone VR and mixed reality ↗ | Standalone virtual-reality gaming; optional PC VR through Link ↗ |
| Form factor | Convertible head-mounted headset with detachable battery cradle ↗ | Head-mounted standalone VR headset ↗ |
| Tracking | Inside-out tracking with4 cameras ↗ | Oculus Insight inside-out positional tracking; Touch controllers ↗ |
| Battery / power | Removable rear battery cradle ↗ | Not verified |
| Display | Combined3840 ×1920 resolution ↗ | 1832 × 1920 pixels per eye ↗ |
| Refresh | 90 Hz ↗ | Launch documentation supports 90 Hz; some launch modes were experimental ↗ |
| Field Of View | Up to110° ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Optics | Pancake lenses; adjustable diopters ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Passthrough | Full-colour passthrough camera and depth sensor ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Pc Connection | Wireless/USB-C PC streaming via compatible software ↗ | Oculus Link compatible ↗ |
| Fit | Physical IPD adjustment ↗ | Three-position physical IPD adjustment ↗ |
| Processor | Not applicable to this category | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 ↗ |
| Memory | Not applicable to this category | 6 GB RAM ↗ |
| Availability | Manufacturer model documentation verified. Exact destination checkout and fulfilment were not tested. | 2020 hardware generation documented by original manufacturer launch. Current new-unit supply and future software support require separate confirmation. |
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| Editorial pick & release | No editorial ranking recorded | No editorial ranking recorded |
| Evidence | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13 | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-12 |
Battery claims use different conditions and are not a controlled benchmark. “Not verified” is an evidence gap, not a missing feature. Prices are dated regional snapshots. Deposits, bundles and historical launch prices are labelled. Brightness measurement methods and battery workloads vary by manufacturer.