Meta unveils enthusiast VR headset Quest Pro

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A photo of a person using a VR headset.

Date: 16th October 2022

Level: C1 Advanced

Grammar: Nominalisations

Topics: Technology, The Internet & Communication, Hobbies & Recreation

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Meta unveils enthusiast VR headset Quest Pro

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has shown an online unveiling of its upcoming product. Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement of the new Quest Pro, a virtual reality headset suited to working professionals.

Quest Pro features many technological improvements over its predecessor VR headset, Quest 2. Mainly, the capability to see the real environment around the periphery of the screen, and mixed reality digital content that can overlay the real world.

Meta is betting their future on the creation of a “metaverse”, a virtual reality world where people are represented by their avatar. This representation can then carry out work, conduct business, or explore entertainment. Quest Pro is compatible with Horizons, the current metaverse world developed by Meta. Facebook underwent a rebrand to Meta in October 2021, signalling a pivot towards its perception of the future of interactive technology.

To mass-market the device to enthusiasts, Meta showcased enterprises they are partnering with. Microsoft will bring its productivity software Windows 365 to the virtual word. There is high anticipation for lucrative VR gaming experiences like Resident Evil 4, Among Us, and Marvel’s Iron Man VR. One of the most popular apps on the Quest Store has been YouTube VR.

However, analyst Paolo Pescatore said that the tech is being rushed to the market and that there is no demand at the suggested price tag of $1,499. Meta’s vice president in a statement said, “The ultimate goal for the metaverse is to feel like any other social experience, great and small”.

Information sources (external links): bbc.com, cbsnews.com

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Warm-up activities and vocabulary

Activities:

Draw a line with free written on the left end and 1,500 (in your currency) written on the right end. How much would you pay for the latest piece of mainstream technology? Mark yourself on the line.

Starting with the word entertainment, in pairs person one says a word connected in any way to that word. Person two then says a word connected to person one’s word. Then person one replies to person two’s word, and so on. Continue for as long as possible without repeating any words. (Example: “entertainment, movies, actors, actresses...”)

Is virtual reality technology useful and/or fun? Answer the question using one of these conjunctions to explain why or why not — if, because, but.

Vocabulary:

1. Scan the text and find a word or phrase that means:

  • soon (paragraph 1)(u...)
  • former (paragraph 2)(p...)
  • character (paragraph 3)(a...)
  • makes money successfully (paragraph 4)(l...)
  • fast (paragraph 5)(r...)
Answers
  • upcoming, predecessor, avatar, lucrative, rushed

2. What does the italicised word below mean — corners, edges, or margins?

  • around the periphery of the screen
Answer
  • edges

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Reading comprehension true or false

  1. Facebook made an online unveiling.
  2. Quest Pro is a free upgrade to Quest 2.
  3. Quest Pro can show the room around the screen.
  4. Meta own the metaverse.
  5. Meta own Horizons.
  6. Facebook rebranded themselves because Mark Zuckerberg resigned.
  7. Microsoft have their own VR headset called 365.
  8. Resident Evil 4 is a profitable game.
  9. YouTube is available in virtual reality.
  10. Market analysts believe the price is appropriate.
Answers
  • 1F, 2F, 3T, 4F, 5T, 6F, 7F, 8T, 9T, 10F

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Phrases, synonyms, and antonyms match-up

Match the words on the left to their endings to make phrases from the text.

  1. digital
  2. carry
  3. formerly
  4. rushed to
  5. virtual
  6. productivity
  7. interactive
  8. perception of
  9. mass-
  10. price
  1. out
  2. reality
  3. the future
  4. the market
  5. technology
  6. known as
  7. content
  8. market
  9. tag
  10. software
Answers
  • 1G, 2A, 3F, 4D, 5B, 6J, 7E, 8C, 9H, 10I

Match the words on the left from the text to their synonyms.

  1. represent
  2. suited to
  3. signal
  4. pivot
  5. demand
  1. turn
  2. desire
  3. best for
  4. on behalf of
  5. message
Answers
  • 1D, 2C, 3E, 4A, 5B

Match the words on the left from the text to their antonyms.

  1. anticipate
  2. capable
  3. lucrative
  1. unexpected
  2. unprofitable
  3. unable
Answers
  • 1A, 2C, 3B

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Grammar gap-fill cloze: nominalisations

  1. announcement
  2. capability
  3. unveiling
  4. perception
  5. enthusiasts
  1. representation
  2. statement
  3. predecessor
  4. productivity
  5. anticipation

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has shown an online 1._______________ of its upcoming product. Mark Zuckerberg made the 2._______________ of the new Quest Pro, a virtual reality headset suited to working professionals.

Quest Pro features many technological improvements over its 3._______________ VR headset, Quest 2. Mainly, the 4._______________ to see the real environment around the periphery of the screen, and mixed reality digital content that can overlay the real world.

Meta is betting their future on the creation of a “metaverse”, a virtual reality world where people are represented by their avatar. This 5._______________ can then carry out work, conduct business, or explore entertainment. Quest Pro is compatible with Horizons, the current metaverse world developed by Meta. Facebook underwent a rebrand to Meta in October 2021, signalling a pivot towards its 6._______________ of the future of interactive technology.

To mass-market the device to 7._______________, Meta showcased enterprises they are partnering with. Microsoft will bring its 8._______________ software Windows 365 to the virtual word. There is high 9._______________ for lucrative VR gaming experiences like Resident Evil 4, Among Us, and Marvel’s Iron Man VR. One of the most popular apps on the Quest Store has been YouTube VR.

However, analyst Paolo Pescatore said that the tech is being rushed to the market and that there is no demand at the suggested price tag of $1,499. Meta’s vice president in a 10._______________ said, “The ultimate goal for the metaverse is to feel like any other social experience, great and small”.

Answers
  1. 1C, 2A, 3H, 4B, 5F, 6D, 7E, 8I, 9J, 10G

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Vocabulary multiple-choice cloze

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has shown an online 1._______________ of its upcoming product. Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement of the new Quest Pro, a virtual reality headset suited to working professionals.

Quest Pro features many technological improvements over its 2._______________ VR headset, Quest 2. Mainly, the capability to see the real environment around the 3._______________ of the screen, and mixed reality digital content that can overlay the real world.

Meta is betting their future on the creation of a “metaverse”, a virtual reality world where people are represented by their avatar. This 4._______________ can then carry out work, conduct business, or explore entertainment. Quest Pro is compatible with Horizons, the current metaverse world developed by Meta. Facebook underwent a rebrand to Meta in October 2021, signalling a pivot towards its 5._______________ of the future of interactive technology.

To mass-market the device to 6._______________, Meta showcased enterprises they are partnering with. Microsoft will bring its 7._______________ software Windows 365 to the virtual word. There is high 8._______________ for lucrative VR gaming experiences like Resident Evil 4, Among Us, and Marvel’s Iron Man VR. One of the most popular apps on the Quest Store has been YouTube VR.

However, analyst Paolo Pescatore said that the tech is being rushed to the market and that there is no 9._______________ at the suggested price tag of $1,499. Meta’s vice president in a 10._______________ said, “The ultimate goal for the metaverse is to feel like any other social experience, great and small”.

1.
A. veiling
B. unveiling
C. uncovering
D. covering
2.
A. processors
B. processor
C. predecessors
D. predecessor
3.
A. circular
B. periphery
C. inside
D. internal
4.
A. represent
B. presentation
C. representation
D. present
5.
A. perception
B. perceive
C. persist
D. persistence
6.
A. enthusiastic
B. enthusiasm
C. enthusiast
D. enthusiasts
7.
A. processing
B. productivity
C. product
D. process
8.
A. perception
B. perceive
C. anticipate
D. anticipation
9.
A. demanding
B. demands
C. demanded
D. demand
10.
A. state
B. stating
C. statement
D. stated
Answers
  1. 1B, 2D, 3B, 4C, 5A, 6D, 7B, 8D, 9D, 10C

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Writing cloze

  1. the g u v n i e l n i of an upcoming product(u...)
  2. Zuckerberg made an a t n u n m o n c e n e(a...)
  3. improvements over its e p s d r e s r o c e(p...)
  4. the b y l i c a p a i t to see around the screen(c...)
  5. its p t c o e p r i e n of the future(p...)
  6. to market the device to t h i n s t u s e a s(e...)
  7. Windows 365 r v t o d y p u c i t i software(p...)
  8. there is high n i a c t i a p o i t n for(a...)
  9. u c a r t v e i l VR gaming experiences(l...)
  10. in a e t a t m n e s t Meta said(s...)
Answers
  1. UNVEILING
  2. ANNOUNCEMENT
  3. PREDECESSOR
  4. CAPABILITY
  5. PERCEPTION
  6. ENTHUSIASTS
  7. PRODUCTIVITY
  8. ANTICIPATION
  9. LUCRATIVE
  10. STATEMENT

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Fill-in vowels

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M_rk Z_ck_rb_rg m_d_ th_ _nn__nc_m_nt _f th_ n_w Q__st Pr_, _ v_rt__l r__l_ty h__ds_t s__t_d t_ w_rk_ng pr_f_ss__n_ls.

Q__st Pr_ f__t_r_s m_ny t_chn_l_g_c_l _mpr_v_m_nts _v_r _ts pr_d_c_ss_r VR h__ds_t, Q__st 2.

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M_t_ _s b_tt_ng th__r f_t_r_ _n th_ cr__t__n _f _ “m_t_v_rs_”, _ v_rt__l r__l_ty w_rld wh_r_ p__pl_ _r_ r_pr_s_nt_d by th__r _v_t_r.

Th_s r_pr_s_nt_t__n c_n th_n c_rry __t w_rk, c_nd_ct b_s_n_ss, _r _xpl_r_ _nt_rt__nm_nt.

Q__st Pr_ _s c_mp_t_bl_ w_th H_r_z_ns, th_ c_rr_nt m_t_v_rs_ w_rld d_v_l_p_d by M_t_.

F_c_b__k _nd_rw_nt _ r_br_nd t_ M_t_ _n _ct_b_r 2021, s_gn_ll_ng _ p_v_t t_w_rds _ts p_rc_pt__n _f th_ f_t_r_ _f _nt_r_ct_v_ t_chn_l_gy.

T_ m_ss-m_rk_t th_ d_v_c_ t_ _nth_s__sts, M_t_ sh_wc_s_d _nt_rpr_s_s th_y _r_ p_rtn_r_ng w_th.

M_cr_s_ft w_ll br_ng _ts pr_d_ct_v_ty s_ftw_r_ W_nd_ws 365 t_ th_ v_rt__l w_rd.

Th_r_ _s h_gh _nt_c_p_t__n f_r l_cr_t_v_ VR g_m_ng _xp_r__nc_s l_k_ R_s_d_nt _v_l 4, _m_ng _s, _nd M_rv_l’s _r_n M_n VR.

_n_ _f th_ m_st p_p_l_r _pps _n th_ Q__st St_r_ h_s b__n Y__T_b_ VR.

H_w_v_r, _n_lyst P__l_ P_sc_t_r_ s__d th_t th_ t_ch _s b__ng r_sh_d t_ th_ m_rk_t _nd th_t th_r_ _s n_ d_m_nd _t th_ s_gg_st_d pr_c_ t_g _f $1,499.

M_t_’s v_c_ pr_s_d_nt _n _ st_t_m_nt s__d, “Th_ _lt_m_t_ g__l f_r th_ m_t_v_rs_ _s t_ f__l l_k_ _ny _th_r s_c__l _xp_r__nc_, gr__t _nd sm_ll”.

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Cool-down discussion, game, and keywords

Discussion questions:

  • What is virtual reality best used for today, and what will it be best used for in the future?
  • Cartoony, or two-dimensional, or a floating body, or something else, what is your favourite type of avatar?
  • Have you played VR games or attended VR meetings and how was the experience? If you haven’t, would you like to have access to such technology?
  • How much does the internet, for example apps, email, social media, control your life?
  • What piece of tech are you most looking forward to? Or was there ever a time when you were unimpressed by a piece of new tech?

CEFR C1 10 keywords revision list:

anticipation demand enthusiast perception periphery predecessor productivity representation statement unveil

How many words can you make from the letters in metaverse?

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Interactive exercises

Reading comprehension interactive true or false

Choose the correct options from the pairs

Meta unveils enthusiast VR headset Quest Pro

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has shown an online unveiling of its upcoming product. Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement of the new Quest Pro, a virtual reality headset suited to working professionals.

Quest Pro features many technological improvements over its predecessor VR headset, Quest 2. Mainly, the capability to see the real environment around the periphery of the screen, and mixed reality digital content that can overlay the real world.

Meta is betting their future on the creation of a “metaverse”, a virtual reality world where people are represented by their avatar. This representation can then carry out work, conduct business, or explore entertainment. Quest Pro is compatible with Horizons, the current metaverse world developed by Meta. Facebook underwent a rebrand to Meta in October 2021, signalling a pivot towards its perception of the future of interactive technology.

To mass-market the device to enthusiasts, Meta showcased enterprises they are partnering with. Microsoft will bring its productivity software Windows 365 to the virtual word. There is high anticipation for lucrative VR gaming experiences like Resident Evil 4, Among Us, and Marvel’s Iron Man VR. One of the most popular apps on the Quest Store has been YouTube VR.

However, analyst Paolo Pescatore said that the tech is being rushed to the market and that there is no demand at the suggested price tag of $1,499. Meta’s vice president in a statement said, “The ultimate goal for the metaverse is to feel like any other social experience, great and small”.

1.
Facebook made an online unveiling.
2.
Quest Pro is a free upgrade to Quest 2.
3.
Quest Pro can show the room around the screen.
4.
Meta own the metaverse.
5.
Meta own Horizons.
6.
Facebook was rebranded because Mark Zuckerberg resigned.
7.
Microsoft have their own VR headset called 365.
8.
Resident Evil 4 is a profitable game.
9.
YouTube is available in virtual reality.
10.
Market analysts believe the price is appropriate.

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Phrases, synonyms, and antonyms interactive match-up

Select the correct matches from the dropdown menus

Phrases
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Synonyms
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Antonyms
16.
17.
18.

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Grammar gap-fill interactive cloze: nominalisations

Select the correct answers from the dropdown menus

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has shown an online
1.
of its upcoming product. Mark Zuckerberg made the
2.
of the new Quest Pro, a virtual reality headset suited to working professionals.
Quest Pro features many technological improvements over its
3.
VR headset, Quest 2. Mainly, the
4.
to see the real environment around the periphery of the screen, and mixed reality digital content that can overlay the real world.
Meta is betting their future on the creation of a “metaverse”, a virtual reality world where people are represented by their avatar. This
5.
can then carry out work, conduct business, or explore entertainment. Quest Pro is compatible with Horizons, the current metaverse world developed by Meta. Facebook underwent a rebrand to Meta in October 2021, signalling a pivot towards its
6.
of the future of interactive technology.
To mass-market the device to
7.
, Meta showcased enterprises they are partnering with. Microsoft will bring its
8.
software Windows 365 to the virtual word. There is high
9.
for lucrative VR gaming experiences like Resident Evil 4, Among Us, and Marvel’s Iron Man VR. One of the most popular apps on the Quest Store has been YouTube VR.
However, analyst Paolo Pescatore said that the tech is being rushed to the market and that there is no demand at the suggested price tag of $1,499. Meta’s vice president in a
10.
said, “The ultimate goal for the metaverse is to feel like any other social experience, great and small”.

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Vocabulary multiple-choice interactive cloze

Select the correct answers from the dropdown menus

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has shown an online
1.
of its upcoming product. Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement of the new Quest Pro, a virtual reality headset suited to working professionals.
Quest Pro features many technological improvements over its
2.
VR headset, Quest 2. Mainly, the capability to see the real environment around the
3.
of the screen, and mixed reality digital content that can overlay the real world.
Meta is betting their future on the creation of a “metaverse”, a virtual reality world where people are represented by their avatar. This
4.
can then carry out work, conduct business, or explore entertainment. Quest Pro is compatible with Horizons, the current metaverse world developed by Meta. Facebook underwent a rebrand to Meta in October 2021, signalling a pivot towards its
5.
of the future of interactive technology.
To mass-market the device to
6.
, Meta showcased enterprises they are partnering with. Microsoft will bring its
7.
software Windows 365 to the virtual word. There is high
8.
for lucrative VR gaming experiences like Resident Evil 4, Among Us, and Marvel’s Iron Man VR. One of the most popular apps on the Quest Store has been YouTube VR.
However, analyst Paolo Pescatore said that the tech is being rushed to the market and that there is no
9.
at the suggested price tag of $1,499. Meta’s vice president in a
10.
said, “The ultimate goal for the metaverse is to feel like any other social experience, great and small”.

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Interactive writing cloze

Type the words correctly in the boxes

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has shown an online
1.
of its upcoming product. Mark Zuckerberg made the
2.
of the new Quest Pro, a virtual reality headset suited to working professionals.
Quest Pro features many technological improvements over its
3.
VR headset, Quest 2. Mainly, the
4.
to see the real environment around the periphery of the screen, and mixed reality digital content that can overlay the real world.
Meta is betting their future on the creation of a “metaverse”, a virtual reality world where people are represented by their avatar. This representation can then carry out work, conduct business, or explore entertainment. Quest Pro is compatible with Horizons, the current metaverse world developed by Meta. Facebook underwent a rebrand to Meta in October 2021, signalling a pivot towards its
5.
of the future of interactive technology.
To mass-market the device to
6.
,
Meta showcased enterprises they are partnering with. Microsoft will bring its
7.
software Windows 365 to the virtual word. There is high
8.
for
9.
VR gaming experiences like Resident Evil 4, Among Us, and Marvel’s Iron Man VR. One of the most popular apps on the Quest Store has been YouTube VR.
However, analyst Paolo Pescatore said that the tech is being rushed to the market and that there is no demand at the suggested price tag of $1,499. Meta’s vice president in a
10.
said, “The ultimate goal for the metaverse is to feel like any other social experience, great and small”.

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