these days we're used to just plugging things in our computers and having them
simply work right away and while it's true that you might need to install
drivers for an odd couple of things like a chipset or RGB Windows does a
remarkably good job of knowing exactly what's connected to the pc and using
appropriate drivers but it wasn't always like this back before the days of plug
and play hardware you had to manually configure how the system would assign
resources to whichever gadget you were installing every piece of hardware needs
to be assigned addresses from memory and io access so the system knows where to
send data these days it's almost always handled automatically by the operating
system but back in the day you had to find free addresses yourself and
possibly even set switches or do soldering on the actual hardware not
things that lend themselves well to novice users plug and play came to save
us with the release of Windows 95 you might remember how it would try and
automatically set up hardware when you first installed the os i mean you got to
be pretty old for that though although there were other prior
technologies that tried to enable automatic hardware setup the Windows 95
launch marked the first time consumers experienced widespread support for the
technology of course that didn't necessarily mean that it worked well
although Windows 95 could recognize some devices without a hitch there still
wasn't a universal plug-and-play standard that all device manufacturers
used and to complicate matters the BIOS had to be on the same page as the device
and the os as well furthermore this was back when the
internet was in its infancy and tons of users running Windows 95 didn't even
have an internet connection meaning that while Windows came with some drivers
pre-loaded it couldn't cover everything as the os was unable to pull drivers off
the server and oftentimes the system wouldn't know what to do with a new
gadget this led users to derisively refer to the technology as plug and pray
as you never quite knew if the system would automatically recognize device or
not when you first plugged it in indeed microsoft actually had an
infamous egg on their face moment during the Windows 98 demo that featured bill
gates himself they plugged in a scanner in an attempt to show how the new os
supported plug and play and the system blue screened as soon as it was
connected you'll notice that this scanner build whoa
but as time went on the industry figured out improvements to the technology the
acpi standard which started becoming widespread in the early 2000s gave
Windows a more standardized way to connect devices rather than relying on
firmware support from the BIOS which was more inconsistent acpi allowed the
motherboard to tell Windows automatically what hardware was connected which was a big step in the
right direction manufacturers of other devices also started baking in more
information that the system could read to automatically tell what was plugged
in for example pci adapter cards including ones that use the later pci
express protocol have a configuration space that contains information about
what kind of device it is who made it and what its capabilities are so the
system can react accordingly similarly usb devices have controller chips inside
them that also contain identifying information so that Windows can fetch
the right drivers and as we alluded to earlier the ubiquity of high-speed
internet connections has made it feasible for Windows itself to take
these hardware identifiers and match them with a large repository of
up-to-date drivers that manufacturers send to microsoft making it trivial for
the os to grab a needed driver in most cases although this is extremely
convenient part of me does still miss the days when you had to insert a floppy
disk with a driver and listen to it make all sorts of ungodly noises
oh yeah that's the good stuff
forget about being tethered down with wires or needing an expensive console or
pc the quest 2 delivers blazing performance and next-gen graphics with
unparalleled freedom play all inspiring games get a front row seat to live
events or just take a break and enjoy your favorite movies and shows on a
stunning display that features 50 more pixels than the original quest
at the heart of the quest 2 is the qualcomm snapdragon xr2 a big upgrade
from the original quest and its snapdragon 835 so you'll have all the
speed and performance you need the quest 2 also features wi-fi 6 for the fastest
download speeds ever and now you can improve even further on
the quest to experience with a great lineup of accessories for more comfort
power and adaptability my favorite is the padded quest ii carrying case which
fits the headset two touch controllers a charging cable and power adapter as well
as an elite strap or elite strap with battery and if you're not sure what the
elite strap is it's an ergonomically designed strap that enhances support and
comfort with a quick twist of the fit wheel and the elite strap with battery
will provide more play time and even comes with a carrying case included
there's also the quest 2 fit pack which includes a pair of light blockers and
breathable interchangeable facial interfaces so you can get just the right
fit for your face the vr cover facial interface is not only wipeable it also
has anti-fog air vents so you can keep your eyes on the action no matter what
and of course we have to mention the oculus link which allows you to connect the quest 2 to your pc for great pc vr
experiences including your favorite games and it's super simple to use just
connect the optical fiber cable or a high quality usb 3.0 type c cable and
you're ready to go and if all this is enough there's also a full lineup of
oculus ready accessories from great brands like anker and logitech so learn
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