Push Admin

Meta unveils new virtual reality headset Quest Pro

Article (news)

Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wearing the new Quest Pro. Photo: Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Page" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/10/12/mark-zuckerberg.jpg"/><figcaption>Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wearing the new Quest Pro. <em>Photo: Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>SAN FRANCISCO, United States - A year after it rebranded itself in the name of building a metaverse, Meta unveiled a new version of its virtual reality headset tailored for working professionals.</p><p>The $1,500 Meta Quest Pro features a number of new features that are meant to improve users&#x27; perception of truly being in the presence of other people.</p><p>The headset makes it possible to view not only virtual worlds but also the real environment of the user, thanks to high-resolution outward-facing cameras.</p><p>&quot;The moment that they begin to break into a smile or when they raise their eyebrow... your avatar should be able to express all of that and more,&quot; Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg said at Meta Connect, the company&#x27;s giant&#x27;s annual conference focused on virtual reality.</p><p>Customers can begin ordering the Quest Pro starting Tuesday, and the device will ship at the end of the month.</p><p>Meta said it is partnering with Microsoft and others to tune popular business and productivity software to virtual worlds using Quest Pro. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/26/22/meta-redesigns-privacy-policy-to-make-it-easier-to-understand">Meta says privacy policy &#x27;easier to understand&#x27; after redesign</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/07/16/facebooks-oculus-pushes-virtual-reality-with-new-gear">Facebook&#x27;s Oculus pushes virtual reality with new gear</a></li></ul><p>Capabilities being worked on include using Quest Pro during virtual meetings on the Microsoft Teams platform, according to the two companies.</p><p>&quot;At Microsoft, we&#x27;re incredibly excited about the metaverse and how digital and physical worlds are coming together,&quot; Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said during the presentation.</p><p>Facebook renamed itself Meta in October 2021 to signal a pivot to building its vision for an interactive virtual and augmented reality world that it sees as the future.</p><p>The move came as the company was facing a backlash after a whistleblower leaked documents suggesting the social media giant put profits over safety.</p><p>Meta is undergoing a difficult period financially due to dropping advertising revenues and fierce competition from other platforms such as TikTok, whose popularity has exploded.</p><p>About a third of the apps in the Quest app store brought in millions of dollars in revenue since launching there, according to Meta chief technology officer Andrew &quot;Boz&quot; Bosworth.</p><p>Some $1.5 billion has been spent overall on games and apps in the Quest store, and titles on the way to its virtual shelves include an &quot;Iron Man&quot; game set for release in November by Marvel Entertainment and Sony Interactive Entertainment, according to Meta executives.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/26/22/meta-redesigns-privacy-policy-to-make-it-easier-to-understand">Meta says privacy policy &#x27;easier to understand&#x27; after redesign</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/16/22/meta-seeks-to-help-turn-fees-into-profits-with-business-messaging">Meta seeks to help turn &#x27;fees into profits&#x27; with business messaging</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe __idm_id__="5758977" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1886766" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

A year after it rebranded itself in the name of building a metaverse, Meta unveiled a new version of its virtual reality headset tailored for working professionals.