Meta Quest Pro is the first-ever device powered by Snapdragon XR2 + Gen 1.
Highlights:
- Announced by Mark Zuckerberg at Meta Connect 2022, Meta Quest Pro is the first-ever device powered by the new premium-tier platform, Snapdragon® XR2+ Gen 1.
- Meta Quest Pro is the 4th XR device that Meta and Qualcomm have collaborated on and represents a major leap in high-end, all-in-one VR hardware.
- Snapdragon cutting-edge technologies and platforms power the Meta Quest Pro headset and the Meta Quest Touch Pro controllers to deliver ultra-low latency for more immersive experiences.
OCT 11, 2022, SAN DIEGO – Today, both the Snapdragon® XR2+ Gen 1 Platform and Meta Quest Pro were announced at Meta Connect 2022. With the newly redesigned platform package of Snapdragon XR2+, better heat dissipation and significant performance headroom has been created to achieve 50% higher sustained power and 30% improved thermal performance. Each Quest Pro comes with 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage and 10 high-res sensors, five inside the headset and five outside, that help enhance a variety of immersive experiences.
The Meta Quest Touch Pro controllers are powered by Snapdragon® 662 Platform, which allows them to self-track through multiple embedded positional cameras and offers ultra-low latency to the headset; when combined with face and eye tracking, your avatar can now reflect you more naturally in VR.
“Today we are thrilled to see our longstanding partner, Meta, launch Meta Quest Pro which is another leap forward in VR hardware and helping to build a fully-realized metaverse,” said Hugo Swart, vice president and GM of XR, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “We worked closely with Meta on the platform requirements to deliver this new premium-tier Snapdragon XR2+ and we know it will help transform immersive experiences for users around the world.”
“At Meta we’re building the next-generation computing platform with our VR/MR devices. We believe VR and MR will radically transform how we work, collaborate, and connect with each other, and we’re thrilled to be with Qualcomm Technologies on this journey,” said Mark Rabkin, Head of VR at Reality Labs, Meta. “This latest generation of innovative Snapdragon technology is bringing huge compute gains in our VR form factor, enabling us to power much richer experiences in Meta Quest Pro. This is proof that Meta and Qualcomm Technologies are together building the future today.”
Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Meta Quest Pro, the first in a new line of advanced headsets built for collaboration, creativity and getting things done. Packed with innovative new features like full-color mixed reality, Meta Quest Pro is available for pre-order today and begins shipping on October 25.