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Oct 2022
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Mark Zuckerberg on the Quest Pro, future...

The Verge
About this episode

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined The Verge’s deputy editor Alex Heath for an in-depth conversation about the company’s new high-end, mixed reality headset, the $1,499 Quest Pro, and why he isn’t backing down from building the metaverse. Zuckerberg and Heath also talked about the future of social media, why he enjoys “being doubted,” and the growing concerns about TikTok’s Chinese ownership.


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The Meta Quest Pro is a cutting-edge headset looking for an audience

Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to the Meta Quest

​​Apple’s mixed reality headset will reportedly come with an M2 chip

We finally got our hands and eyes on the PlayStation VR2

Apple’s app tracking policy reportedly cost social media platforms nearly $10 billion 

Mark Zuckerberg took on China in a speech defending free expression

Why BeReal is breaking out

Elon Musk is buying Twitter, probably?


Transcript:

https://www.theverge.com/e/23161228


Credits:

Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone, Vjeran Pavic, and Jackie McDermott and it was edited by Callie Wright.

The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our Sr Audio Director is Andrew Marino and our Executive Producer is Eleanor Donovan.  

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