- October is the confirmed Meta VR headset release date.
- According to Zuckerberg’s comments on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the device, almost certainly the headset codenamed “Project Cambria,” would most likely launch around the company’s annual Connect event.
- He then went on to discuss brand-new social possibilities made possible by eye and facial tracking.
The Meta VR headset release date is revealed, Mark Zuckerber confirmed that the device is coming in October. The device, almost undoubtedly the headset codenamed “Project Cambria,” would probably launch around the company’s annual Connect event, according to Zuckerberg’s statements on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
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Zuckerberg said, discussing VR at the beginning of the podcast. He proceeded to describe new social options that would be enabled by eye and facial tracking. “The ability to now have kind of eye contact in virtual reality,” Zuckerberg said as part of the feature list. “Have your face be tracked so that way your avatar — it’s not just this still thing, but if you smile or if you frown or if you pout, or whatever your expression is, have that translate in real time to your avatar.”
When mentioning VR at the opening of the podcast, Zuckerberg remarked, “For the next device that’s coming out in October, there’s a few big features,” He then went on to discuss brand-new social possibilities made possible by eye and facial tracking. According to Zuckerberg, one of the features is “the ability to now have kind of eye contact in virtual reality.
“Have your face be tracked so that way your avatar — it’s not just this still thing, but if you smile or if you frown or if you pout, or whatever your expression is, have that translate in real time to your avatar,” he added.
That is consistent with the information we currently have about Project Cambria, which is rumored to contain a high-resolution color screen, inbuilt sensors for eye tracking, and advanced passthrough augmented reality. According to Bloomberg‘s report from last month, the device might be called the Meta Quest Pro, according to leaked code.
Whatever its final name, Cambria will compete with the more affordable Meta Quest, however it is said that Meta is already working on the next iteration of both headsets. It stands apart from the still-developing Meta series of augmented reality glasses.
The exact name and information about the headset’s availability are probably going to be announced by the firm later this year. According to a person with knowledge of the situation who wanted to remain anonymous because the specifics aren’t yet known, it will cost more than $1,000.
The product is a top priority for Meta, which recently cut back other hardware initiatives including a smartwatch. When it launches early next year, the device will be a direct rival to Apple Inc.’s forthcoming mixed-reality headset.
In comparison to the standard Meta Quest headset, the new Meta headset will be more faster and more powerful in terms of graphics processing. Additionally, it will have eye tracking, greater storage, new controllers, external high-resolution cameras to simulate AR in color, and high-resolution displays for virtual reality.
Cambria is expected to cost “significantly” more than the current Quest, whose price was just increased to $399. The device will be released this year, according to a previous statement from Meta. Although Apple and other potential competitors are likely to increase competition, Meta now dominates the virtual reality market. In the upcoming months, Apple intends to introduce its headgear with realityOS as its operating system. On top of it, Meta will allow mature content in Horizon Worlds (18+ metaverse VR).
Apple’s device will probably contain features including a powerful processor, mixed augmented and virtual reality capabilities, and 3D communication applications that are similar to those of the Meta Quest Pro.
