Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced its latest virtual reality (VR) headset at the Meta Connect 2022 event on Oct. 11. The company introduced new features to enhance digital avatars, which raised privacy concerns regarding data collection.

The Quest Pro is the latest piece of VR technology released by Meta as it continues its push into the Metaverse. It utilizes five cameras inside the headset, which are positioned to watch and track a person’s facial expressions and eye movements. In addition, it has five external cameras, which will be employed in the future to track other bodily movements to mimic real-world motions.

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These upgrades integrated into the Quest Pro are in an effort to boost digital avatar quality in the metaverse. According to Meta, they will accurately and uniquely reflect a user’s emotions and expressions in real-time.

This comes after major internet backfire (and memes) from a photo posted by Mark Zuckerberg over the summer of his less-than-realistic metaverse avatar.

Identity in the Metaverse is a prominent topic of discussion in the space as designers and developers try to create realistic experiences in the digital world.

Industry experts assume that despite the new headset’s default off setting for facial tracking, it won’t last long. Facebook has long struggled with its usage and collection of biometric data relating to privacy ethics. Despite the fact that these companies claim they do not sell