It’s a very exciting product, I think this is the thing Meta wants to be but doesn’t have the “clout” for to ask.
I have a Quest 2 and tried using it for this kind of stuff, it wasn’t great, reviews for the Quest pro said the same. Now, maybe the Quest 3 will come closer to this, but I feel Apple is willing to up the price to give you the best product.
At first, I wasn’t happy with the external battery, but I get it, it’s not meant to be super mobile, but to be used at a desk or other stationary position with maximum comfort, being light and easy to use.
I think the eye tracking is fantastic, since reaching forward all the time is the exact same reason apple never made a touchscreen iMac, it just makes your arms tired.
I felt the last bit of the presentation was a bit like what I’d say when I was selling macs “it’s quite a bit of money, but it’s not expensive for what you’re getting”, and there’s some merit in that.
Furthermore, I can see this living side by side with a quest 3 though, having one for everyday life and then the other for games, since, as much as Meta wants it to be a pro product, it’s just a game machine, a very fun game machine though, but not the most amazing office application.
In conclusion, I’ll see if I can get one through my employer, otherwise, well, let’s see.
Some of my thoughts:
It’s a very exciting product, I think this is the thing Meta wants to be but doesn’t have the “clout” for to ask.
I have a Quest 2 and tried using it for this kind of stuff, it wasn’t great, reviews for the Quest pro said the same. Now, maybe the Quest 3 will come closer to this, but I feel Apple is willing to up the price to give you the best product.
At first, I wasn’t happy with the external battery, but I get it, it’s not meant to be super mobile, but to be used at a desk or other stationary position with maximum comfort, being light and easy to use.
I think the eye tracking is fantastic, since reaching forward all the time is the exact same reason apple never made a touchscreen iMac, it just makes your arms tired.
I felt the last bit of the presentation was a bit like what I’d say when I was selling macs “it’s quite a bit of money, but it’s not expensive for what you’re getting”, and there’s some merit in that.
Furthermore, I can see this living side by side with a quest 3 though, having one for everyday life and then the other for games, since, as much as Meta wants it to be a pro product, it’s just a game machine, a very fun game machine though, but not the most amazing office application.
In conclusion, I’ll see if I can get one through my employer, otherwise, well, let’s see.
This is my take as well. $3,500 has me out priced right now. I could get it, by my wife would kill me if I chose this over some new furniture we need.
If they indeed deliver what they’re promising, the price is justified.
But, I would need the world to look real when in the headset, not like a 3D video.
I’d use this for work and video entertainment/3D experiences.
My Quest for games that work better with controllers, when my hands need that tactile feel.