Virtual reality (VR) headsets are slowly becoming more and more in demand as developers create software that support such hardware. A few examples of these are video games like Resident Evil 4 VR, Blade & Sorcery, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR.
These VR headsets differ in price ranges, but the most affordable one by a longshot is Meta's Oculus Quest 2 VR headset, which costs $299. However, a few more VR headsets could be coming out way soon.
According to a report from The Verge, Meta is looking to release three other VR headsets by 2024 aside from the Project Cambria VR headset, which is expected to come later this year.
These VR headsets are expected to be sold at a higher price due to them coming with higher specifications than the Oculus Quest hardware.
Project Cambria VR Headset Details
According to the unnamed sources of The Information's report, Meta's roadmap consists of releasing four new VR headsets by 2024, with the Project Cambria VR headset being the first of the four.
After the first Project Cambria headset, Meta plans to release another VR headset, known as Stinson, in 2023. By 2024, the company plans to release an updated version of the Cambria, codenamed Funston, along with another VR headset, codenamed Cardiff.
Meta will also release its first augmented reality (AR) glasses, currently known as Project Nazare, in 2024.
However, as these headsets have better hardware than Meta's current offering, you should expect to shell out a larger amount of cash to get one for yourself. According to PC Gamer's article, Project Cambria will cost at least $800, which is triple the price of the Quest 2.
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The pricing information of the other three headsets is still being speculated on, but The Verge reports in a separate article that Project Nazare will have a higher price tag than the Quest 2.
To give you a glimpse of Project Cambria's features, it comes equipped with a high-resolution screen that makes reading text easier on the eyes, with makes sense due to it being advertised as a VR/AR headset "more focused on work use cases."
It also has outward-facing cameras that can display a full-color passthrough so users can see their surroundings in real-time while it displays various visual overlays depending on what app is open.
It Better Be Worth It
Despite the anticipation these headsets could generate, investors are skeptical of Zuckerberg's investment in the metaverse due to the money spent in developing hardware such as Project Cambria and the payout of these investments being years away from happening.
In fact, Meta's stock fell by nearby 50% due to investors' fears, which negatively offset Meta's growth in the past five years since its rebranding from Facebook in October 2021.
Zuckerberg acknowledged these fears but still stood firm about the investments made, saying that the company's metaverse hardware hasn't really hit the market and scale "in a meaningful way."
