The Meta Quest Pro: A New Era in Virtual Reality

The Meta Quest Pro is a significant update to the company's flagship virtual reality (VR) headset, offering several improvements over its predecessor, the Quest 2. One of the most notable upgrades is the Snapdragon XR2 processor, which provides a substantial boost in processing power. According to Meta, the Quest Pro can run at higher speeds without overheating, with claims that it offers around 50% more power than the Quest 2.

When it comes to refresh rate, the Quest Pro actually sees a downgrade compared to the Quest 2. The latter could reach a peak of 90 Hz, while the Quest Pro is limited to 90 Hz as well. However, this may not be a significant issue for most users, especially considering that many apps on the store do not push beyond 90 Hz anyway. Another notable upgrade is the upgraded cameras on the Quest Pro, which offer color pass-through and more detailed video clarity compared to the Quest 2's black-and-white camera display. The front-facing sensors have also been significantly improved, providing a much sharper video experience.

One of the most exciting features of the Quest Pro is its ability to track face and eye movements with its inner cameras and sensors. This is a significant improvement over the Quest 2, which lacks facial tracking altogether. Facial tracking is a crucial aspect of VR, as it allows users to express themselves more naturally and engage in social interactions that feel more authentic. With this feature, Meta believes that the Quest Pro can revolutionize social interactions in virtual reality.

The Quest Pro controllers have also undergone significant improvements, with three cameras on each controller allowing for seamless tracking without requiring line-of-sight. This means that users can move around freely while still being able to track their controllers' movement. The controllers also feature improved haptics, a new pinch sensor control, and support for using the controller as a stylus.

However, there is one major drawback to the Quest Pro controllers: they are incredibly expensive, with each one costing $300 - nearly the same price as the original Quest 2. Additionally, charging two controllers at once requires an optional docking station, which can be inconvenient. In contrast, the Quest 2 controllers run on double-A batteries and have a reported lifespan of several weeks to months.

Battery Life

The Quest Pro's battery life is estimated by Road to VR to be around one to two hours of usage, which is significantly shorter than the Quest 2's two to three hours of runtime. To alleviate this issue, the Quest Pro comes with an included dock for both the headset and controllers, allowing users to keep them charged at all times. The headset can also be charged via USB-C while in use.

Price

The biggest difference between the Quest Pro and Quest 2 is price, with the latter available for either $400 or $500 depending on storage size (128GB or 256GB). In contrast, the Quest Pro costs a whopping $1,500 - nearly three times the price of the Quest 2. This significant price disparity may be off-putting to some users, but it's likely due to the substantial upgrades and improvements offered by the Quest Pro.

Hardware vs Software

While the Quest Pro is significantly more powerful than its predecessor in terms of hardware, there are still many questions surrounding its software capabilities and mixed reality use cases. Meta has not yet released detailed information on how the Quest Pro will handle complex tasks or social interactions, so it remains to be seen whether these features live up to their promise.

Stay Tuned

The Meta Quest Pro is set to be reviewed in-depth by our channel, with videos coming soon that showcase its capabilities and performance. We'll also be putting the headset through rigorous testing to see if it truly delivers on Meta's promises of improved face tracking, productivity, and social interactions.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's official the quest Pro is out and it's a whopping fifteen hundred dollars that's significantly more expensive than meta's other virtual reality headset the quest 2. there are a lot of differences in hardware and abilities and today I'm unpacking all of it hey I'm Justin Tech and I've owned the quest since the original Oculus quest released in 2019. I've been playing with the quest Pro since it came out so you could probably now just call me a quest Pro today I'm going to compare the two headsets and explain why there is such a large variation in price and who these headsets are geared toward because there's definitely some confusion and after the quest Pro announcement my friend was like dude the quest 3 is so expensive and I was like dude the quest Pro is not the quest 3. that's coming next year the quest Pro is for a very specific clientele which I'll get into in this video so now let's compare these two headsets foreign get into the nitty-gritty let me explain what each headset is first there's the quest 2. it's geared toward people who want to socialize play video games or even work out in virtual reality it's like a mobile gaming console you can take it anywhere and play with it untethered from a computer then there's the quest Pro which costs three times the price the pro is everything the quest is but with a stronger emphasis on mixed reality experiences where 3D visuals are overlaid onto an actual physical space meta says this headset can offer a more personal and productive experience for work than video calls Mark Zuckerberg said that the pro is for people who want the best VR headset out there or for people who want a device that's for productivity at first glance these two headsets look very different and well that's because they are very different after just a few minutes of trying on the quest Pro I was way happier with the fit it's meant to fit with this cushion against your forehead and then back here you've got a cushion for the back of your head it is not going to give you mess see hair like the quest does with this strap that goes along the front the weight of the pro is also distributed way better than the Quest 2 thanks to its curved cell battery on the back side The Quest 2 on the other hand is very front heavy and it comes with a very basic strap that one is very simple like cloth now this is the elite strap I like this one a lot more gives you more support on the back of your head but I've gone through three of these this is the third one because I've had two break on me luckily meta has replaced it but this is actually a known issue with Elite straps now not only is the quest Pro more comfortable on your head it's also more comfortable to peer into for a couple reasons first of all there is a dial along the front that can change the lens distance from your eyes there's also a continuous lens spacing adjuster to adjust the interpupillary distance anywhere from 55 to 75 millimeters now this positions the two lens more accurately in front your pupils now with the Quest 2 you can only set the ipd to three different settings and personally I found that none of the settings are perfect for my eyes the quest Pro's display is 40 thinner than the Quest 2 thanks to its pancake lens design the lens are not just thinner but they have more pixels for sharper and clearer visuals the LCD display has 37 percent more pixels per inch and 75 percent more contrast with richer and more vibrant colors than the quest 2. both headsets have multiple cameras to help the devices know where they are in the room so you can navigate around your physical and the virtual space The Quest 2 has four cameras on the outside and the quest Pro introduces way more there are five cameras on the outside as well as another four on the inside of the headset which can track your face and eyes more on that in just a bit the pro is designed with the intention of seeing the space around you while using the headset so you can easily peer out or see your physical space with your peripheral vision included with the pro are two magnetic silicone light blockers but if you want even more immersion in darkness meta has a full light Locker for fifty dollars let's get into some of the Pro's big upgrades they both have a 96 degree vertical view but the pro hasn't increased 106 degree horizontal view versus the quest 2's 96 degrees this means you're going to be able to see more horizontally without needing to turn your head I instantly felt this difference on the pro the pro has an upgraded Snapdragon xr2 plus chip which has double the ram of the Quest 2 Snapdragon xr2 it can also run at higher speeds without overheating meta claims that the pro is getting about 50 percent more power than the quest 2. when it comes to refresh rate the pro actually got a downgrade it can only reach a peak 90 Hertz The Quest 2 at launch supported 72 Hertz and was eventually upgraded to 120 hertz but this may not be a huge deal for most people especially since majority of the apps on the store don't reach past 90 Hertz anyway the upgraded cameras on Quest Pro offer color pass-through and the quest 2's cameras only display black and white and the front-facing sensors got a big boost on the pro creating a much sharper video Clarity this upgrade is integral for the quest Pro and it's one of the reasons that it's being marketed as a headset for productivity meta believes that the ability to work in a mixed reality environment like having multiple browser windows open and see the space that you're in makes this an easier headset to use for work throughout the day unfortunately it's still impossible to read text on screens like your phone or computer or your Apple watch through the pro device which stinks because I was really hoping it would be able to do that you can tell though if there is a flashing notification on say slack but you just can't read it one of the biggest advancements with the pro is its ability to track face and eye movements with its inner cameras and sensors The Quest 2 doesn't have any facial tracking and facial tracking is a huge deal for VR because obviously with with our eyes and our face we have so many different Expressions that's its own form of communication so getting that on the quest is going to completely change social interactions now let's talk about these controllers each controller has three cameras to track movement and location meaning you don't need to have the controllers in the line of sight of the headset in order to see where they are whereas on the Quest 2 you lost connection if the controllers were out of the headset's range there are also improved haptics a new pinch sensor control and they support the ability to use the controller as a stylus I'm excited to see how these abilities are harnessed in future apps now the quest Pro controllers alone cost three hundred dollars that's almost the price of a quest 2. in fact it's the price of what a Quest 2 cost a year ago before they increase the price to charge the quest Pro controllers you need to place them on the included dock or use a proprietary charging cable which comes included unfortunately though you can only charge One controller at a time with that cable in order to charge two you need to get an optional charging dock which is kind of annoying because meta just created a problem and then solved it for not a cheap price The Quest 2 controllers run on double a batteries and from my experience they last weeks to months depending on use when it comes to battery life for the headsets meta hasn't provided any hard facts The Quest 2 runs for about two to three hours on one charge based on your usage and it's estimated by road to VR that the battery life on the quest Pro runs for roughly one to two hour hours this short battery life is I think why the quest Pro comes with an included dock for the headset and the controllers so you can have them on it constantly charging you can also charge the headset with USBC and use it at the same time there is an included six foot USBC cable similar to the original Quest unfortunately the Quest 2 comes with a much shorter cable let's talk about the price because there is a huge variation here The Quest 2 goes for either 400 or 500 depending on the space either 128 gigabytes or 256 and the quest Pro is three times the price at fifteen hundred dollars and this only comes with one storage size 256 gigabytes when it comes to Hardware it is quickly clear that the quest Pro is steps and steps above the quest 2. but when it comes to software and mixed reality use cases there's a lot more testing that I need to do before I can truly compare the two and what they offer we will be reviewing the quest Pro on our Channel and site so keep an eye out for that by subscribing to our Channel I'll also be coming out with videos to see if the quest Pro excels where a meta says it does with face and eye tracking and workplace productivity what do you think of the quest Pro will you pick one up or are you gonna wait for the quest 3 let me know in the comments below so be sure to check out some of our other videos on the PlayStation VR 2 and meta's future Tech which I'll pop up on screen and if you enjoyed this video give it a like I'm Justin and I'll text you laterit's official the quest Pro is out and it's a whopping fifteen hundred dollars that's significantly more expensive than meta's other virtual reality headset the quest 2. there are a lot of differences in hardware and abilities and today I'm unpacking all of it hey I'm Justin Tech and I've owned the quest since the original Oculus quest released in 2019. I've been playing with the quest Pro since it came out so you could probably now just call me a quest Pro today I'm going to compare the two headsets and explain why there is such a large variation in price and who these headsets are geared toward because there's definitely some confusion and after the quest Pro announcement my friend was like dude the quest 3 is so expensive and I was like dude the quest Pro is not the quest 3. that's coming next year the quest Pro is for a very specific clientele which I'll get into in this video so now let's compare these two headsets foreign get into the nitty-gritty let me explain what each headset is first there's the quest 2. it's geared toward people who want to socialize play video games or even work out in virtual reality it's like a mobile gaming console you can take it anywhere and play with it untethered from a computer then there's the quest Pro which costs three times the price the pro is everything the quest is but with a stronger emphasis on mixed reality experiences where 3D visuals are overlaid onto an actual physical space meta says this headset can offer a more personal and productive experience for work than video calls Mark Zuckerberg said that the pro is for people who want the best VR headset out there or for people who want a device that's for productivity at first glance these two headsets look very different and well that's because they are very different after just a few minutes of trying on the quest Pro I was way happier with the fit it's meant to fit with this cushion against your forehead and then back here you've got a cushion for the back of your head it is not going to give you mess see hair like the quest does with this strap that goes along the front the weight of the pro is also distributed way better than the Quest 2 thanks to its curved cell battery on the back side The Quest 2 on the other hand is very front heavy and it comes with a very basic strap that one is very simple like cloth now this is the elite strap I like this one a lot more gives you more support on the back of your head but I've gone through three of these this is the third one because I've had two break on me luckily meta has replaced it but this is actually a known issue with Elite straps now not only is the quest Pro more comfortable on your head it's also more comfortable to peer into for a couple reasons first of all there is a dial along the front that can change the lens distance from your eyes there's also a continuous lens spacing adjuster to adjust the interpupillary distance anywhere from 55 to 75 millimeters now this positions the two lens more accurately in front your pupils now with the Quest 2 you can only set the ipd to three different settings and personally I found that none of the settings are perfect for my eyes the quest Pro's display is 40 thinner than the Quest 2 thanks to its pancake lens design the lens are not just thinner but they have more pixels for sharper and clearer visuals the LCD display has 37 percent more pixels per inch and 75 percent more contrast with richer and more vibrant colors than the quest 2. both headsets have multiple cameras to help the devices know where they are in the room so you can navigate around your physical and the virtual space The Quest 2 has four cameras on the outside and the quest Pro introduces way more there are five cameras on the outside as well as another four on the inside of the headset which can track your face and eyes more on that in just a bit the pro is designed with the intention of seeing the space around you while using the headset so you can easily peer out or see your physical space with your peripheral vision included with the pro are two magnetic silicone light blockers but if you want even more immersion in darkness meta has a full light Locker for fifty dollars let's get into some of the Pro's big upgrades they both have a 96 degree vertical view but the pro hasn't increased 106 degree horizontal view versus the quest 2's 96 degrees this means you're going to be able to see more horizontally without needing to turn your head I instantly felt this difference on the pro the pro has an upgraded Snapdragon xr2 plus chip which has double the ram of the Quest 2 Snapdragon xr2 it can also run at higher speeds without overheating meta claims that the pro is getting about 50 percent more power than the quest 2. when it comes to refresh rate the pro actually got a downgrade it can only reach a peak 90 Hertz The Quest 2 at launch supported 72 Hertz and was eventually upgraded to 120 hertz but this may not be a huge deal for most people especially since majority of the apps on the store don't reach past 90 Hertz anyway the upgraded cameras on Quest Pro offer color pass-through and the quest 2's cameras only display black and white and the front-facing sensors got a big boost on the pro creating a much sharper video Clarity this upgrade is integral for the quest Pro and it's one of the reasons that it's being marketed as a headset for productivity meta believes that the ability to work in a mixed reality environment like having multiple browser windows open and see the space that you're in makes this an easier headset to use for work throughout the day unfortunately it's still impossible to read text on screens like your phone or computer or your Apple watch through the pro device which stinks because I was really hoping it would be able to do that you can tell though if there is a flashing notification on say slack but you just can't read it one of the biggest advancements with the pro is its ability to track face and eye movements with its inner cameras and sensors The Quest 2 doesn't have any facial tracking and facial tracking is a huge deal for VR because obviously with with our eyes and our face we have so many different Expressions that's its own form of communication so getting that on the quest is going to completely change social interactions now let's talk about these controllers each controller has three cameras to track movement and location meaning you don't need to have the controllers in the line of sight of the headset in order to see where they are whereas on the Quest 2 you lost connection if the controllers were out of the headset's range there are also improved haptics a new pinch sensor control and they support the ability to use the controller as a stylus I'm excited to see how these abilities are harnessed in future apps now the quest Pro controllers alone cost three hundred dollars that's almost the price of a quest 2. in fact it's the price of what a Quest 2 cost a year ago before they increase the price to charge the quest Pro controllers you need to place them on the included dock or use a proprietary charging cable which comes included unfortunately though you can only charge One controller at a time with that cable in order to charge two you need to get an optional charging dock which is kind of annoying because meta just created a problem and then solved it for not a cheap price The Quest 2 controllers run on double a batteries and from my experience they last weeks to months depending on use when it comes to battery life for the headsets meta hasn't provided any hard facts The Quest 2 runs for about two to three hours on one charge based on your usage and it's estimated by road to VR that the battery life on the quest Pro runs for roughly one to two hour hours this short battery life is I think why the quest Pro comes with an included dock for the headset and the controllers so you can have them on it constantly charging you can also charge the headset with USBC and use it at the same time there is an included six foot USBC cable similar to the original Quest unfortunately the Quest 2 comes with a much shorter cable let's talk about the price because there is a huge variation here The Quest 2 goes for either 400 or 500 depending on the space either 128 gigabytes or 256 and the quest Pro is three times the price at fifteen hundred dollars and this only comes with one storage size 256 gigabytes when it comes to Hardware it is quickly clear that the quest Pro is steps and steps above the quest 2. but when it comes to software and mixed reality use cases there's a lot more testing that I need to do before I can truly compare the two and what they offer we will be reviewing the quest Pro on our Channel and site so keep an eye out for that by subscribing to our Channel I'll also be coming out with videos to see if the quest Pro excels where a meta says it does with face and eye tracking and workplace productivity what do you think of the quest Pro will you pick one up or are you gonna wait for the quest 3 let me know in the comments below so be sure to check out some of our other videos on the PlayStation VR 2 and meta's future Tech which I'll pop up on screen and if you enjoyed this video give it a like I'm Justin and I'll text you later\n"