Mark Zuckerberg tried Apple’s Vision Pro headset and his verdict is that the Meta Quest 3 is a greater product. Stunning, proper?
In a video posted on his Instagram account, recorded with Quest 3’s passthrough, the Meta CEO stated earlier than attempting out the headset he thought that Quest 3 would supply higher worth to folks as it’s seven instances inexpensive than Apple’s $3,500 headset. However after his tryst with the Imaginative and prescient Professional, he thinks his firm’s product is superior.
“I don’t just think that Quest is the better value, I think Quest is the better product, period,” he stated. “Different companies made different design decisions for the headsets, they have different strengths. But overall, Quest is better for the vast majority of things that people use mixed reality for.”
Zuckerberg made the case for Quest 3 being extra comfy in actions equivalent to exercising and gaming, given Meta’s headset weight round 120 grams lower than the Imaginative and prescient Professional. The Meta CEO criticized Apple’s headset for trading-off issues like the standard of the gadget, consolation, and ergonomics to be able to get to screens with increased decision.
As he was exhibiting off the passthrough capabilities with browser home windows, he stated Quest 3 has a wider discipline of view with brighter screens. Zuckerberg additionally made some extent that Quest’s mixture of hand monitoring and bodily controls is superior. Plus, the corporate is considering bringing again eye monitoring, which was launched in the Quest Pro, to cheaper headsets.
Zuckerberg claimed you may solely play Xbox and watch YouTube on a giant display by means of Quest. Whereas YouTube doesn’t have an official app for the Vision Pro, developer Christian Selig made a YouTube app called Juno. Technically, you may watch YouTube on Apple’s gadget.
Apple is getting began with the Imaginative and prescient Professional, whereas Meta already has a wealthy library with companions like Roblox. Meta has additionally produced a number of headsets and reduced the prices of older models. Apple is a late entrant to the combined actuality/digital actuality market, and Meta wouldn’t wish to cede floor to it.
