The media tried out a VR helmet from Meta. And I liked it

Journalists from The Verge were able to try out a VR helmet from Meta called Quest Pro and their Horizon Worlds metaverse. According to them, now the helmet is very far from what the user experience can be called acceptable. According to them, so far the Quest Pro cannot fully realize the ambitions of Zuckerberg, which he constantly talks about, and the VR helmet, along with the Horizon Worlds metaverse, requires significant improvement.

The Verge reports that Quest Pro now supports 1800x1920 pixels per eye and has five external and internal cameras. Despite the fact that several such cameras are built into the helmet, they were still not enough to accurately convey facial expressions. In addition, the helmet does not register the position of the eyes in the best way, as a result of which the user's avatar can be in the virtual universe with half-closed eyes.

In the same time. despite a lot of criticism, The Verge did not forget to praise Reality Labs' Quest Pro. According to them, when user face tracking works correctly, it really gives a unique and fascinating level of truth to what is happening in Horizon Worlds. According to them, during the correct work on the faces of users, you can even detect such facial expressions as a smile or an interrogative facial expression. However, according to them, there are very few such moments while being inside the metaverse, which affects the negative user experience.

Horizon Worlds' glitches like this aren't the only thing keeping journalists off the test. According to them, there are also technical problems in Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse, due to which there is no support for synchronizing contacts in social networks. The visual component also did not delight journalists. The Verge said that the quality of the avatar 3D models in Workrooms is far from ideal.

Among the strong disadvantages of immersion in the metaverse, it is also worth noting the high entry threshold in terms of pricing policy. To experience Horizon Worlds, users must purchase the Quest Pro VR headset, the cheapest of which is $1,499. In addition to being expensive, the helmet is also quite uncomfortable and bulky. Its weight is 722 grams, and the continuous operation time is only 1-2 hours. At the moment, Quest Pro looks like just a demo of technical developments that may appear in the future. If Reality Labs fails to improve their virtual helmet prototype, then this device is unlikely to be in demand.

Due to their full immersion in the Metaverse sector, the Meta began to suffer huge losses. Their shares dropped from $350 to $110 in a short period of time. At the same time, Mark Zuckerberg's net worth, which mainly includes only Meta shares, decreased from $126,000,000,000 to $38,000,000,000.

Most investors have already turned their attention to Zuckerberg's behavior and have repeatedly asked him to reconsider his fundraising strategy. Hedge fund Altimeter Capital Management, which owns a 0.1% stake in Meta, is urging Zuckerberg's company to regain investor confidence.