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enclosure, connector, battery, and strap condition to permitted actions." } ], "affordances": [ "Resolve a headset's generation and variant from identification evidence and retrieve the applicable capability profile.", "Check whether a named immersive application is usable with the available execution mode, input devices, software, and entitlements.", "Guide fit, optical adjustment, and spatial setup using instructions applicable to the verified model.", "Assess standalone or external-computer session readiness and identify missing dependencies.", "Diagnose tracking, input, visual, connectivity, or power symptoms and select a documented corrective action.", "Determine whether cleaning, accessory replacement, reset, servicing, or withdrawal from use is appropriate and authorized." ], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Help a user set up, configure and use their own headset, including safety boundaries.", "Remind users to clear the play area and take breaks." ], "must_not": [ "Collect or share room scans, eye, hand or voice data without the user's informed consent.", "Let children use it below the maker's minimum age or bypass parental controls.", "Disable the play boundary or passthrough safety features for a user.", "Record or stream other people in the room without their knowledge." ], "requires_human": [ "Setting up accounts or contact with strangers for a minor." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "Headsets collect detailed data about bodies, homes and behaviour.", "Users who cannot see their surroundings can fall or hit people and objects." ], "affected_parties": [ "Users, including young people", "People in the same room", "Bystanders recorded by its cameras" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The person who owns and uses it; the maker runs the account and software platform.", "master_systems": [] }, "visual_identification": [ "A head-mounted display with a front visor, external cameras and a fabric or rigid strap.", "Usually used with two handheld ring or wand controllers." ], "failure_modes_and_hazards": [ "Users can trip, fall or strike others while immersed.", "Motion sickness, eye strain and battery heat can affect users." ], "what_it_is_for": [ "This standalone headset family is used for immersive games, training, simulations, and virtual collaboration without requiring a separate computer for supported applications.", "Its suitability for mixed reality, seated activities, or movement within a room depends on the particular model, software, and available space." ], "standards_and_regulation": [ "IEC 62368-1, issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission, provides product safety requirements relevant to the headset's electronic equipment.", "The Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, issued by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, applies to wireless headsets placed on the European Union market." ] }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q63777286: Meta Quest", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63777286", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Oculus Quest", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oculus_Quest", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "quest-identity-and-capability", "name": "Quest identity and capability", "description": "Establishes what the registry name denotes and which generation-specific claims apply.", "rationale": "Meta Quest family membership does not justify assigning one generation's capabilities to every headset.", "layers": [ { "id": "registered-product-boundary", "name": "Registered product boundary", "description": "Separates the registered concept from model variants, physical units, and adjacent branded offerings.", "findings": [ { "id": "quest-name-resolution", "name": "Quest name resolution", "description": "Record the evidence supporting the interpretation of Meta Quest as a headset family or a narrower product designation.", "questions": [ { "text": "Does the originating registry record denote the headset family, a particular generation, or a broader branded platform?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "quest-name-resolution-q01" }, { "text": "Which registry provenance and manufacturer naming records establish that interpretation, including any earlier branding?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "quest-name-resolution-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "generation-specific-profile", "name": "Generation-specific profile", "description": "Binds capability statements to an identified model and supporting evidence.", "findings": [ { "id": "capability-applicability", "name": "Capability applicability", "description": "Distinguish documented product capability from capability enabled on an observed unit.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which model identifiers distinguish this headset's generation, storage variant, and regional version?", "kind": "definition", "id": "capability-applicability-q01" }, { "text": "Which capabilities depend on the installed system version or rollout status in addition to the physical model?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "capability-applicability-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "quest-visual-fit", "name": "Quest visual fit", "description": "Covers the headset's optical interface, worn configuration, and perceptual readiness.", "rationale": "An operational Quest may still be unsuitable for a session because of optical adjustment, accessory interference, or fit.", "layers": [ { "id": "display-and-optical-adjustment", "name": "Display and optical adjustment", "description": "Captures the optical capabilities and adjustments of the verified headset.", "findings": [ { "id": "optical-operating-envelope", "name": "Optical operating envelope", "description": "Record model-specific optical specifications separately from application rendering settings and user adjustment.", "questions": [ { "text": "What display resolution, supported refresh rates, and eye-spacing adjustment positions or range are documented for this model?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "optical-operating-envelope-q01" }, { "text": "Which documented adjustments or compatible inserts address the user's fit needs without lens contact or obstruction?", "kind": "action", "id": "optical-operating-envelope-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "worn-configuration", "name": "Worn configuration", "description": "Assesses the headset with its actual strap, facial interface, audio equipment, and attached accessories.", "findings": [ { "id": "fit-and-interface-readiness", "name": "Fit and interface readiness", "description": "Evaluate whether the assembled configuration supports stable wear, clear viewing, and usable audio.", "questions": [ { "text": "What worn mass and fit constraints result from the installed strap, facial interface, inserts, and additional battery?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "fit-and-interface-readiness-q01" }, { "text": "What adjustment or accessory change is indicated when the headset slips, produces pressure, obscures the image, or obstructs sensors?", "kind": "action", "id": "fit-and-interface-readiness-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "quest-spatial-interaction", "name": "Quest spatial interaction", "description": "Connects tracking, input, passthrough, and the current physical environment.", "rationale": "Quest interaction depends on the relationship between headset sensing, supported input methods, and surrounding space.", "layers": [ { "id": "tracking-and-input", "name": "Tracking and input", "description": "Establishes which interaction paths the identified headset and intended application can use.", "findings": [ { "id": "interaction-path-readiness", "name": "Interaction path readiness", "description": "Record supported input methods, paired equipment, and observed tracking quality as separate facts.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which controllers and controller-free input methods are supported by this headset and accepted by the intended application?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "interaction-path-readiness-q01" }, { "text": "Which observed symptoms and environmental conditions distinguish pairing failure, input incompatibility, occlusion, and tracking loss?", "kind": "definition", "id": "interaction-path-readiness-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "passthrough-and-spatial-setup", "name": "Passthrough and spatial setup", "description": "Assesses mixed-reality capability and the validity of the current spatial configuration.", "findings": [ { "id": "physical-space-readiness", "name": "Physical space readiness", "description": "Keep passthrough availability, spatial data, boundary configuration, and direct inspection of the surroundings distinct.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which passthrough and room-understanding functions are documented for this model and enabled for the intended experience?", "kind": "definition", "id": "physical-space-readiness-q01" }, { "text": "What checks and reconfiguration are required after furniture, lighting, occupants, or the play location changes?", "kind": "action", "id": "physical-space-readiness-q02" }, { "text": "What limitations prevent treating the displayed camera view or configured boundary as proof that movement is safe?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "physical-space-readiness-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "quest-execution-and-access", "name": "Quest execution and access", "description": "Determines how an experience runs and which software, connection, and access dependencies it needs.", "rationale": "A Quest-compatible experience may still fail because its execution mode, application version, connection, or entitlement does not match the setup.", "layers": [ { "id": "standalone-and-computer-modes", "name": "Standalone and computer modes", "description": "Separates onboard execution from supported external-computer operation.", "findings": [ { "id": "execution-path-compatibility", "name": "Execution path compatibility", "description": "Describe requirements for the selected application and mode without assuming that support in one mode implies support in another.", "questions": [ { "text": "Does the intended application execute on the headset or require a supported external computer and connection method?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "execution-path-compatibility-q01" }, { "text": "Which documented computer, cable, wireless-network, and software requirements apply to the selected mode?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "execution-path-compatibility-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "software-account-and-data", "name": "Software, account, and data", "description": "Captures application availability, account constraints, updates, and sensitive device operations.", "findings": [ { "id": "experience-access-readiness", "name": "Experience access readiness", "description": "Assess installed software and access conditions while identifying consequences of account or device changes.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which application version, system version, available storage, account eligibility, and entitlement are required for this experience?", "kind": "definition", "id": "experience-access-readiness-q01" }, { "text": "Which operations expose or remove account-linked data, spatial data, recordings, or local saves, and what authorization and preservation steps do they require?", "kind": "action", "id": "experience-access-readiness-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "quest-care-and-service", "name": "Quest care and service", "description": "Links power, physical condition, care instructions, and product support to permitted use.", "rationale": "Quest combines face-contact components, sensitive optical and sensing surfaces, and a rechargeable power system that require model-specific care.", "layers": [ { "id": "power-and-session-condition", "name": "Power and session condition", "description": "Assesses charging compatibility, expected session duration, and symptoms requiring intervention.", "findings": [ { "id": "power-readiness-and-stop-conditions", "name": "Power readiness and stop conditions", "description": "Record battery state and observed abnormalities without treating a nominal runtime as a guarantee.", "questions": [ { "text": "What runtime has been measured for the intended workload and accessory configuration, and under what starting charge and test conditions?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "power-readiness-and-stop-conditions-q01" }, { "text": "Which manufacturer instructions determine compatible charging equipment and the response to abnormal heat, battery deformation, or connector damage?", "kind": "action", "id": "power-readiness-and-stop-conditions-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "care-support-and-conformity", "name": "Care, support, and conformity", "description": "Establishes applicable cleaning, servicing, support, and regional conformity evidence.", "findings": [ { "id": "documented-care-and-service-route", "name": "Documented care and service route", "description": "Tie maintenance and service decisions to the exact model, component, and jurisdiction.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which cleaning methods, storage conditions, and light-exposure precautions are documented for this headset's lenses, cameras, and facial interface?", "kind": "action", "id": "documented-care-and-service-route-q01" }, { "text": "Which current support notices, conformity declarations, certification marks, and issuing bodies apply to this model in its market?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "documented-care-and-service-route-q02" }, { "text": "Which defects permit documented user replacement, and which require qualified service or withdrawal from use?", "kind": "action", "id": "documented-care-and-service-route-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "evidence-and-external-alignment", "name": "Evidence and external alignment", "description": "What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked 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"evidence-confidence-notes-q01", "text": "Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Meta Quest this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-kinds", "name": "Kinds and varieties", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Quest 2", "Quest Pro", "Quest 3", "Quest 3S" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-kinds-q01", "text": "Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Meta Quest this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-identifiers", "name": "Identifiers and schemes", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "scheme": "Manufacturer product name", "value_or_pattern": "Meta Quest followed by a model designation", "note": "Identifies a marketed model; storage variants and individual units require additional identifiers." }, { "scheme": "Manufacturer serial number", "value_or_pattern": "Device-specific alphanumeric identifier", "note": "Identifies an individual headset rather than the product family." } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-identifiers-q01", "text": "Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of Meta Quest this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-real-world-use", "name": "Real-world use", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Immersive games and fitness applications", "Training and educational simulations", "Social interaction and collaboration in virtual environments", "Virtual displays and spatial productivity applications", "PC virtual-reality applications through a compatible wired or wireless connection" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-real-world-use-q01", "text": "Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Meta Quest this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-measurements", "name": "Typical measurements", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "quantity": "Display refresh rate", "typical_range": "72-120, depending on model and application", "unit": "Hz" }, { "quantity": "Battery operating time", "typical_range": "Approximately 2-3, depending on model, workload and battery condition", "unit": "h" } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-measurements-q01", "text": "Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Meta Quest this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards", "name": "Failure modes and hazards", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Tracking loss or instability when cameras are obstructed or the environment provides inadequate visual features", "Collisions, trips or falls when users move without adequate clearance", "Motion sickness, eyestrain or discomfort during use", "Permanent display damage when direct sunlight is focused through the viewing lenses", "Battery degradation, overheating or damage associated with faulty batteries or inappropriate charging" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01", "text": "Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Meta Quest this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-regional-variation", "name": "Regional variation", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Product availability, supported services and application availability vary by country.", "Wireless approvals, permitted radio operation and supplied power adapters depend on the destination market." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-regional-variation-q01", "text": "Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Meta Quest this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-neighbours", "name": "Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "name": "Oculus Quest", "difference": "Oculus Quest names the original headset and the earlier branding of the product lineage; Meta Quest is the later family branding." }, { "name": "Virtual-reality headset", "difference": "The generic device category includes many manufacturers and architectures; Meta Quest denotes a particular branded family." }, { "name": "Meta Horizon OS", "difference": "The operating-system platform is software running on compatible headsets, whereas this entry denotes physical headset products." }, { "name": "Meta Quest 3", "difference": "Quest 3 is one specific model within the Meta Quest family." } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-neighbours-q01", 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