Oculus finally revealed that Quest will get controllerless hand-tracking input. We got to test the feature at Oculus Connect 6 last week and came away impressed. Hand-tracking will open the door to a range of casual use-cases that will broaden the headset’s appeal, but core gaming experiences will still rely on the precision and reliability of controllers.
Hand-tracking is coming to Quest early next year, Facebook announced last week at Oculus Connect 6. The appeal is clear: using your hands instead of controllers makes the headset that much easier to use; instead of learning the placement and functions of