
In practice, we didn’t notice a change in quality between the controllers. While Ars Technica reports that the newer controllers are less accurate than those that came with the original Quest, Tested notes that they seem to simply operate in a different way. The Quest 2’s controllers are intuitive to use and easy to hold for long periods.

Sensors built into the headset track the location of the controllers, so moving your hands physically moves them in VR. Your thumbs can reach a small joystick, plus A, B, and home buttons.

The two controllers are molded to sit in your hand, with your pointer fingers resting on triggers and your middle fingers resting on “grip” buttons. The Quest 2’s Touch controllers, which are similar to the original Rift Touch controllers, are among our favorite styles of VR controllers. Headsets with high-quality built-in headphones or speakers eliminate an extra accessory to buy and still leave open the option of swapping in your own pair if you care to.

Freedom of movement: The headset can switch between corded and cord-free experiences, which allows for maximum freedom of movement and portability.Room-scale tracking: Whether the sensors are built into the headset or meant to be mounted on a wall, the headset you buy should come with the ability to track you across an area the size of an average living room.
