"Seriously, the legs are hard"
Last year on Meta Connect, when the company called Facebook dropped a bombshell: it is now called Meta and focuses on building " Meta Universe ". After investing billions of dollars in the future of virtual reality, the renamed Meta is back this year with the next big announcement: Legs. Yes, incarnations grow legs – our torso that are separated from the physical will eventually take their bipedal form.
OK, OK, we all know that today’s biggest announcement is the expected Meta Quest Pro, a high-end VR headset that retails for $1,499.99. But between its new hardware and…legs, Meta unveiled some updates in its plan to dominate virtual reality.
Here is what CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta executives revealed on Meta Connect 2022:
- Quest Pro will be shipped this month. After months of hot discussion, Meta has launched the upcoming Quest Pro headset. Meta's last headset, Quest 2, the company's goal is to produce consumer-grade products with reasonable price of . But Mixed Reality Quest Pro is an opportunity for Meta to showcase all its funding efforts in Reality Labs.
- Microsoft is working with Meta to bring workplace tools into VR. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (Satya Nadella) announced on Meta Connect that Windows applications, Teams integration and Xbox cloud gaming will be on Quest. Users can also use progressive web application versions of tools such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook.
- Meta really doubles down on the whole "working in VR" thing. Who is the audience for $1,499 headphones? Company, maybe. Meta said it has deployed 60,000 Quest 2 headsets as part of its partnership with Accenture and will launch a "Meta Quest for Business" subscription next year. “The VR headset designed from scratch has the opportunity to be great for working, playing games and hanging out,” Zuckerberg said. Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth appears to be on the same page, noting that one day VR headsets may be taking our desktop together. When we see it, we believe it.
- Meta finally revealed some revenue figures. So far, Meta has been very cautious in disclosing any financial data about its metamorphosis (unless it is required by the SEC). Today, the company said its Quest Store has exceeded $1.5 billion in game and app sales. This sounds impressive, but think about last quarter, Meta invested $2.8 billion in virtual reality.
- It's time to vent. exercise is an unexpected use case for virtual reality . There is a lot to be questioned when it comes to Zuckerberg’s strong meta-universe push, but VR fitness apps like Supernatural are actually very interesting. Now, Meta is releasing a product package to help you reduce sweating while wearing headphones boxing . For just $69.99, you get a wipeable facial interface, wristband and adjustable joint strap. Is this really worth $69.99? I don't know, is the Quest Pro really worth $1,499.99? Let's see.
- Meta has established a partnership with NBCUniversal. as part of a multi-year agreement, streaming app Peacock is about to join Quest. Meta also said it will revolve around IP development experiences such as Office, Universal Monsters, DreamWorks, Bloomhouse and Halloween Horror Night.
- Share a video of Horizon Worlds on Reels. We're not sure who wants this, but we're sure. Why not. Seriously, this might be a great way for Meta, which can simply raise awareness about what Horizon Worlds is and how (a few) people use it. But the Horizon World is just a little boring at best, so we don't see this popularity.
- But what if the legs can change everything? Yes, Horizon Worlds is a very daunting attempt to convince people that the metaverse is cool. But what if we finally have legs when we leave the body? In the next update of Meta Incarnation, we will eventually look like real people. kind of. "Seriously, the legs are so hard!" Zuckerberg quipped during his speech.
OK, if you're eager to edit some spreadsheets, add Teams calls in VR and stretch your new digital legs, Quest Pro is available for pre-order now and is expected to ship on October 25th.
