We might now know everything about Meta’s Project Cambria VR headset
Meta may have yet to reveal Project Cambria to the world fully yet, but one analyst might have spoiled its announcement by revealing everything ahead of time.
Ming-Chi Kuo is well known and fairly accurate Apple predictor, but recently he’s been turning his analysis towards Meta’s upcoming VR headsets as well. Over on Twitter(opens in new tab), Kuo has given out his latest predictions for what we’ll see from Project Cambria (what he calls the Meta Quest 2 Pro). So what could Project Cambria users be in for?
Following the visual enhancement theme of Meta’s recently revealed prototype VR headsets, Kuo reiterated that Project Cambria will use mini LED displays and pancake lenses. This should not only make the headset's visuals better, but it should slim down its form factor too.
The device will also be outfitted with about 16 cameras according to Kuo: 10 on the headset and three on each of the two controllers. These would likely be an essential part of the device’s AR capabilities, working in conjunction with the headset’s rumored 3D-sensing support to create realistic experiences. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has already shown off some of Cambria’s AR functionality in a strange demo earlier this year, with AR seemingly a priority for this headset.
Kuo also reaffirms that Project Cambria will use eye and face tracking for improved expression recognition – another feature Zuckerberg and Meta have been saying is a must-have for the next-gen headset. It's yet to be seen how realistic these expressions are with the uncanny valley looming in the background, ready to make the experience nightmarish.
Interestingly, despite all these extra capabilities, Kuo predicts that Meta will still be using an XR2 processor from Qualcomm just like the
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