Facebook, will be sold in 22 markets around the world starting today, including Taiwan, and the two major user groups include corporate users and fresh creators. It is not ruled out that the Quest Pro product line may be expanded in the future, which is complementary to the entry-level Quest 2 series.
Quest Pro is the first device equipped with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ platform. It is optimized for VR, with 50% higher performance than Quest 2, and is equipped with 12GB of RAM memory, 256GB of storage space and 10 high-resolution sensors. Priced at $1,649.99 in Taiwan, it includes a headset, Meta Quest TouchPro controller, pen tip cover, partial hood and charging stand. Rupa Rao, product manager of
Meta virtual reality equipment, attended an online media briefing today and said that the design of Quest Pro contains more new technologies, suitable for professional creators to seek the next level of VR experience and explore the possibilities of VR, and can also perform well in enterprises. These two user groups are relatively insensitive to prices and attach importance to technological capabilities. Quest Pro can improve workflow and productivity.
She said that after Meta launched the entry-level VR device Quest 2, she received a lot of feedback to understand which innovative features need to be added to Quest Pro. For example, Quest Pro's camera pixels are 4 times more than Quest 2. The algorithm can calculate objects in the space, recreate the building's physical space in the headset, and become part of the virtual world. "We believe that hybrid reality will provide some very interesting scenarios."
Quest Pro also uses a new optical lens stack, with a body that is 40% lighter and a 37% increase in pixels per inch, which can be seen more clearly in the VR world. Inward cameras are added, so that expressions can be detected at any time for virtual stand-in to imitate, while improving visual rendering and image sharpness.
Rao admitted that Quest Pro is indeed priced higher, because Meta wants to provide new features to customers and needs to introduce related technologies through additional investment, so it is necessary to make adjustments in the organization, and it is impossible to complete them at the previous price. Quest Pro will not replace Quest 2, and the two will complement each other, which is important for Meta's VR progress.
was asked whether it is possible to launch more Quest Pro series models in the future. Rao said that Quest Pro is Meta's first high-end VR device. It will develop more functions and promote the product roadmap based on user feedback. It is not ruled out that it is indeed possible in the future. She is also happy to see more competitors joining, which means that the VR industry will continue to flourish.
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