Meta Quest Pro vs Quest 2 is it worth upgrading? Is the Quest Pro any good?

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Published on February 25, 2023 1:39:33 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCiCHD5Esy4

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This is a video on the Meta Quest Pro headset where I'm answering the question of whether it's worth upgrading from the Quest 2 to the Quest Pro. This might seem insane if you look at the Meta Quest 2's price tag (around £400/$400) and see that the Quest Pro costs nearly three times as much. However, if you like the Quest 2 for it's freedom, the convenience of wireless and more then the Meta Quest Pro might well be worth the money. Especially considering the upgrades.

I've been using the Meta Quest 2 for a long time and love it for various reasons. I enjoy the wireless freedom it offers, but also the fact that many of the games on it are very similar to their PCVR versions but often without compromise. Where other cheaper VR headsets often just feel a bit meh. The Quest 2 was always a bargain because of this, but also because you can use it wired or wirelessly connected to your PC via Quest Link, then play Steam VR games.

Well, now you can do that on a better headset which has better tracking, better onboard processing power and more.
Features of the Quest Pro that make it stand out:
- Charging base station that charges both the controllers and the headset
- Upgraded Snapdragon processor on the headset and on the controllers too (controllers track themselves)
- Built-in eye tracking that works for Foveated rendering which means improved visuals and performance
- Upgraded lenses which offer a crisper view and better visuals across Quest games but also on PCVR games too
- Hand and facial tracking for various uses
- Really bright display which means that there's no issues with light bleed ruining your game
- Improved passthrough cameras, so you can walk around your house with ease
- The design means it's cooler and I don't get hot or steamed up
- It's comfortable and well balanced.

Interesting point of note here - the specs show that the Meta Quest Pro has the same pixels per eye as the Quest 2, BUT the company says it's slimmed down the optical stack (by 40%) and increased the pixel density by 37% and increased overall system resolution for Meta Quest Pro (22 pixels per degree) by 10% compared to Meta Quest 2 (20 pixels per degree).

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Specs of the Meta Quest Pro
Product dimensions: 265 mm (L) x 127 mm (H) x 196 mm (W) 265 mm – length assumes minimum strap setting
Product weight: 722 g
Dimensions: 130 x 70 x 62 mm
Weight: 153 g (per controller)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 mobile processor per controller
Controller tracking: SLAM with three camera sensors per controller
Built-in rechargeable batteries, up to ten hours of controller battery life
Display panels: 2 x LCD panels (1800 x 1920 pixels per eye) with local dimming backlight
Field of view (claimed): 106° horizontal × 96° vertical
IPD range from 55 to 75
Eye relief adjustment: Allows you to adjust the lens distance from your eyes with a new eye relief dial to optimise fit, face tracking and viewing experience.
Lens spacing: Mechanical continuous lens spacing adjustment for better visual quality and less eye strain.
256 GB storage
12 GB RAM
Ten advanced VR/MR sensors to support 6 degrees of freedom inside-out SLAM tracking, as well as colour mixed reality and eye/face tracking.
New Snapdragon XR2+ platform, which is optimised for VR to run at 50% more power than Quest 2 with better thermal dissipation and performance.



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