Metaverse, this is how Meta wants to revolutionize the work with Quest Pro
For Mark Zuckerberg the future of work will be in the metaverse. Meta presented the Quest Pro, the new virtual and augmented reality headset and announced a partnership with Microsoft. The two companies will seek to integrate leading Microsoft apps with Meta's VR and metaverse technology
Meta pushes the metaverse as a new office: unveiled Meta Quest Pro, the first viewer that aims to change the world of work.
During the Connect event, the group led by Mark Zuckerberg presented Meta Quest Pro, the first headset designed specifically for the metaverse. The device does not require an external computer, as it already has everything necessary to function independently. The viewer will offer consumers a way to interact with virtual creations superimposed on a color view of the physical world around them.
“The metaverse is an incredible technology that gives so many opportunities. We believe in this vision, the more people and creators there are now in virtual reality and the more brands in the metaverse, it is a sign that the future is not that far away. We have been there from the beginning. Apart from the games, it will be a social experience ”: Mark Zuckerberg said at the Connect event, one year after the change of the name from Facebook to Meta, to concentrate the company's efforts in the metaverse.
“As in-person work increases, we want everyone to have a chance to feel like they are there,” Zuckerberg said of the company's move to a metaverse workplace.
And to achieve its goal, the Menlo Park group joins forces with another technological giant: Meta has announced the partnership with Microsoft in order to integrate the Office 365 suite into its Quest viewer. From 3D representations of Microsoft Office 365 apps to immersive Teams meetings, Microsoft is also looking to bring virtual reality (VR) into creative projects.
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WHAT IS META QUEST PRO
Meta Quest Pro is equipped with high-resolution sensors, which promise advanced mixed reality experiences, one of the central points of the new viewer is the tracking system of the eyes and natural facial expressions, which allow the avatar in the metaverse to represent the 'user not in a static way, as happens today for many virtual reality apps, but with a certain dynamism in the movements of the face, both during business meetings and moments of leisure and fun. The device will be on sale from 25 October also in Italy, at a price of 1799.99 euros, including the Meta Quest Touch Pro controller, stylus tips, partial insert to block the light and charging base.
COLLABORATION WITH MICROSOFT
Therefore, Meta has also announced a collaboration with Microsoft. “The metaverse will change everything from gaming to productivity. And if we do it together I am convinced that we can shape the future of virtual reality to make its use more interesting than ever ”. These are the words with which Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, launched a series of remodeled applications to make the most of the metaverse on Meta's viewers.
“For this – continued Nadella – like Microsoft, we are thrilled to be able to collaborate with Meta to bring online the new version of Teams designed specifically for the metaverse”. "In the future, you can use your avatars to do your usual work in an environment that can bridge the gap," added the president of Microsoft. A variation of Microsoft 365, the suite of the American giant dedicated to productivity, from Office to the cloud, will also arrive on Meta-Facebook's Quest Pro viewer.
“If Meta wants companies to buy its headsets, it makes sense to gain links from companies that sell software to companies. Microsoft has 1.4 billion users of Windows 10 and 11 operating systems worldwide, ”reports the Financial Times .
WITH META QUEST PRO A NEW “SPACE” FOR WORK
“Ultimately, we think your Quest may be the only monitor you'll actually need,” said Andrew Bosworth, Meta's CTO. “There is an opportunity for a VR headset designed from the ground up to be great for work, as well as play and hang out,” said Zuckerberg, before unveiling Quest Pro, along with Meta's partnership with Microsoft. Additionally, Meta will use its Horizon Workroom remote collaboration offering as a “first step to building a virtual office in the metaverse,” added Zuckerberg.
But will the metaverse really be the workplace of the future?
“No matter how advanced a virtual workspace is, it's hard to imagine people using a VR headset to work eight hours a day. If people are already suffering from eye strain and headaches from computer work (staring through my blue light glasses as I type), will they really want to tie the screens to their faces? However, Meta's executives are confident that this is the way forward, ”commentsTechCrunch .
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/innovazione/metaverso-ecco-come-meta-vuole-rivoluzionare-il-lavoro-con-quest-pro/ on Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:08:29 +0000.