The Morning After: Meta’s next-gen $1,500 VR headset revealed | Engadget

Meta’s next-gen VR headset is right here. With the Quest Pro, Meta is attempting to mix the most effective issues about each PC and standalone headsets to create a strong, snug self-contained unit. With a per-eye decision of 1,800 x 1,920, the Quest Pro has a better pixel density than the Valve Index (1,440 x 1,600 per eye) and Meta’s personal Quest 2. Meta has virtually fully eradicated the same old visible artifacts of standalone VR shows. Engadget’s Sam Rutherford has examined it out, and he’s impressed. You can pre-order the Quest Pro now.

The value would possibly provide you with pause, although. At $1,500, it’s 5 instances the worth of a Quest 2. If you presently personal a Quest 2, Meta has introduced you can play Xbox Cloud Gaming in your VR headset, displayed on an enormous digital display screen. You gained’t want to make use of the Quest controllers – your Xbox controller will work simply superb.

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