Meta promises next-gen Quest VR headset coming at price 'accessible for lots of people'
pcgamer.comMeta still intends to release its next-gen Quest headset later this year, the company has said in a call to its shareholders. Listening in, we can also get a few tasty morsels of information on what the headset might look like when it arrives, and exactly how much money this whole metaverse dream is costing the company each month.
Spoiler alert: it's a lot.
First off, the next-gen Quest headset. Meta's CFO spoke a little on its plans for the follow-up to the hugely successful Meta Quest 2(opens in new tab), and it sure sounds like something we'd be interested in for PC gaming.
«The next milestone is that we're gearing up to launch our next-generation consumer virtual and mixed reality device later this year,» Susan Li said.
«We launched Quest 2 almost three years ago at this point. It was a very big step forward for VR. And I'm really excited to show the world all of the improvements in new technology that we have developed since then at a price point that will be accessible for lots of people.»
Yes, an accessible price point. That's going to be key for the next-gen Quest, as the Quest 2 really won hearts and minds for its palatable price tag at launch of just $299 (for the 64GB model). It's also notable that Meta calls it a «mixed reality» headset, rather than a straight VR unit.
There are a couple of things that make me question just how accessible that price tag really will be, however. For one, that $299 price tag for the Quest 2 doesn't exist anymore. Meta increased the price of the Quest 2(opens in new tab) by $100 last year, and while there are frequent discounts(opens in new tab), I would be surprised if Meta decided to go back to that sort of price tag again. And I have a good reason why.
It's just how much
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