Meta Quest Pro

The Meta Quest Pro is the latest generation virtual reality headset from parent company Meta. There were rumors that the headset would be named 'Project Cambria', but eventually, the name 'Quest Pro' was chosen. The Quest Pro is a unique virtual reality headset. At first glance, the headset doesn't resemble its predecessor, the Quest 2, but rather the design appears similar to the Microsoft HoloLens 2. The HoloLens is an augmented reality headset, which means it always combines the physical world with the digital world. The HoloLens works by displaying holograms on the screen in front of the eyes. The Quest Pro is not an augmented reality headset, but a mixed reality headset. This means that the Quest Pro doesn't display holograms, but can show virtual 3D images. And through the built-in cameras on the front of the headset, you can see the real physical world around you, while these 3D images are programmed into it. This, for instance, allows you to look at an empty table through the headset while bouncing a digital ball on it

The Meta Quest Pro features a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ processor. This is a tweaked version of the Snapdragon XR2 processor found in the Meta Quest 2, but slightly more powerful. This extra power is needed to support the high image resolution and the computational power that comes with it. The Quest Pro has a resolution of 1800 x 1920 pixels per eye. On paper, this is the same as the Meta Quest 2, but thanks to the new lenses, images are displayed even sharper

The design of the Quest Pro is reminiscent of the HoloLens 2. At first glance, it looks more like a screen hanging in front of the eyes, rather than a traditional VR headset like the Quest 2. This design has an advantage and a disadvantage: the advantage is that you can easily see the outside world. For example, when you use the headset for mixed reality applications. The downside is that when you use the headset purely for virtual reality (only a virtual environment), a lot of light comes in from the sides. Fortunately, there is athat can be ordered which blocks the light from the sides separate facial interface

The battery of the Quest Pro lasts about 1 to 3 hours while the headset is on, depending on what you do with it. To compensate for this relatively short battery life, a charging station is included with the Quest Pro. And if necessary, there is also a specialthat can be ordered, so you can always take it with you to charge the headset and controllers in between. The Quest Pro headset can be charged via a USB-C cable and the controllers have two connection points that can be placed on the charging station compact version of this charging station

The Meta Quest Pro is available from €1799.99. With this price, the Quest Pro is in the same league as VR headsets like the Varjo Aero and the soon to be released Pimax Crystal. Other headsets like the Pico 4 and the Meta Quest 2 are at a lower price level, but are also aimed at a completely different target group. The Quest Pro can be seen as a business headset for companies and organizations looking for innovation. In particular, the extensive passthrough cameras offer many opportunities for developers to develop new applications and uses

The Meta Quest Pro is expected at the end of October 2022 and can already be pre-ordered from Unbound XR. Want to know more about the Quest Pro? Then contact us via ourcontact form..