Meta is planning to launch four high-end VR headsets by 2024
Meta (formerly Facebook) is working on four
new virtual reality (VR)
and mixed reality (MR) headsets that the company will release by 2024.
According to The Information, the aggressive timeline reflects
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's desire to advance his metaverse dream by
getting more people to use VR devices.
"Meta is planning to release Project Cambria, a high-end VR
and mixed-reality headset it is billing as a device for the future of work,
around September, according to a person familiar with the matter," the
report said late on Monday.
A second version of Cambria, code-named Funston, is likely to be
launched in 2024.
Project Cambria may cost around $799 -- more that the $299/$399
price for Quest VR headsets.
The Cambria VR headset may have high-resolution image quality so
that you can write and type emails within the VR environment.
Betting big on metaverse, Zuckerberg last week took a deep dive
into his next investment priorities that will drive the growth for the company.
Zuckerberg said that the center-piece of the strategy is the
social platform that they are starting to build with Horizon.
"We plan to launch a web version of Horizon later this year
that will make it easy for people to step into metaverse experiences from a lot
more platforms, even without needing a headset," he emphasised during the
company's earnings call.
The Horizon Worlds social metaverse platform is currently
available only on the company's Quest VR headsets.
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