Yes, you read correctly. The Quest Pro is $1,100 pricier than the starting price of the Quest 2, and you may be thinking, “Why on earth is it this expensive?” We’ll dive into the new Quest Pro and why Meta is demanding a premium for its newly released headset. This story is developing …
Meta Quest Pro specs Quick overview: Why is the Quest Pro is $1,500? Super impressive face, eye and hand tracking for avatars (others in the metaverse could even “see” you wrinkle your nose)10 sensors as well as an IR depth projector for mixed-reality (as opposed to the Quest 2’s 4 integrated cameras)Dynamic foveated rendering (as opposed to the Quest 2’s fixed foveated rendering)Higher resolution for increased visual fidelity (2,160 x 2,160 pixels per eye)Not only does it facilitate virtual reality experiences, but it is tailor-made for augmented reality, tooIt features a color passthrough mode, which means it can include your physical environment into apps and games with high-quality picture (the Quest 2 can’t do this)Increased color gamut coverage via a quantum-dot layer processQuest Pro controllers, unlike Quest 2, can be charged with a dock (you don’t need to keep a pack of AA batteries around)Pressure sensor featured below the controllers for mixed-reality drawingPancake lenses are known for allowing thinner headsets, but they have their setbacks (Meta’s engineering team likely overcame them by creating them in-house)...