Meta could launch an LG OLED VR headset in 2025

Is the Meta Quest Pro 2 almost here?

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TheApple Vision Promight be the talk of the town in the high-end VR space right now, but not only will it have to contend with rivals like theSamsung XR headsetthat are expected to launch later this year, new reports claim the Meta Quest Pro 2 will launch in early 2025 to compete with it too.

The originalMeta Quest Prowas something of a disappointment. At the time it seemed like a decent option for people looking for a high-end standalone VR headset – especially compared to rivals like theHTC Vive XR Elite. But since the launch of theMeta Quest 3and Vision Pro – the former of which is not only cheaper but actually has some better specs in the mixed-reality department – it’s fallen by the wayside.

Meta is clearly hoping to make its next Quest Pro device a standout VR gadget. AKorea Economic Daily report(translated from Korean) cites unnamed industry sources who said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to meet with the CEO ofLGElectronics to discuss a partnership for its next Pro devices.

LG OLED coming to Quest?

It’s been rumored for some time thatLG is looking to make an XR deviceof some kind – either its own or one in partnership with another brand like the collaborativeGoogleandSamsungXR headset – and back in February 2023 we first heard whispersMeta wanted LG to create OLED displays for its headsets.

While we hope these high-end screens will make their way to the more budget-friendly Quest line it’s more reasonable to assume that a pricier Quest Pro line would be upgraded to LG OLEDs first.

Yes, we know the originalOculus Questgot there first, but since then Meta has relied on LCD panels with better brightness and resolution because the originalOLEDQuest couldn’t benefit from this display tech’s full advantages. The pixels took too long to turn on and off so you could never experience true blacks, despite the ability to achieve true blacks being the main reason to use an OLED.

LG’s next-gen panels hopefully should be able to offer top-of-the-line visuals –one of the four things we want to see from the Meta Quest Pro 2– but we’ll have to wait and see.

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Thankfully, the recent Korea Economic Daily report said we might not be waiting too long. The Meta Quest Pro 2 is apparently being prepared for an early 2025 launch, and while this is a slight departure from Meta’s usual October release strategy it makes some sense.

However, as with all rumors, we must remember to take these reports with a pinch of salt. Until Meta or LG make an official announcement there’s no guarantee they’re working together on the next Quest Pro or any kind of headset – nor a guarantee of when it’ll launch and what specs it might have.

As soon as we do hear anything more concrete, or we spy any interesting leaks and rumors, we’ll be sure to keep you informed.

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Hamish is a Senior Staff Writer for TechRadar and you’ll see his name appearing on articles across nearly every topic on the site from smart home deals to speaker reviews to graphics card news and everything in between. He uses his broad range of knowledge to help explain the latest gadgets and if they’re a must-buy or a fad fueled by hype. Though his specialty is writing about everything going on in the world of virtual reality and augmented reality.

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