Meta Quest Pro launched with 1-2 hours battery life, upgraded processor, and controller: Know price and specs

Meta announced the Quest Pro, its full-color Mixed Reality headset at Connect 2022 keynote. It is codenamed Project Cambria, and was being rumored for a while. Well, finally now that it’s here, we learn that it brings a new Snapdragon XR2-Plus chipset, 4 times more pixels than Meta Quest 2, inward-facing cameras for tracking facial expressions and eye movements, and new avatars that mirror these actions and reactions. Let’s have a look at the Quest Pro internals and know when and for how much it will start retailing.

Meta Quest Pro specs and features

Meta has powered the Quest Pro with Snapdragon XR2-Plus SoC, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and around 1-2 hours of battery life. It apparently takes 2 hours to top it up. 

As for the most important aspect of an MR headset, the display on the Quest Pro sports 1800 x 1920 pixels per eye, a 90Hz refresh rate, 75 percent more contrast than Quest 2, full-foveated rendering, swappable free-sliding lenses, and a calibration process for adjusting IPD (interpupillary distance). You can use some rubber blinders on each side or a full face ring for an immersive visual experience. 

The strap mechanism is now fastened using a wheel and not velcro.

The touch controller included with the Quest Pro is backward compatible with Quest 2 games. You get a hand-tracking facility too. 

All of these and the thing weighs 722 grams. 

Last but not least, Meta has partnered with Microsoft and so you could use Office, Windows, Teams, and even Xbox Cloud Gaming on the new MR headsets.

Meta Quest Pro price and availability

Meta has priced the Quest Pro at $1,499 (~₹1,23,300) and the new controllers are carrying a price tag of $299 (~₹24,594).

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Noise IntelliBuds TWS with gesture control launched in India: Know its price and specs

Homegrown technology company Noise on Tuesday launched next-generation audio true wireless stereo (TWS) with Gesture Control and Hot Voice command.

With the Gesture Control feature, users can reject a call or change a music track by shaking their heads and nod their heads to accept calls.

Called 'IntelliBuds,' the hearable is priced at Rs 4,999 and will be available at the company's official site from October 14.

The new TWS comes in black and a white colour variant. It include features such as gesture Control, voice command, and music sharing directly from earbuds.

Additionally, it offers transparency mode and customised equalizer, the company said.

The new TWS claims to give 9 hours of battery on a single charge with 36 hours of playtime. Additionally, it comes with a 600mAh battery. 

"We are certain that Noise 'IntelliBuds' will echo with every TWS users' need and will re-invent the TWS space in India'', said Amit Khatri, Co-founder, Noise.

'NoiseFit Smart' app can be paired with the buds to experience a new level of personalisation.

With Hot Voice command, users can answer incoming calls by saying -- 'Hey headphones' -- followed by the command Accept /Reject and Play/Pause/Next/Previous for music, the company said.

(Except for the headline and cover image, the rest of this IANS article is un-edited)

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Apple to roll out 5G software update in December in India

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) As India rolls out 5G in a phased manner starting with key metro cities, Apple on Wednesday said that 5G on its iPhones in the country will be made available in December.

In a statement to IANS, the tech giant said it is working with its carrier partners in India to create the best 5G experience for iPhone users.

"We are working with our carrier partners in India to bring the best 5G experience to iPhone users as soon as network validation and testing for quality and performance is completed," the company told IANS.

"5G will be enabled via a software update and will start rolling out to iPhone users in December," Apple added.

Those using iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 and iPhone SE (third generation) models will get an upcoming software update on 5G.

Apple does extensive testing with carrier partners to ensure a great experience for iPhone users.

iPhone offers users super-fast downloads and uploads, better streaming, and real-time connectivity with 5G to help them stay in touch, share, and enjoy content.

The support for 5G on iPhone has now extended to over 250 carrier partners in over 70 markets around the world, with expanded support for standalone networks.

Meanwhile, with 5G services having been launched in the country earlier this month, the government convened a meeting of handset manufacturers and telecom service providers to ensure a smooth transition towards the new technology.

Prioritising software upgrade would enable early adoption of 5G in India.

Airtel and Jio have rolled out their 5G services in key metros in a phased manner.

(Except for the headline and cover image, the rest of this IANS article is un-edited)

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PS5 India October 12 Restock: How to Pre-Order PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital Edition

PS5 India October 12 restock — for Rs. 49,990 Blu-ray PlayStation 5, and Rs. 39,990 PS5 Digital Edition — is available at Amazon, Croma, e2z Store, Flipkart, Game Loot, Games The Shop, Reliance Digital, Sony Center ShopAtSC, and Vijay Sales.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Codenamed Orion Announced by CD Projekt Red

A Cyberpunk 2077 sequel has been confirmed by CD Projekt Red. Codenamed “Orion,” the title is still in the early stages of development, and will require further growth of the team. CD Projekt Red is expanding into North America, with a new team based in Boston, Massachusetts, US. The Polish studio will partner with the existing Vancouver team to establish the larg...

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Will Require Phone Number Verification Like Overwatch 2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will require mobile number verification for play. The system, coined “SMS Protect,” is aimed at cutting down on toxic behaviour, hackers, and smurf accounts. However, the support page for phone registration demands a postpaid number, which caused several Overwatch 2 players to be locked out of their game, last week. Call of Duty: Mod...

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WhatsApp is testing a feature that allows users to add 1024 members to a group: Report

WhatsApp could increase the maximum number of users that can be a part of a group. As per a report published by WABetaInfo on October 9, 2022, WhatsApp is working on larger groups that can accommodate as many as 1024 participants. Although the feature is not available for all users, it is currently in the beta testing phase. The development comes months after WhatsApp increased the original limit to 512 users, allowing large companies or groups to stay connected. 

  WhatsApp is testing the feature in Argentina

As per WABetaInfo, a WhatsApp update rolled out for beta users on Android and iOS contains the ability to add up to 1024 people to a WhatsApp group. Adding 1024 members in a group could be very important for users as “sub-groups of communities support the same new limit, and WhatsApp is also developing new tools to give admins more control,” states the report. The publication also informs that the test was conducted in Argentina, where the instant messaging platform is also experimenting with a feature that lets users share files up to 2GB in size. From what it looks like, WhatsApp may release the feature shortly.

 

WhatsApp recently increased the group capacity from 256 members to 512 members

Initially, WhatsApp users could only add up to 256 members to a group, but that changed with a recent update. Other platforms that provide the online messaging facility, such as Telegram and Signal, allow up to 200,000 and 1,000 members in a group, respectively. Can you imagine a scenario where WhatsApp users might need to add more than a thousand people to a group? It could be the case for businesses or enterprises or some media outlets that broadcast news and other updates. Still, regular WhatsApp users might not use the feature to its fullest potential. 

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