Meta is collaborating with LG to release the next-generation Quest Pro VR headset in 2025, aiming to compete with Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro, expected to arrive sometime in 2024.
Initially, it was believed that Meta was in talks with LG to provide screens, but information indicates that these discussions have led to a broader partnership with LG’s other subsidiary companies.
Meta has entered into a joint venture with LG to produce the upcoming headsets, which could be priced at around $2,000 and will utilize LG screens, among other components from LG subsidiaries like LG Display, LG Energy, and LG Innotech, this means that the South Korean company will have a significant influence on how the device is manufactured.
The report also claims that Meta will release a lower-priced Quest headset in 2024, potentially costing less than $200, this marks a significant reduction in headset prices, as the Quest 2 was initially sold for $299 before Meta briefly raised the price, and the upcoming Quest 3 has been announced with a price tag of $499.
The new advanced headset from Meta will be named Meta Quest 4 Pro, representing a change from Meta’s current naming convention of separating Quest and Quest Pro lineups.
In contrast, the $2,000 price point represents twice the cost of Meta’s existing Quest Pro headset, initially launched at $1,499 before a price reduction to $999.
However, the report suggests that Meta is positioning the new advanced Quest headset to compete directly with Apple’s Vision Pro headset, priced at $3,499, which was not present when Quest Pro was launched.
The report follows Meta’s previous behavior in the virtual reality space, where the company released several Oculus-branded headsets as co-branded products.
Oculus Rift S was co-branded with Lenovo, while Xiaomi manufactured the budget Oculus Go, and Samsung produced the portable Gear VR headset.
None of these headsets were considered the company’s flagship VR headset, which contradicts Meta’s promotion of the Quest Pro headset.
Earlier this year, Samsung announced that it was working with Qualcomm and Google to develop an Android-based mixed reality device, which may also be in a position to compete with Apple and Meta devices.
