<s>
The	O
Meta	B-Device
Quest	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
is	O
a	O
mixed	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
(	O
MR	O
)	O
headset	B-Device
developed	O
by	O
Reality	B-Application
Labs	I-Application
,	O
a	O
division	O
of	O
Meta	O
Platforms	O
(	O
formerly	O
Facebook	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unveiled	O
on	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
high-end	O
headset	B-Device
designed	O
for	O
mixed	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
and	O
virtual	O
reality	O
applications	O
,	O
targeting	O
business	O
and	O
enthusiast	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
differentiated	O
from	O
the	O
Quest	B-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
by	O
a	O
thinner	O
form	O
factor	O
leveraging	O
pancake	O
lenses	O
,	O
high	O
resolution	O
cameras	O
for	O
MR	O
,	O
integrated	O
face	B-Operating_System
and	O
eye	B-General_Concept
tracking	I-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
updated	O
controllers	O
with	O
on-board	O
motion	O
tracking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
praising	O
its	O
display	O
and	O
controllers	O
,	O
but	O
criticizing	O
its	O
mixed	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
cameras	O
for	O
having	O
a	O
grainy	O
appearance	O
and	O
limited	O
usefulness	O
in	O
its	O
software	O
at	O
launch	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
its	O
high	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
Facebook	O
Connect	O
in	O
October	O
2021	O
(	O
during	O
which	O
Facebook	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
announced	O
its	O
rebranding	O
as	O
"	O
Meta	O
"	O
to	O
emphasize	O
its	O
development	O
of	O
"	O
metaverse	O
"	O
-related	O
technologies	O
)	O
,	O
CEO	O
Mark	O
Zuckerberg	O
and	O
CTO	O
Andrew	O
Bosworth	O
posted	O
photos	O
of	O
themselves	O
testing	O
prototype	O
headsets	O
,	O
which	O
they	O
stated	O
to	O
have	O
"	O
Retina	O
resolution	O
"	O
displays	O
(	O
alluding	O
to	O
the	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
Inc	I-Operating_System
.	I-Operating_System
trademark	I-Operating_System
for	O
high-resolution	O
displays	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
leaked	O
demo	O
videos	O
and	O
references	O
to	O
an	O
"	O
Oculus	B-Application
Pro	O
"	O
headset	B-Device
were	O
also	O
discovered	O
on	O
the	O
Oculus	B-Application
website	O
and	O
unreleased	O
system	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
event	O
,	O
Zuckerberg	O
officially	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
was	O
developing	O
a	O
headset	B-Device
codenamed	O
"	O
Project	O
Cambria	O
"	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Oculus	B-Application
Quest	O
line	O
of	O
products	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
high-end	O
product	O
aimed	O
at	O
mixed	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
applications	O
,	O
and	O
feature	O
a	O
slimmer	O
design	O
,	O
high-resolution	O
color	O
passthrough	O
cameras	O
,	O
infrared	O
depth	O
sensors	O
,	O
and	O
eye	B-General_Concept
tracking	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
product	O
was	O
officially	O
revealed	O
as	O
Meta	B-Device
Quest	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
during	O
Connect	O
in	O
October	O
2022	O
for	O
a	O
release	O
on	O
October	O
25	O
;	O
Zuckerberg	O
told	O
the	O
media	O
that	O
the	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
would	O
target	O
"	O
people	O
who	O
just	O
want	O
the	O
highest-end	O
VR	O
device	O
–	O
enthusiast	O
,	O
prosumer	O
folks	O
–	O
or	O
people	O
who	O
are	O
trying	O
to	O
get	O
work	O
done	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
be	O
sold	O
in	O
parallel	O
with	O
the	O
Quest	B-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
(	O
which	O
is	O
aimed	O
primarily	O
at	O
the	O
consumer	O
market	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bosworth	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
would	O
"	O
take	O
existing	O
experiences	O
that	O
people	O
are	O
having	O
today	O
in	O
VR	O
and	O
make	O
them	O
better.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
closer	O
resembles	O
AR	O
headsets	O
such	O
as	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
HoloLens	B-General_Concept
rather	O
than	O
other	O
VR	B-Device
headsets	I-Device
,	O
with	O
a	O
thinner	O
lens	O
enclosure	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
more	O
visor-like	O
form	O
factor	O
that	O
does	O
not	O
obscure	O
the	O
entirety	O
of	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
peripheral	O
vision	O
;	O
"	O
peripheral	O
blinders	O
"	O
are	O
included	O
as	O
an	O
accessory	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
"	O
full	O
light	O
blocker	O
"	O
attachment	O
sold	O
separately	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
uses	O
LCD	B-Device
quantum	O
dot	O
displays	O
with	O
a	O
per-eye	O
resolution	O
of	O
1800×1920	O
,	O
viewed	O
throughpancake	O
lenses	O
that	O
allow	O
for	O
its	O
enclosure	O
to	O
be	O
40%	O
thinner	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
the	O
Quest	B-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meta	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
displays	O
supported	O
a	O
wider	O
color	O
gamut	O
than	O
the	O
Quest	B-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
had	O
improved	O
contrast	O
via	O
"	O
local	O
dimming	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
's	O
battery	O
is	O
built	O
into	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
its	O
head	O
strap	O
for	O
better	O
weight	O
distribution	O
;	O
Meta	O
rated	O
it	O
as	O
lasting	O
1	O
to	O
2	O
hours	O
on	O
a	O
single	O
charge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
its	O
mixed	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
functions	O
,	O
the	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
uses	O
high-resolution	O
color	O
cameras	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
lower-resolution	O
,	O
grayscale	O
cameras	O
on	O
the	O
Quest	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
headset	B-Device
also	O
contains	O
internal	O
sensors	O
that	O
are	O
used	O
for	O
eye	B-General_Concept
and	O
face	B-Operating_System
tracking	I-Operating_System
,	O
primarily	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
avatars	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
uses	O
a	O
Qualcomm	O
Snapdragon	O
XR2+	O
system-on-chip	B-Architecture
with	O
12	O
GB	O
of	O
RAM	O
,	O
which	O
Meta	O
stated	O
had	O
"	O
50%	O
more	O
power	O
"	O
than	O
the	O
Quest	B-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
's	O
Snapdragon	O
XR	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
uses	O
Touch	O
Pro	O
controllers	O
,	O
an	O
update	O
to	O
the	O
Oculus	B-Application
Touch	O
controllers	O
used	O
by	O
the	O
Quest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
have	O
a	O
more	O
compact	O
design	O
with	O
upgraded	O
haptics	O
,	O
and	O
on-board	O
motion	O
tracking	O
using	O
embedded	O
cameras	O
—	O
thus	O
they	O
no	O
longer	O
have	O
the	O
infrared	O
sensor	O
rings	O
present	O
on	O
previous	O
models	O
(	O
which	O
were	O
tracked	O
by	O
the	O
headset	B-Device
's	O
cameras	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
powered	O
by	O
Qualcomm	O
Snapdragon	O
662	O
processors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controllers	O
are	O
also	O
rechargeable	O
via	O
the	O
headset	B-Device
's	O
charging	O
dock	O
,	O
have	O
a	O
new	O
pressure	O
sensor	O
for	O
pinch	O
gestures	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
pressure-sensitive	O
stylus	B-Device
tip	O
accessories	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
attached	O
to	O
the	O
bottoms	O
of	O
their	O
handles	O
for	O
drawing	O
and	O
writing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
controllers	O
will	O
be	O
sold	O
as	O
an	O
add-on	O
accessory	O
for	O
existing	O
Quest	B-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
headsets	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
was	O
demonstrated	O
to	O
the	O
press	O
with	O
mixed	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
versions	O
of	O
software	O
such	O
as	O
Horizon	O
Workrooms	O
(	O
which	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
attend	O
meetings	O
,	O
and	O
control	O
their	O
computer	O
remotely	B-Protocol
in	O
VR	O
with	O
a	O
virtual	O
multi-monitor	B-General_Concept
environment	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
DJ	O
software	O
Tribe	O
XR	O
,	O
and	O
Painting	O
VR	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meta	O
announced	O
a	O
partnership	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
integrate	O
productivity	O
services	O
such	O
as	O
Microsoft	B-Operating_System
365	I-Operating_System
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Teams	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
365	O
with	O
Meta	B-General_Concept
Quest	I-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
and	O
Pro	O
,	O
including	O
allowing	O
users	O
to	O
join	O
Teams	O
meetings	O
via	O
Horizon	O
Workrooms	O
,	O
use	O
Microsoft	B-Operating_System
365	I-Operating_System
applications	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
support	O
for	O
management	O
of	O
Quest	O
devices	O
via	O
Intune	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ars	O
Technica	O
noted	O
that	O
its	O
design	O
felt	O
less	O
"	O
claustrophobic	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
much	O
more	O
secure	O
and	O
better	O
balanced	O
than	O
previous	O
Quest	O
headsets	O
,	O
especially	O
during	O
extended	O
use	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
noting	O
that	O
its	O
narrow	O
field	O
of	O
view	O
was	O
more	O
apparent	O
when	O
using	O
the	O
headset	B-Device
without	O
its	O
light	O
blinder	O
accessories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
display	O
and	O
lenses	O
were	O
described	O
as	O
being	O
slightly	O
sharper	O
and	O
having	O
more	O
legible	O
text	O
rendering	O
than	O
the	O
Quest	B-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
,	O
making	O
it	O
better-suited	O
for	O
office	O
tasks	O
and	O
using	O
a	O
remote	B-Protocol
desktop	I-Protocol
environment	O
in	O
Workrooms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
conclusion	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
felt	O
that	O
"	O
at	O
its	O
current	O
asking	O
price	O
,	O
though	O
,	O
we	O
can	O
only	O
recommend	O
the	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
to	O
mid-level	O
executives	O
who	O
have	O
convinced	O
their	O
superiors	O
to	O
allocate	O
a	O
ridiculous	O
,	O
money-is-no-object	O
budget	O
to	O
ill-defined	O
metaverse	O
projects	O
out	O
of	O
nothing	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
deep	O
sense	O
of	O
FOMO.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
controllers	O
were	O
praised	O
for	O
being	O
more	O
compact	O
than	O
the	O
previous	O
Oculus	B-Application
Touch	O
design	O
and	O
offering	O
a	O
charging	O
dock	O
with	O
rechargeable	O
batteries	O
(	O
albeit	O
having	O
less	O
battery	O
life	O
than	O
the	O
previous	O
controllers	O
,	O
which	O
used	O
standard	O
AA	B-Algorithm
batteries	I-Algorithm
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
having	O
a	O
"	O
uniquely	O
tortuous	O
"	O
strap	O
system	O
that	O
felt	O
worse	O
when	O
using	O
the	O
headset	B-Device
for	O
extended	O
sessions	O
(	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
the	O
Quest	B-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
with	O
its	O
Elite	O
Strap	O
accessory	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
"	O
grainy	O
"	O
-looking	O
display	O
and	O
"	O
fuzzy	O
"	O
passthrough	O
visuals	O
that	O
"	O
does	O
n't	O
look	O
remotely	B-Protocol
like	O
the	O
real	O
world	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
limited	O
and	O
idiosyncratic	O
"	O
face	B-Operating_System
tracking	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Workrooms	O
app	O
was	O
also	O
criticized	O
for	O
being	O
unreliable	O
,	O
especially	O
for	O
software	O
that	O
was	O
promoted	O
as	O
being	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
key	O
selling	O
points	O
of	O
the	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Robertson	O
gave	O
the	O
Quest	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
a	O
2	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
arguing	O
that	O
it	O
"[offers]	O
technically	O
innovative	O
features	O
without	O
doing	O
a	O
good	O
job	O
of	O
showcasing	O
them	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
suggesting	O
that	O
mainstream	O
users	O
wait	O
for	O
an	O
eventual	O
Quest	O
3	O
that	O
may	O
incorporate	O
hardware	O
improvements	O
from	O
the	O
Pro	O
at	O
a	O
lower	O
price	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
