Meanwhile, he acknowledged that the current Quest is struggling to keep new users engaged. “Right now, we’re on our third year of Quest 2,” he told employees. “And sadly, the newer cohorts that are coming in, the people who bought it this last Christmas, they’re just not as into it” or engaged as “the ones who bought it early.”
This is Meta’s AR / VR hardware roadmap for the next four years – The Verge
FB says augmented reality “glasses” are coming with a 3rd generation product by 2025. Prices on contemporary early generation products from multiple vendors range from about $800 to $3,500. Adding prescription lenses into the AR glasses adds additional costs.
Related: Meta/FB bought a prescription lens company that usings 3D printing technology to create lenses: Meta Acquires Smart Eyeglass Maker for Prescription AR Glasses – News (allaboutcircuits.com)
Related:
- Majority of Americans may not be able to use VR headsets – Coldstreams
- VR headset/glasses makers remain out of touch with Reality – Coldstreams
- VR becomes pricey: “Prescription lens inserts for VR headsets” – Coldstreams (prices have come down since that post)
- I see big problems (pun intended): Apple to create “contact lens” VR – Coldstreams