Vrsumo2017 I heard otherwise, same crap fresnel lenses as Q2, but perhaps with better resolution panels.
I agree with Sadlyitsbradley (YouTube) take. Really boring and bad direction Meta is taking things, if true about releasing a Quest Lite and axing plans for a Pro 2 anytime soon. Bottom of the barrel experiences for children people have been having for years instead of releasing a Quest Pro 2 with OLED and high res.
Quest Pro 1 failed because of horrific marketing about using work apps, and for putting junky resolution LCD panels into a $1,500 HMD.
If Meta were smart and released a device that was actually high end and compelling, like a Quest Pro 2 with 4k per eye resolution uOLED panels and a nice chipset and form factor, people would actually start to see VR's potential. Even if they sold way less than the regular Quest series (which they would), it would give them competitive product presence at a higher tier and be a good "cheaper" alternative to Apples device. Even priced at say, $1,750, it would be half the cost.
As a Quest 3 fan, Meta sure manages to screw up product line decisions frequently which is why their VR division has lost billions of dollars. I want them to succeed.