Meta Challenges Apple with Launch of Quest+ VR Subscription Service – News18

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Meta Challenges Apple with Launch of Quest+ VR Subscription Service – News18


Last Updated: June 27, 2023, 03:17 IST

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Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, in a broadcast channel on social media app Instagram, mentioned the Meta Quest+ subscription shall be accessible from Monday

Meta Platforms on Monday launched Meta Quest+, a subscription-primarily based service for its digital actuality (VR) headsets to form a nascent however excessive-funding market.

Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, in a broadcast channel on social media app Instagram, mentioned the Meta Quest+ subscription shall be accessible from Monday at $7.99 monthly, or $59.99 yearly, for its Quest 2, Pro and shortly for Quest 3.

Apple has entered the market dominated by Meta, showcasing its $3,499 augmented actuality headset referred to as the Vision Pro. Still, Apple’s headset is 3 times the price of the priciest headset from Meta.

Meta in March had minimize the costs of its headsets as its daring bets on the metaverse didn’t make an enormous splash.

The social media firm’s flagship VR headset Meta Quest Pro is at the moment priced at $999.99, down from its launch value of $1,499.99, and Quest 2 is being bought for $299.99, in response to Meta’s web site.

Termed as the subsequent large factor, the adoption of digital actuality headsets has been restricted to the gaming neighborhood regardless of the units now having extra superior options.

(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)



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