Speaking with Joe Regan on his podcast (via Spotify), Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Meta’s next VR headset will be coming in October. That could very well happen during the company’s annual Connect event, though the date for the conference this year hasn’t been disclosed yet. More importantly, however, Meta’s head honcho revealed some key highlights of the device that could be a game changer for the metaverse.
While there are already a few VR headsets that feature eye tracking, the Project Cambria device will take that to the next level with facial tracking. This feature would be useful in controlling your avatar’s facial expression based on your real-world expression. For creating a believable metaverse social experience, those nuances are going to be critical. Some, of course, might find that creepy or uncomfortable, especially since you won’t be able to mask your reactions behind your expressionless avatar anymore. Then again, that’s how we interact in face-to-face situations anyway.
Past rumors about the headset point to specs like higher-res displays and pass-through cameras for augmented reality. The device won’t be called Project Cambria, of course, but could be marketed as the Meta Quest Pro or Meta Quest 2 Pro, the first Meta headset that isn’t an Oculus rebrand. That would suggest that it would be a standalone headset, unlike the retired Oculus Rift line that had to be connected to a PC. It is expected to carry a heftier price tag, too, at least compared to the $400 Meta Quest 2.
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