Meta’s Quest Pro headset is actual, and it is arriving on October 25. During the Meta Connect occasion, CEO Mark Zuckerberg formally revealed the brand new VR headset that has been teased and vaguely alluded to since 2021. 

The Quest Pro is geared extra in the direction of enterprise {and professional} varieties slightly than the informal use that makes up the participant base of the Meta Quest 2, therefore its dear $1500 tag. Zuckerberg was fast to level out how the brand new headset would encourage collaborations and creativity throughout digital conferences. 

Its enhancements from the Quest 2 embody a slimmer headset and redesigned controllers, together with inward going through cameras to trace eye motion and facial expressions. It additionally accommodates a coloration feed for combined actuality apps. 

Of combined actuality, Zuckerberg stated it will “energy among the most fascinating experiences you may have in VR. It’s the following main step to VR, and an vital milestone on the trail to the metaverse.” 

The deal with combined actuality additional extends to Magic Room, a digital room the place groups can share the identical house, no matter whether or not  members are utilizing digital or combined actuality. Zuckerberg acknowledged that Magic Room was made with the categorical aim of “serving to hybrid groups collaborate,” and can launch in 2023.

Pre-orders for the Meta Quest Pro can be found as we speak.