Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today kicked off the company’s Meta Connect conference with expected, but still long-awaited news: The company’s next virtual reality headset will be called the Meta Quest Pro, and It will also be the first Quest product to offer a mixed reality experience, bridging the metaverse and the real world.

As its name suggests, Meta Quest Pro will not replace the $400 Meta Quest 2, but rather a more advanced alternative that is geared towards productivity and social apps in VR:instead of just fun, games, and unique 360-degree experiences— facilitated through significantly upgraded hardware.

The look of Meta Quest Pro more elegant than the Meta Quest 2, almost like a pair of ski goggles, for…