The new Meta Quest Pro VR headset features 'patented pancake lens' technology, which is as fun to say as it is expensive.
. It's the long-teased high-end version of the Meta Quest 2 aimed at professionals: Meta is promoting it with visions of headset-wearing creatives meeting in VR or standing in unfurnished office buildings pointing at mixed-reality schematics. Personally, I'd just play games on the thing. The only problem is that it's $1,500.
That's not too expensive compared to Microsoft's HoloLens, which is also aimed at businesses and starts at $3,500, but it's a lot more expensive than most VR gaming systems. The $999 Valve Index is already pricey. The Quest Pro sure looks sleek, though. It uses what Meta calls"patented pancake lens" technology—I love a straightforward name—which the company says results in a 40% thinner"optical stack" than the Quest 2. It's not quite the VR glasses we might hope the tech eventually arrives at, but much closer than most headsets.
The Quest headsets are all-in-one devices, so they don't have to be hooked up to a PC unless you're trying to play a graphically demanding game like Half-Life Alyx. Even at PC Gamer, we have to admit that wireless VR is ideal. The Quest 2 contains 6GB RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 CPU and GPU to run games like SuperHot VR and Beat Saber. The upgraded Quest Pro uses 12GB RAM and a new Snapdragon XR2 Plus platform, which Meta says provides"50% more power.
The Quest Pro also features a better view of your real surroundings for mixed reality , facial expression tracking , and new self-tracking Touch Pro Controllers . The controllers will also be
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