Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, said on Tuesday that his company's newest virtual reality headset, dubbed the Meta Quest Pro, will cost 1,500 and be available in October.
The device was unveiled at the conference.
Meta's Quest 2 headset costs $1,100 less than the new one, but it has new technologies that help it produce more advanced graphics.
Improved touch controllers with embedded sensors allow for better hand tracking and improved reading experiences.
The Meta Quest Pro, which will cost $1,500.Mixed-reality features can blend elements of the virtual world with the real world. The metaverse refers to digital worlds that people can access via virtual reality and augmented reality headsets.
During the online event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talked about a partnership with Meta intended to bring some of his company's work-collaboration apps to a virtual reality device.
The Team's chat app is one of the Microsoft apps that people will be able to access with a Quest device.
"You will be able to play 2D games with your controller projected on a massive screen on Quest." We're excited for what's to come, but it's early.
Meta shares were down 4.5% in midday trading, underscoring a lack of interest in the new virtual reality headset.
Meta will be releasing a high-end virtual reality headset.
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