Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, in a broadcast channel on
the social media app Instagram, said the Meta Quest+ subscription will be
available from Monday at $7.99 per month, or $59.99 annually, for its Quest 2,
Pro and soon Quest 3.
Apple has entered the market dominated by Meta, showcasing
its $3,499 augmented reality headset called the Vision Pro. Still, Apple's
headset is three times the cost of the priciest headset from Meta.
Meta in March had cut the prices of its headsets as its bold
bets on the metaverse failed to make a big splash.
The social media company's flagship VR headset Meta Quest
Pro is currently priced at $999.99, down from its launch price of $1,499.99,
and Quest 2 is being sold for $299.99, according to Meta's website.
Termed the next big thing, the adoption of virtual reality
headsets has been limited to the gaming community despite the devices now
having more advanced features.