US $ 1,500 Meta Quest Pro to enhance the Metaverse communication experience with Face Tracking

At the latest Meta Connect annual conference, their CEO Mark Zuckerberg officiallytake outthe first high-end VR headset Meta Quest Proto enhance immersion through better specs and also enhance the metaverse communication experienceconquerMicrosoft and Zoom have collaborated to enable direct integration of a variety of productivity tools, including the integration of the two companies’ video conferencing products via Meta’s VR Horizon Workrooms, and users can join directly as a virtual avatar; Windows 365 Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook can be viewed directly through the VR headset. Meta has also prepared an enterprise version, allowing the company’s IT department to centrally manage Quest helmets in the hands of its employees.

Going back to the Quest Pro update, Meta’s first high-end VR headset follows the inside-out positioning method, but increases the number of internal and external sensors to 10 groups, which can track eyes and facial expressions, including smiling and raise eyebrows, winking, etc. action. The screen resolution per eye is 1,800 x 1,920 (stuck between Valve Index and Vive Pro) and the refresh rate is 90 Hz. Meta said the screen’s pixel-per-inch density has increased by 37% and the range of colors is increased by 1.3 times, giving a more detailed and more vivid image.

Quest Pro uses new lenses and optical technology to make the volume 40% thinner than the traditional style, which also helps to significantly reduce the thickness of the helmet and the eye distance adjustment range is also increased to 55 – 75 mm, which can better meet the needs of different users. And compared to Quest 2, which only has a monochrome black and white “passthrough” feature, what Quest Pro sees is an external color image, so users can faithfully see things around them while wearing a headset. VR.

as with Qualcommlong-term partner, Quest Pro is not unexpectedly the first to be equipped with Snapdragon XR2 + chip, the performance is 50% higher than the previous generation, with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. To increase the sense of immersion, the Quest Pro also worked hard to wear comfort, changing the enlarged battery into a curved design and placing it behind the headband for better weight balance. Battery life is up to 90 minutes on a single charge and can be charged via the included 45W charging pad and can be fully charged in 2 hours or can be powered directly via cable.

The new Quest Touch Pro grip paired with the Quest Pro also has three integrated cameras and a Snapdragon 662 chip for better 360-degree motion detection. TruTouch vibration feedback system can offer more realistic interactive VR experience. also optional stylus accessories, allowing you to have a better VR writing experience. Charging is also done via the charging pad, which can be thought of as a home where the user can place the entire Quest Pro. By the way, Quest 2 users can also pair it with Touch Pro handlebars.

Meta Quest Pro is priced at $ 1,499 and will be available starting October 25, with acceptance starting today includedTaiwan(but the Taiwanese price becomes $ 1,650).

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