Meta’s next VR headset might not replace the Oculus Quest 2 after all
At a recent Meta earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg revealed that his company’s next VR headset (named Project Cambria) is going to be more focused on productivity, rather than playing video games. As such it might not be quite the Oculus Quest 2 (now Meta Quest 2) replacement we expected it to be.
His statement was later reiterated on Zuckerberg’s own Facebook page, where he not only gave praise to the Quest 2’s performance but reaffirmed that Project Cambria will launch this year (via PCGamer).
More interestingly though, he went on to say that this “higher-end headset” as he put it will move away from gaming to “be more focused on work use cases”. Over time the Meta CEO hopes that it’ll replace our laptop and work setup.
That being said, the new VR device won’t completely abandon Oculus’ gaming heritage.
Later on in his statement, Zuckerberg said that Meta’s new hardware is built to provide “the best metaverse experience – whether you're playing a game or meeting with co-workers in Horizon Workrooms.”
To achieve this Project Cambria will build upon the Quest 2’s existing infrastructure, but will also incorporate new hardware. Divulging a few more details about what this will entail Zuckerberg explained that this new device will offer “improved ergonomics” and “full-color passthrough mixed reality”.
Currently, the Quest 2 only offers greyscale mixed reality – and the live feed of the real world around you is a little grainy to boot. This improved performance will almost certainly mean Cambria will offer a superior mixed reality performance compared to what Meta’s current hardware can provide.
Beyond this, Cambria will also use new eye and face tracking features to enhance its ability to recognize a user’s facial expressions to
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