That's John Carmack on the Oculus Connect 5 stage.

John Carmack: Oculus Quest will end up competing with Nintendo Switch

During his keynote today during the Oculus Connect 5 event, chief technology officer John Carmack said that he believes that the upcoming Oculus Quest headset will have to compete with Switch, Nintendo’s hit home console/portable system.

Oculus Quest is coming out this spring, and it will serve as a middle ground between the Oculus Rift and Oculus Go. Like the Go, it will be a standalone, wireless product that does not require a PC. But it will be powerful enough to run more games than the Go, which mostly supports less interactive entertainment experiences.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.