Meta's new Quest Pro headset all set to be launched on October 25

The Meta unit, Reality Labs is responsible for bringing the metaverse to life

Meta has unveiled its Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset.  This initiates Mark Zuckerberg’s entry into the higher-end market for extended reality computing devices. The headset, which was introduced at Meta's annual Connect conference, will be available from Oct. 25 and will be priced at $1,500. The headset will offer consumers a way to interact with virtual creations which will be overlaid onto a full-color view of the physical world around them. The intention behind changing the company's name from Facebook to Meta was to signal Zuckerberg’s intention to refocus the social media giant into a company that operates a shared immersive computing experience known as the metaverse. Billions of dollars have since been poured into that vision.

The Meta unit, Reality Labs is responsible for bringing the metaverse to life. In a speech at the event, Zuckerberg, recorded partially in video and partially as an avatar, said he expects the blending of the physical and digital worlds to give rise to new uses for computing. He added, "You're going to see entirely new categories of things getting built.” The Quest Pro features several upgrades over Meta's existing Quest 2 headset, which overwhelmingly dominates the consumer virtual reality market.