A new Meta Quest VR headset could launch in early 2025 with LG OLED screens
- Meta Quest Pro 2 is rumored to release in 2025
- LG expected to make OLED screens for it
- OLED could provide a visual boost that Quest Pros need right now
The Apple Vision Pro may be the talk of the town at the moment in the high-end VR space, but not only will it have to contend with rivals like the Samsung XR headset expected to launch later this year, so new reports claim that the Meta Quest Pro 2 will be launched in early 2025 to compete with it as well.
The original Meta Quest Pro was a bit of a disappointment. At the time, it seemed like a good option for those looking for a high-end standalone VR headset – especially compared to rivals like the HTC Vive XR Elite. But since the launch of the Meta Quest 3 and Vision Pro – the former of which is not only cheaper, but has even better mixed reality specs – it has fallen by the wayside.
Meta is clearly hoping to make its next Quest Pro device a standout VR gadget. a Korea Economic Daily report (translated from Korean) quotes unnamed industry sources as saying that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with the CEO of LG Electronics to discuss a partnership for its next Pro devices.
LG OLED coming to Quest?
It’s been rumored for a while that LG wants to make some sort of first whispers that Meta wanted LG to make OLED screens 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 more expensive Quest Pro line would be upgraded to LG OLEDs first.
Yes, we know the original Oculus Quest got there first, but since then Meta has relied on LCD panels with better brightness and resolution because the original OLED Quest couldn’t take advantage of the full benefits of this display technology. The pixels took too long to turn on and off, meaning you could never experience true blacks, despite the ability to achieve true blacks being the main reason for using an OLED.
LG’s next-gen panels should hopefully be able to offer top-notch visuals – one of the four things we want to see from the Meta Quest Pro 2 – but we’ll have to wait and see.
Fortunately, the recent Korea Economic Daily report said we may not wait too long. The Meta Quest Pro 2 is apparently being prepared for an early 2025 launch, and while this is a slight deviation from Meta’s usual October release strategy, it makes sense.
But as with all rumors, we should remember to take these reports with a grain of salt. Until Meta or LG make an official announcement, there’s no guarantee they’ll collaborate on the next Quest Pro or any headset for that matter – nor any guarantee as to when it will launch and what specs it might have.
As soon as we hear something more concrete, or spot interesting leaks and rumors, we will be sure to keep you informed.