Meta Connect is the name of Facebook's Metaverse event, a gathering where they discuss their latest developments and upcoming releases. Meta's upcoming actions for this year were presented in October 2022. Below, you'll find out everything they announced, including what the new Oculus Quest Pro will be.
Oculus Quest Pro News in the Facebook Metaverse
Among the new features at Facebook's October 2022 Metaverse event was the unveiling of the Meta Quest Pro virtual reality headset, which explained that the company will focus on building the future of its connected world in virtual and augmented environments.
The headset comes seven years after Facebook (now Meta) acquired virtual reality technology company Oculus VR in 2014. Since then, the company has grown significantly, which is why its new headset was shown at an event on October 11 of this year.
The event is called Meta Connect, and Zuckerberg said a key goal is to make improved connections available to all PC users. This is already a major step forward.
The Oculus Quest Pro, or Oculus Quest 3 as it has also been called, was designed to improve the productivity of professionals by making virtual experiences feel more realistic.
According to Facebook's Metaverse event, they will be available for pre-order starting in October for $1,499 USD. Shipping for this device will begin on October 25th.
The Quest Pro uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ chip, which is designed to make it more powerful than the Quest 2. The VR headset will also be 40% thinner and much lighter. The new chip will offer 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
Other news at the Meta Event
Various news items were also presented, sure to be of interest to many. Read on for more details.
Collaboration with Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation CEO Satya Nadella said at the event that Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 (which includes Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) will be usable in virtual reality. The concept is to create immersive virtual offices that will increase the efficiency of employees who are physically distant.
Additionally, Xbox's cloud gaming platform is coming to the Quest headset. Those with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription can stream games over the internet and play them with the Quest 2 and Quest Pro VR headsets.
Avatars of the Metaverse
At Facebook's Metaverse event, new full-body avatars were introduced that can be used in non-VR environments, including Reels, Messenger, and Facebook. These avatars can also be used in new emojis and video chats. Additionally, avatars are coming to Zoom.
AR Lenses and Custom AI
Meta said it's working on all-new augmented reality glasses with Ray-Ban, though no further details on features or availability were available. It also indicated that custom artificial intelligence (AI) that can be delivered through augmented reality glasses and VR headsets is in the works.
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