Meta has discontinued the Quest Pro, its high-end VR headset. The decision comes after the Quest Pro failed to achieve strong sales, overshadowed by the more affordable and powerful Quest 3. While the Quest Pro boasted features like miniLED display and eye tracking, the market's preference for mainstream VR suggests a shift in Meta's strategy.
“ Meta Quest Pro is no longer available,” is the message you see if you try to head to the headset’s product page. The store points you towards the
The Quest Pro originally launched in October 2022 as a $1499 headset, but it did not sell particularly well and its price was dropped to $999 in March 2023.The headset, while great in its own right, became even harder to recommend following the Quest 3’s release in October 2023. It was a significantly cheaper headset, and a more powerful one too.The Meta Quest Pro uses miniLED display tech, which provides greater contrast and richer color than is seen in the Quest 3.
Such higher-end features are not all that compatible with the trajectory of mainstream VR at the moment, and that’s a shame.While Meta has not announced concrete sales figures for the Quest 3 or Quest 3S, CEO Mark Zuckerberg did suggest the higher-end model was “outpacing our expectations” in a Q2 2024 investor call last year.
Meta did apparently have plans for a Quest Pro 2 at one point dubbed “La Jolla.” It was pencilled in for a 2027 release but its development was cancelled according to reports that surfaced last year. This does not mean Meta will never release a self-consciously high-end VR/AR headset again. But the performance of the Quest Pro and Apple Vision Pro suggests a focus on what people will buy rather than what is technically possible will lead to a better outcome for all.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.
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