If there is one year when the Cyber Monday sales season is upon us and escaping reality is welcome, it is 2020. The Oculus Quest 2, a stunning standalone virtual reality headset, is the perfect way to make this happen. Or it would be, if it weren't so hard to find in stock. [The Oculus Quest 2 is available at Newegg for $299 and comes with a free $15 gift card. And if you need a little more internal storage, the 256GB Oculus Quest 2 is $399 with a $20 gift card. Both are on backorder, so if you buy them, they will ship as soon as they are back in stock (you will not be charged until your order is processed).

If you're considering your first foray into virtual reality, there's no better time than Cyber Monday. given the high demand for the Oculus Quest 2, it's surprising Newegg felt the need to bundle gift cards. Given the high demand for Oculus Quest 2, it is surprising that Newegg feels the need to bundle gift cards!

In our review of the Oculus Quest 2, we praised its lightweight design and build for being comfortable enough to wear for extended periods of time; with version 2 of the Oculus Quest, the controller has also been upgraded and we found it to be supremely comfortable and intuitive during game play. There is a solid tactile engine in place, which makes the power of the virtual lightsaber palpable and very immersive.

It is an all-in-one VR system, so there is no need to set up external sensors or cameras. Just charge it up, put it on your head, and you can be exploring the virtual world in minutes.

But if you want an even deeper experience, you can purchase an Oculus Link cable and connect it to your gaming PC. That way, experiences like Half-Life Alyx, which were previously only available on PCs, will be available if you have the graphics power to run them.

Bottom line: the Oculus Quest 2 delivers an immersive virtual reality adventure and is one of the best VR headsets available today.