Meta’s brand name brand-new Quest 3 headset will cost $499 and launch this fall
The Meta Quest 3, Meta’s third-generation VR/AR headset, will retail for $499 when it launches in the autumn of 2023.
The device claims to be an improvement over the Quest 2 with higher resolutions, stronger performance, a thinner form factor, and support for “Meta Reality” technology, which can be used to combine the virtual and real worlds.
According to Meta, the Quest 3 is a “supercharged all-in-one headset” that will be completely wireless. There will be additional storage options available in addition to the standard 128GB model.
“Quest 3 combines our highest resolution screen with pancake optics, resulting in the best visual presentation of any of our products. “This will be the first headset to include a next-generation Snapdragon chipset developed in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, which will be used to power those additional pixels,” the company said in a post.
When playing Quest 2, for example, the next-gen Snapdragon processor provides visual efficiency that is more than twice as high as that of the previous-gen Snapdragon GPU. This translates to much improved framerates and noticeably sharper details.
The very best of both truths?
Meta described some of the Quest 3’s technical features, including the dual 4MP RGB colour video cameras, depth sensing unit, and 10x more pixels in Passthrough compared to the Quest 2.
Users will be able to have conversations with both real-world people and virtual content thanks to the headset’s incorporation of AI and spatial awareness.
To continue, the company boasted, “Now you can play a virtual parlour game on your kitchen table with Demeo, embellish your living room with virtual art thanks to Painting VR, or dive into a completely immersive world to do things that are merely not possible otherwise.”
The optical profile of the Quest 3 is 40% thinner than that of the Quest 2, which should translate to improved comfort, and the Touch Plus controllers have also been improved in the name of a more streamlined and ergonomic design.
“Because of our cutting-edge tracking technology, we were able to eliminate the need for the bulky external tracking rings, making the controllers seem like an extension of your hands while taking up less room. To make you experience the action like never before, we also included TruTouch haptics, which made their debut in Touch Pro.
While the Quest 3 is compatible with everything in the Quest 2 catalogue, Meta says it’s getting ready to release the headset alongside some “interesting” virtual reality and augmented reality games.
With the unveiling of the Quest 3, Meta has announced that the 128GB Quest 2 will be discounted to $299.99 beginning June 4. The 256GB model will also have its price cut to $349.99.
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