The Meta Quest Pro could be the new best VR headset, but it costs $1,500

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If you ignore the price, the just announced Meta Quest Pro(opens in new tab) might be the new best VR headset. It's the long-teased high-end version of the Meta Quest 2 aimed at professionals: Meta is promoting it with visions of headset-wearing creatives meeting in VR or standing in unfurnished office buildings pointing at mixed-reality schematics. Personally, I'd just play games on the thing. The only problem is that it's $1,500.

That's not too expensive compared to Microsoft's HoloLens, which is also aimed at businesses and starts at $3,500, but it's a lot more expensive than most VR gaming systems. The $999 Valve Index is already pricey.

The Quest Pro sure looks sleek, though. It uses what Meta calls «patented pancake lens» technology—I love a straightforward name—which the company says results in a 40% thinner «optical stack» than the Quest 2. It's not quite the VR glasses we might hope the tech eventually arrives at, but much closer than most headsets. At the same time, the images produced by the Quest Pro are supposed to be significantly improved: The 1832x1920 per-eye resolution and 90Hz refresh rate are the same as the Quest 2, but Meta promises higher contrast, a sharper image, and 1.3 times the color range.

The Quest headsets are all-in-one devices, so they don't have to be hooked up to a PC unless you're trying to play a graphically demanding game like Half-Life Alyx. Even at PC Gamer, we have to admit that wireless VR is ideal. The Quest 2 contains 6GB RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 CPU and GPU to run games like SuperHot VR and Beat Saber. The upgraded Quest Pro uses 12GB RAM and a new Snapdragon XR2 Plus platform, which Meta says provides «50% more power.» I don't expect to run Half-Life Alyx on the