The Week in Tech: from Nasa’s Dart Mission to 5G in India

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There’s a new virtual reality and mixed reality headset in town.

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On 11 October, Meta unveiled the Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset, which will hit the market on 25 October at a price of $1,500.

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According to Reuters, this new headset will offer consumers a way to interact with virtual creations overlaid on to a full-colour view of the physical world around them.

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The Quest Pro comes with outward-facing cameras that capture a 3D livestream of the physical environment around a user.

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Meta is pitching the Quest Pro as a productivity device, aimed at designers, architects and other creative professionals, the report adds.

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While 5G services were launched in India at the beginning of October, the rollout hasn’t exactly been smooth.

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Leading telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio outlined plans for the rollout in a select few cities.

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But most users in these locations are yet to access 5G services owing to patchy networks and a delay in smartphone companies

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The likes of Apple and Samsung are expected to upgrade software for  their 5G-enabled smartphones in India only by November-December, the  report adds.