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Quest Pro and its price: Meta's new VR glasses
What are Quest Pro?
Meta Quest Pro are the new virtual reality (VR) glasses presented by Goal on October 11, 2022 during the Meta Connect, with an orientation to the business and professional sector, they will bring very interesting technologies such as Face and Eye tracking, very polished Mixed Reality and revolutionary controls. One of the most surprising parts of this presentation was the price of these Quest Pro by Meta: €1800.
All about Meta's Quest Pro and its price
Hardware
| SoC (CPU and GPU Chip) | Snapdragon XR2+ Gen1 |
| RAM | 12GB |
| Lens type | Pancake |
| Screen type | MiniLED (Local Dimming) |
| Refresh frequency | 90Hz |
| Eye & Face Tracking | ✓ |
| Hand Tracking | ✓ |
| Color Passthrough | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi Chip | WiFi 6E & Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Battery (Life 100-0%) | ~2 Hours |
Regarding the technical characteristics of the viewer itself, we find quite powerful hardware compared to what we are used to finding in similar devices.
This viewer includes both Eye & Face Tracking that will detect the expressions on our face and where we are looking.
Something we were all waiting for was a screen with a panel OLED as we had in the first Quest, however Meta has opted for a MiniLED panel, which remains to be seen what black levels it obtains, a good MiniLED panel can be very close to an OLED one but for now we do not know the quality of the panel used by the Meta Quest Pro.
Despite having a much more competent panel than the LCD of the Quest 2, the resolution has remained at 1920x1832, a lower resolution even than the Pico 4 headset.
The battery according to Goal It will have a total duration of about two hours, a very limited amount if Meta wants to bring the Metaverse and the meetings to the public, and with only two hours it is very likely that you will not have enough battery and will have to connect the viewer via USB. C while using it, which can be uncomfortable.
Regarding the price, they have arrived on the market with a price that has surprised, 1500$ or €1800 and although it is true that it was already known that they were not going to be cheap, no one expected them to be so expensive.
Design and Comfort – Does the price of the new Quest Pro from Meta justify the price?
A point where Goal What has failed over the years with both Quest and Quest 2 is comfort and design, and they have always had a design that, although it was not the worst, was certainly not the most comfortable.
It is almost mandatory to have a headstrap (head restraint system) from a brand like BoboVR either Kiwi if you intend to use your glasses for more than two hours at a time.
But it finally seems that this could change with the new Meta Quest Pro, which thanks to the use of Pancake lenses instead of Frensnel lenses will be smaller, lighter and also with a better distributed weight throughout the entire scope. In addition to this detail, its design also has other new features that try to justify its price:
Touch Pro Controllers
Goal has placed great emphasis on the fact that this virtual reality device is aimed at the business sector, and therefore they consider that one of the greatest uses is to be able to hold meetings and conferences remotely, which is why they have included haptic sensors in their controls with a Such precision that they can be used as if it were a pen to write or draw.
Another very interesting feature is that the controls will have their own tracking system, that is, they do not need a headset with cameras to determine their position, they alone will be able to identify movements, position, etc...
Finally, the feedback system will include three independent areas, the trigger, the area where the thumb rests and the body of the controller, this will be very useful for anyone who wants to use these controllers for video games, and that is because Goal It has not meant that these controllers must go together with the Quest Pro, but rather you will be able to purchase them separately for €350 and use them on your current Quest 2 with all the advantages that we have mentioned they have.
Regarding the design, we see that No Meta has gotten rid of the annoying rings that prevented us from putting our hands together because they collided with each other, thanks to this we will be able to move the controls more freely when bringing them closer.
Conclusions – Quest Pro by Meta and its market price
The news Meta Quest Pro They are a device that brings innovation and very interesting technologies, but since Meta is oriented towards the business sector, something as important as the price has been left aside, for this reason it does not seem like a very relevant viewer for the gaming sector. which today includes the majority of virtual reality users.
On the other hand, if virtual reality video games are your thing, you can read an article about the Meta Quest 3 leaks or if you don't want to wait, you can find out about the Peak 4 – The upgraded version of Quest 2 which have already reached the market.
On the other hand, If you are a company that is committed to virtual reality, this is your best option today, since the competition does not have such a multitude of technologies to simplify and improve the possibility of work.
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