The Meta Quest Pro is Meta's most ambitious step yet into extended reality, a premium virtual and mixed reality headset unveiled at the company's Annual Connect conference and priced at $1,500 (approximately Rs 1,23,400), going on sale from October 25.
Meta Quest Pro Price and Availability
Meta has set the Meta Quest Pro price at $1,500, which converts to roughly Rs 1,23,400. The headset became available for purchase on October 25, positioning it firmly in the premium segment of the extended reality market. This launch is widely regarded as a milestone for CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Project Cambria, an initiative he first announced the previous year — the same announcement that accompanied the rebranding of Facebook to Meta, reflecting the company's pivot toward what it now calls the Metaverse.
Meta Quest Pro Specifications and Mixed Reality Features
The Meta Quest Pro is best understood as a significant upgrade over the Quest 2, which Meta introduced in November 2020. Where Quest 2 focused primarily on virtual reality, the Quest Pro steps further into mixed reality — the ability to blend digital content with the physical environment you see around you.
The headset includes built-in outward-facing cameras that capture a live color view of the real world. This enables true mixed reality experiences: for example, you can place a virtual painting on an actual wall in your room and see it sitting there in context, even though the painting itself exists only in the digital layer. This kind of passthrough color mixed reality was not available on Quest 2, making it one of the most notable upgrades.
Who Is the Meta Quest Pro Designed For?
According to Meta, the Quest Pro has been built with designers, architects, and other creative professionals in mind. The high-resolution color passthrough and mixed reality tools give these users a way to visualize spatial concepts — such as architectural layouts or product designs — overlaid on real environments before anything physical is built.
Beyond creative work, Meta has also targeted enterprise and productivity users. The headset ships with virtual versions of Microsoft work products, including Word, Outlook, and Teams, allowing users to work within a virtual workspace. These integrations are paired with Meta's own Horizon Social and Workplace platforms, giving organizations a new way to collaborate in shared virtual environments.
3D Live Streaming and Outdoor Capture
The outward-facing camera system on the Meta Quest Pro also supports 3D live streaming of outdoor environments. This means the headset can capture and stream the space around the wearer in three dimensions — a capability with potential applications in remote collaboration, virtual events, and spatial content creation.
For anyone following the extended reality space, the Meta Quest Pro represents Meta's clearest statement yet about where the company believes computing is heading. Whether for professional visualization, enterprise collaboration, or immersive mixed reality experiences, the headset is designed to push the boundary of what a standalone XR device can do. You can explore more devices in this space on our brand hub.
