Is Apple VR headset better than Meta Quest? Here is what we know so far.

When probed about his Apple contacts’ “high confidence” in the upcoming product, Luckey responded affirmatively, though he refrained from disclosing whether he’d had an opportunity to extensively test the AR/VR headset. The device, rumored to be named either the Apple Reality One or Apple Reality Pro, has been a subject of much speculation.

Though it would be rash to draw substantial conclusions from such a brief, casual statement, it does carry weight coming from one of VR’s foremost pioneers. Luckey’s remarks resonate with his previous insights on VR headsets, and his reputation as one of the tech industry’s leading innovators of the 2010s endorses his opinion.

In 2018, Luckey posited that the obstacle to widespread VR adoption was not cost but rather “quality of experience”. He advocated for “better hardware, broader content, and a deep understanding of how to best interface with a human perceptual system that varies significantly across age, gender, and race”.

In the subsequent years, Meta (formerly Facebook) has made noteworthy progress in these areas, having sold nearly 20 million Quest headsets to date, as per a leaked internal Meta presentation obtained by The Verge.

However, these impressive numbers belie issues with sustaining Meta Quest users’ interest in the VR headset post-purchase. As per the leaked presentation, Meta’s VR vice president allegedly informed employees that recent Quest purchasers were not as enthusiastic or engaged as their earlier counterparts.