Meta Connect live coverage: Quest Pro launch and more

It’s been a year since Facebook became Meta, and began its deliberately pushing toward embracing the metaverse. Since then, it’s all been building up to this, the expected launch of the Meta Quest Pro. This high-end VR headset is said to vastly surpass the current Quest 2, offering improved passthrough for AR experiences, a sharper resolution, eye-tracking, and a host of other features.

According to what Zuckerberg has already said about the upcoming headset, it is likely made for far more than just gaming, so expect lots of talk about all the new experiences this new headset enables. He even stated that the long-term goal is for a headset to replace your laptop for work.

The keynote presentation will likely be about far more than just a new headset though. Meta is likely to expound upon its vision for the metaverse as a whole and its potential for impact on society at large.

The virtual keynote started at 10 a.m. PT, and you can watch it livestreamed yourself.

Quest 2 updates and gaming announcements

We’re still waiting for the Quest Pro announcement, but if you’re a gamer, the Quest 2 is still king, and Meta has spent some time showing continued support for the platform. Meta celebrated its over 400 apps in the Quest Store, many of which have earned over $10M in gross revenue. 

Beyond that, Meta also announced that in partnerships with Camouflaj and Sony, Marvel’s Iron Man VR is coming to Meta Quest 2 on November 3. Even further, Meta has announced that the Camouflaj has recently joined Oculus Studios, along with other dev teams Twisted Pixel and Armature Studio. 

Other announcements include a release date of November 10 for Among Us VR, as well as a new trailer for it. We also got a release date for The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Chapter 2 Retribution, which will land on the Quest 2 on December 1. The team behind that Walking Dead is also working on a mystery game called Behemoth, which we got a brief glimpse of.

We’ll be updating this post live as more announcements roll in, so make sure to come back and refresh the page for more.

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