Meta’s CTO had some fascinating phrases to say in regards to the market lifespan of Quest 2.
Whereas discussing Quest Professional’s worth lower in an Instagram AMA (Ask Me Something) session right this moment, Andrew Bosworth mentioned:
“I believe the Quest Professional’s going to be in-market a superb very long time. That’s truly how we designed it; we wished it to be in market a superb very long time.
By the way in which, the Quest 2 will proceed to be in-market a superb whereas longer as properly. Extra on that later.”
Earlier this week The Verge reported that Meta’s VP of VR Mark Rabkin instructed employees in an inner presentation that Quest 3 – launching later this yr – will value “a bit extra” than Quest 2 at the moment does. CEO Mark Zuckerberg had beforehand mentioned Quest 3 will probably be “within the worth vary of $300, $400, or $500, that zone”, suggesting $500 because the seemingly beginning worth.
That leaves room for a decrease value of entry headset sitting beneath Quest 3. Rabkin reportedly spoke of a brand new low cost headset coming in 2024 “on the most engaging worth level within the VR client market.”
Would possibly Bosworth’s remark level to the chance that Quest 2 will proceed to be offered, presumably with a worth lower, till the 2024 headset is prepared?
