I’ve been testing the new $1,500 Goal Quest Pro virtual reality headset since its launch on October 25.

After spending about two weeks with him, this is my conclusion: The Pro has an identity crisis.

At $1,500, it’s too expensive to be considered a consumer device for gaming. Unfortunately, most of the apps on the device haven’t been optimized for the new Pro, so it doesn’t feel ready for professional use either. Meta still needs VR developers looking to improve the metaverse to buy the Pro and create more apps and use cases for the headset.

Investors have been particularly concerned about the amount of money the company is spending on its Reality Labs division, which made the new headsets. So far this year, Meta has lost $9.4 billion…