--- title: "Extremely Sweaty Mark Zuckerberg Shows Off Mixed Reality Swordfighting Game" description: "If you didn't know that Facebook-turned-Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is extremely into fencing, he is. Casd in point: the latest Quest Pro promo." date: "2022-09-29" modified: "2022-09-29" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/mark-zuckerberg-augmented-reality-swordfighting" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "augmented reality" - "mark zuckerberg" - "metaverse" - "the digest" --- # Extremely Sweaty Mark Zuckerberg Shows Off Mixed Reality Swordfighting Game ![If you didn't know that Facebook-turned-Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is extremely into fencing, he is. Casd in point: the latest Quest Pro promo.]() *\Image: Meta / Futurism\* ## Swashzuckler If you didn't know that Facebook-turned-Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is extremely into fencing — [and swords just generally]() — well, he is. No big deal or anything, but he *was* the[ fencing team captain]() at his swanky boarding school, Phillip Exeter Academy, and he's been honing his swashzucklin' chops ever since — a fact that he's [continuously proven]() in basically every single [metaverse-slash-augmented-reality]() promo video that he's released in the past few years. Case in point, the CEO leveraged his fencing skills yesterday to promote his rebranded company's new virtual reality headset, dubbed Quest Pro (also known as Project Cambria, Zucko's sneaky project code name.) Unlike previous headsets, this one, as a very sweaty Zuckerberg shows off by "fencing" with Olympic opponents, has mixed-reality capabilities. In other words, the headset, slated for release in late October, doesn't just provide its wearer with a new, complete reality to experience. It weaves a virtual reality into the physical one — which, it's worth noting, is a central feature of the [founder's metaverse dreams](). "Fencing in the metaverse with Olympic gold medalist and world's #1 ranked [@leetothekiefer]() and 2x Olympic medalist [@gerekmeinhardt]()," Swashzucky [captioned the fencing stunt](). "Using our new high-end VR headset coming out next month with mixed reality — meaning you can see virtual objects (like your friends fencing) alongside the physical world around you." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPo85yEVJjI ## En Garde As [*Upload VR* points out](), the video itself is pretty heavily compressed, so it's hard to gauge the quality of the graphics when you're actually wearing the headset. That being said, a few notable improvements on the Quest 2 do stand out. While Quest 2's real-world display was an extremely grainy black and white, the Quest Pro's appears to feature color and a helpful depth sensor. And due to new-and-improved pancake lenses, the visor itself is slimmer, which might make for a more comfortable wear. The tech also reportedly boasts face-and-eye-tracking technology, a feature designed to improve social interactions. And, apparently, as Zuckerberg has likely gone to painstaking efforts to ensure, the fencing feature is very nice. Maybe. Works up a sweat, at least. En garde! **More on Zuck's attack skills:** *[Experts Surprised by Mark Zuckerberg's Skill in MMA Sparring Video]()* ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()