Awesome Tips Meta Quest Pro: 6 Months Later
Meta’s pro headset isn’t a true pro headset, but it hints at ways the Quest 3 will be better.
Meta’s pro headset isn’t a true pro headset, but it hints at ways the Quest 3 will be better.
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0:00 Intro
0:54 Meta Quest Pro fit and comfort
1:24 Favorite features of the Quest Pro
1:53 My least favorite features on the Quest Pro
2:40 Meta Quest 3 Rumors
4:09 Meta Quest Pro vs PlayStation VR2
4:52 Annoying downsides of the Meta Quest Pro
5:45 Outro
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Meta Quest Pro, Half a Year Later: Caught Between Quest 2 and Quest 3
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if people made their buying decisions based on tech reviews, they’d never buy anything because they would always hold off for the next version of something and ALWAYS be waiting 😂
What game app is being used at 1:57? He chucks the moon into the earth and it looks fun!
It's worth noting that the people who are criticizing the $1000 price tag of the Quest headset are often the same ones who wouldn't hesitate to purchase Apple's equivalent with identical specifications, even if it costs several thousand dollars more
The Quest Pro actually has a slightly lower resolution than the Quest 2.
I love my pro. I think with the price drop more people will come to appreciate it
I love your transparency. You are not a fanboy just a true reviewer. Thank you.
The controllers are waaay better than what the Q3 is expected to have. You can play with a sunbeam shining on part of your body and it won’t lose tracking or track incorrectly. I think that is worth mentioning because there are some conditions where the Q2 controllers struggle.
I have quest pro
As for eyeglasses, for VR I just bought myself a smaller pair of glasses with smaller round lenses, under 30 bucks, I think, and with anti-glare coating from Zenni.
VR is, at least, 5-10 years from becoming mainstream. They need to be half the size and twice as powerful at a minimum.
At $1000 we aren’t going to buy it? That was uncalled for. I bought one from the price drop and it’s amazing with a better screen than quest 3 will have and likely better controller tracking and face and eye tracking. I use this for pcvr and it is now widely respected as the best pcvr headset. Know your audience. Valve index users spent over $1000 on their very headset years ago. This is better than the index in almost every way.
6 months later: Still not worth it
Now he's making me regret of getting the quest 2…
When the price dropped by 500 i got one. I love it and it is now my daily used headset. You have to put it on and use it to understand how good that head set is.
Meh
This was a decent overview of the headset from a standalone perspective, but kind of missed the point for why high end enthusiasts are starting to really appreciate the Quest Pro – high end PCVR.
I have had 7 VR headsets, including high resolution PCVR displayport HMD's like the Vive Pro 2 and Reverb G2. They look like absolute trash compared to the Quest Pro when the Pro is running on a wired connection on a 13900k, 4090 PC. It is absolutely one of the best PCVR experiences that you can have right now. There is only a single commercially available headset, the Varjo Aero that can currently rival the visual fidelity of the Quest Pro for wired PCVR. The Pimax Crystal and Bigscreen Beyond will also be outstanding visually, but they aren't released yet.
I feel this overview misses the point of what makes the Quest Pro a great choice for high end PCVR gaming.
Larger FOV than the Quest 2
Much better lenses give edge to edge clarity and a vastly improved visual experience over every fresnel headset, including PSVR 2 (when connected to a PC obviously)
Quantum dot layer to enhance colours and contrast, which really pop on the Quest Pro.
Local dimming for true blacks. This is now globally available on all PC apps via the link connection and looks amazing.
Best in class tracking and controllers that self track thanks to having their own cameras and Snapdragon 662 processor
Improved sound quality with spatial audio (still a little quieter than I'd like though)
Face and eye tracking, Full face and eye tracking works in VRChat, a big deal for social VR players
Foveated Rendering eye tracking IS now working in many PCVR titles via the OpenXR toolkit, including my personal favourite title Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Overall there is nothing on the market currently to rival the Quest Pro for high end PCVR gaming, and the $999 is frankly a steal relative to the other high end HMD's, the Valve Index £919 full kit, Vive Pro 2 £1300 full kit, Varjo Aero £1900 headset + £600 for required base stations, controllers and audio solution.
This is what reviewers seem to miss about this headset. They review it based on its standalone offering, but don't judge it for its PCVR merits where it absolutely shines.
This is now the only headset I find useable, everything else has been dumped and I'll continue to use this until a decent pancakke lens/microOLED headset with a decent FOV is released, probably towards the end of 2024.
My headset can’t turn on
Why u didn't talked about android 12 update?? Very bad review
No mention of local dimming?! Guess this was done before v51
I appreciate the honest feedback on the fit and comfort of the Meta Quest Pro headset.
Can't wait for Apple's one
3:58, it does! Meta mentioned that thing way before release and BMFVR showed that feature while playing Red Matter 2.
nice honest review. didnt waste time getting to the point. Thanks a lot 👍
Meteverse can die, so can Zuckerberg
I might be wrong on this, people from the future will know this.
I don't think there is going to be a Meta Quest 3. I think Meta Quest Pro is the Meta Quest 3.
Regarding Apple VR:
I don't think Apple going to either release a VR, AR, or Mix Reality headset or glasses.
Why?
Everybody has been waiting for up to 10 or more years for the following.
Apple TV (4k tv set)
Apple Car (not apple car play, an actual vehicle)
Facebook tracking my movements. That seems a very bad idea.
Great points. I will wait for Quest 3. Just hate the weight of the quest 2.
The problem was meta thought people wanted vr for anything other than gaming. I think they learned there lesson
Apple’s at 3k… nobody is gonna buy it either.
I appreciate the review but I personally prefer a video on how you have been using it.
I wish it was as easy to play 2D PC games as it is to play games on the PSVR2. The complete native OS experience of the PSVR is just so cool, I love the Quest Pro, but PCVR just always feels a little more clunky than I’d like
I am not fan of facebook, so I would buy Meta Quest if this item isn't connected to facebook
Got it. Get the psvr2
Meta-meh? HTC is where I hear it's at.
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