This Tuesday, mark zuckerberg has finally officially launched its new ultra-advanced mixed reality headset Meta Quest Pro. The unveiling of the device was the highlight of Goal Connect 2022the annual conference where they present the news of the company previously called Facebook.
This time, the Meta CEO made it clear that his priority is to accelerate the development of the metaversealthough that has cost him to lose 55% of his fortune only so far in 2022. A crucial part of this commitment is the development of hardware that facilitates access to the virtual universe, and for this reason, the company affirms that this technology is a milestone in the construction of the metaverse.
Meta Quest Pro, formerly known as Project Cambriais the successor of his helmet VR Quest 2, released in 2020. It is a viewer of mixed realitythat is, it integrates virtual reality (VR) Y augmented reality (AR)explains the company on its blog. With this they seek to create a more immersive, integrated and fluid experience between the physical world and virtual spaces.
Features and price of Meta Quest Pro viewer
The new team includes 10 high resolution sensors capable of tracking body movement and facial expressions very accurately. For greater immersion, it has magnetic light blockerswhich are sold separately.
also integrates high resolution external cameras to capture the image of the real environment and project it on the internal screens with three-dimensional sensation. Quest 2 had a similar feature, but the ‘real’ world was grayed out and lower resolution. Instead, Quest Pro has a RGB camera that records the actual colors of the exterior.
This viewer uses 40% thinner lenses than those of its predecessor and its LCD panels have 37% more pixels per inch. In addition, it offers 75% more contrast Y enhanced colors. It has 2 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, processor Snapdragon XR2+ of Qualcomm and a better cooling system, which increases its power by 50%.
The helmet is complemented by some manual controls that have 3D positioning sensors and you can add a stylus to write or draw. The hardware, added to its haptic technology, achieve better tracking of body movement for more realistic interactions.
The meta quest pro price It is 1,500 dollars (about 30,000 Mexican pesos), plus any accessories you want to add. The controls are sold separately for $300 (6,000 MXN), as are the headphones and light blocker, which each cost $50 (1,000 MXN).
The new device will be available from the next October 25but already started presale on its official page.
Meta announces new tools for professionals in the metaverse
Zuckerberg has underlined the importance that virtual reality will have for the work context and business. He said that virtual meetings would be the middle ground between the home office and face-to-face work.
Meta’s CEO noted that while most use these headsets for gaming, the Quest Pro is more professional than leisure gear and is designed for collaboration.
He also announced that users can now create their personal offices on the virtual work platform Horizon Workrooms and, starting next year, they will be able to join rooms via Zoom.
For businesses, Meta will launch Quest for Business in collaboration with the multinational consultancy Accenture. It is a headset set (Quest 2 or Quest Pro) and a set of applications for companies and businesses that will be available in 2023.
And since not everything is work, Meta will expand its social platform Horizon Worlds with a web version. While it won’t offer the immersive experience, it will allow traditional internet users to interact with those in the metaverse. It will also have a function to capture images and share them on the company’s social networks (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Snapchat).
Avatars with legs, new virtual video games and an alliance with Microsoft
When the first images of Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse were presented, a detail that caused controversy and intrigue was that avatars had no legs. They were just floating torsos with heads and arms, as there were too many technical hurdles to make it possible. Now, the avatars already have legs to walk through the digital worlds.
The company also announced that there will soon be a avatar shop for users to purchase virtual accessories for their alter ego with real money. And you have to leave them well presentable, because will be integrated with all Meta social networks to make video calls, reels, stickers and more. Soon they will even be available for videoconferences of zoom.
The 38-year-old billionaire revealed that he reached an agreement with microsoft to incorporate Meta avatars in the video conferencing application teams, will collaborate to implement virtual meetings through it. For his part, the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadellapromised to continue adapting other Microsoft tools to make them compatible with these types of devices.
As part of its alliance with the company created by Bill GatesMeta confirmed that Xbox CloudGaming will arrive at the store goal quest in beta version. In other words, you can connect a control of Xbox to the helmet to play video games from the library of Xbox Game Pass Ultimateas well as access applications from Microsoft 365.
The next big Meta release will be the long-awaited virtual reality game Iron Man VR, next November 3. Just one week later, on November 10, the popular intrigue game Among Us It’s coming to Meta Quest 2 and Steam VR. It will only admit ten participants and it will cost 10 dollars (about 200 Mexican pesos).
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