Meta simply confirmed off its newest headset, the Meta Quest Pro. While it’s received real-time expression monitoring and combined actuality, it’s additionally going to set you again $1,499. So who’s shopping for this tech that prices roughly the value of three current-gen consoles? The reply is *drumrolls* working professionals. Mark Zuckerberg desires to switch your dreary work computer systems with VR headsets.

The new Meta Quest Pro was formally unveiled on the Meta Connect 2022 occasion, which streamed on (you guessed it) Facebook. Meta mentioned the brand new headsets would have 4 instances the variety of pixels as its consumer-focused predecessor Meta Quest 2, which is able to enable it to be a combined actuality machine that acts as your interface display.

Additionally, the builders partnered with Microsoft to convey productiveness software program like Microsoft Windows 365 (suppose Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and Microsoft Teams to the Pro headsets. Meta says that it’s making an attempt to create a “new virtual office.”

“Imagine the possibilities when the physical and digital worlds can finally interact seamlessly, without you craning your neck to look down at a phone,” Meta wrote in a press launch, noting the disproportionate neck issues amongst individuals who personal iPhones and Android gadgets. The Verge not too long ago reported that the Pro headset will truly be heavier than the Meta Quest 2. But hey, no less than you’re not anticipated to be taking part in Beat Saber in it.

The inside sensors will even have eye monitoring and expression monitoring. This tech will probably be used to simulate extra expressive avatars, however I can’t assist however surprise what else an organization that makes cash off consumer knowledge intends to do with that type of data. It is a thriller.

VR headsets will be clunky, sweaty locations, and many individuals get extreme movement illness in them. Nevertheless, Zuckerberg appears assured firms pays high greenback to entrap their employees in them. And perhaps they are going to. VR is at present getting used to coach surgeons, analyze highway situations for vehicle corporations, and design structure. Maybe I wouldn’t hate myself if I needed to write blogs whereas sporting a plastic headset. Ugh, okay. I can’t do that anymore. I might completely hate it. Corporate must take my MacBook from my chilly useless palms.

The downside is that updating a spreadsheet in Excel and coaching employees in additional hands-on labor are two very totally different sorts of purposes. Office work requires psychological abstraction, whereas realism advantages an excessive amount of work that requires guide labor. If my interface is just too life like, it’d truly distract me from making an attempt to get work finished on my pc.

If your organization actually hates you, they will order the Meta Quest Pro ranging from October 25.