Meta raises VR headset prices by $100
But its Reality Labs division, which includes its VR work, hasis to take hold, yet hiking headset prices is likely to depress sales.
The company renamed itself Meta last year, and founder Mark Zuckerberg has regularly demoed company headsets, including an, to show how he expects people to interact with the more connected virtual landscape his company is creating.Researchers at IDC peg the Quest 2's lifetime sales at 15 million since its late 2020 launch. That's a big number for VR gear but indicates slow uptake compared to phones, tablets or game consoles.VR isn't necessarily required for the metaverse.
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