Meta's new Quest Pro headset, mixing real and virtual worlds, makes debut


The Meta's Quest Pro headset which according to the company has outward-facing cameras that capture the user's physical environment in full color and enable the overlay of virtual elements like 3D models, drawings and screens, is seen in this undated handout picture. Meta/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms unveiled its Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset on Tuesday, marking a milestone for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's break into the higher-end market for extended reality computing devices.

The headset, introduced at Meta's annual Connect conference, will hit shelves on Oct. 25 at a price of $1,500, and will offer consumers a way to interact with virtual creations overlaid onto a full-color view of the physical world around them.

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