Meta’s Quest Pro headphones are coming next month, but there are always leaks to spoil the party. In a video by Ramiro Cárdenas, you can see a black headset with three cameras on the front that resembles the minimal flashes we’ve seen from the Project Cambria headset. Cardenas said multiple devices (labeled “engineering samples”) were left in a hotel room. Oh!
Ramiro Cardenas
We also took a closer look at a couple of new controllers, with a new design replacing the previous ones in loop. The package says “Meta Quest Pro” so that’s probably the name. The hype may have died down, but the technology has continued to advance. Expect better motion tracking, higher quality displays, and more.
Virtual reality should get another boost in the next 12 months. Alongside Meta’s new headset, Sony’s PS VR 2 headset will appear next year. Actually, expect to hear more about the PlayStation VR titles later today.
–Mat Smith
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