The goal of the partnership between Meta and LG is to develop a high-end augmented reality headset that is more affordable than Apple’s $3,499 product. According to Korean sources, the new product will be called Quest 4 Pro. The device is scheduled to be released in 2025.
The cheaper model will come first.
Before that, Meta will launch a model targeting the price-sensitive market. The report says that a low-priced device under $200 will be available in 2024. Quest 4 Pro will follow in 2025. However, it is not clear how this title will come at a price.
As for LG’s role in this process; The company applied for a patent on the mixed reality headset in 2019 and focused on R&D. But it’s unclear whether this patent is related to Meta’s AR headset. We will have to wait for new leaks to find out what the latest partnership between the two companies means.