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The old Quest 2 is also getting a price cutMeta has announced a new version of its Quest headset series. The Meta Quest 3 is a new virtual reality (and mixed reality) headset arriving this fall.
The new Quest was announced this morning, ahead of the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase that's airing today (https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/meta-quest-gaming-showcase-2023-june-1-save-the-date/) at 10 a.m. PT. Much like its predecessor, the Meta Quest 3 is a wireless VR headset, with a competitive price tag starting at $499 for the 128 GB version.
For upgrades, the Meta Quest 3 is packing a higher resolution display and "pancake optics," as well as a new Snapdragon chip. The internals should, according to Meta (https://about.fb.com/news/2023/06/meta-quest-3-coming-this-fall/), deliver "more than twice" the graphical performance compared to the Quest 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AKl_cEB26c
The headset's mixed reality, through high-fidelity color Passthrough as well as "machine learning", looks to emphasize that virtual-in-real feeling. Like playing a board game at your table, using the headset and its generated images. Quest 3's form factor also looks to be a bit slimmer than the previous Quest.
Another quest awaitsThat's not all for Quest news today, though. Alongside the Meta Quest 3 announcement, Meta also announced that the Quest 2 headset is seeing a price drop. On June 4, the 128 GB version will drop to $299.99, while the 256 GB will head to $349.99.
While Meta positions this as making VR more affordable for all, it's worth noting that Meta hiked these Quest 2 prices (https://www.destructoid.com/meta-quest-2-virtual-reality-price-hike-headset-oculus-facebook/) last year. So the Quest 2 128 GB is really just returning to its original price point. The Quest 2 and Quest Pro are also getting a software update in the future, which will see upgrades to GPU and CPU performance.
With all these headsets, Meta certainly is building up a lineup of VR tools. Some reports indicate Apple is getting ready to announce its own headset (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-04-23/apple-s-ar-vr-headset-plans-ipad-apps-fitness-sports-viewing-gaming-music-lgtgopgx) as well, so this announcement does feel like a pre-emptive response to that.
Either way, between all this and the PlayStation VR 2 (https://www.destructoid.com/review-playstation-vr-2/) recently hitting shelves, virtual reality really seems set to keep rolling on in 2023.
The post Meta Quest 3 VR headset announced for this fall (https://www.destructoid.com/meta-quest-3-vr-headset-announced-for-this-fall/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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The old Quest 2 is also getting a price cutMeta has announced a new version of its Quest headset series. The Meta Quest 3 is a new virtual reality (and mixed reality) headset arriving this fall.
The new Quest was announced this morning, ahead of the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase that's airing today (https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/meta-quest-gaming-showcase-2023-june-1-save-the-date/) at 10 a.m. PT. Much like its predecessor, the Meta Quest 3 is a wireless VR headset, with a competitive price tag starting at $499 for the 128 GB version.
For upgrades, the Meta Quest 3 is packing a higher resolution display and "pancake optics," as well as a new Snapdragon chip. The internals should, according to Meta (https://about.fb.com/news/2023/06/meta-quest-3-coming-this-fall/), deliver "more than twice" the graphical performance compared to the Quest 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AKl_cEB26c
The headset's mixed reality, through high-fidelity color Passthrough as well as "machine learning", looks to emphasize that virtual-in-real feeling. Like playing a board game at your table, using the headset and its generated images. Quest 3's form factor also looks to be a bit slimmer than the previous Quest.
Another quest awaitsThat's not all for Quest news today, though. Alongside the Meta Quest 3 announcement, Meta also announced that the Quest 2 headset is seeing a price drop. On June 4, the 128 GB version will drop to $299.99, while the 256 GB will head to $349.99.
While Meta positions this as making VR more affordable for all, it's worth noting that Meta hiked these Quest 2 prices (https://www.destructoid.com/meta-quest-2-virtual-reality-price-hike-headset-oculus-facebook/) last year. So the Quest 2 128 GB is really just returning to its original price point. The Quest 2 and Quest Pro are also getting a software update in the future, which will see upgrades to GPU and CPU performance.
With all these headsets, Meta certainly is building up a lineup of VR tools. Some reports indicate Apple is getting ready to announce its own headset (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-04-23/apple-s-ar-vr-headset-plans-ipad-apps-fitness-sports-viewing-gaming-music-lgtgopgx) as well, so this announcement does feel like a pre-emptive response to that.
Either way, between all this and the PlayStation VR 2 (https://www.destructoid.com/review-playstation-vr-2/) recently hitting shelves, virtual reality really seems set to keep rolling on in 2023.
The post Meta Quest 3 VR headset announced for this fall (https://www.destructoid.com/meta-quest-3-vr-headset-announced-for-this-fall/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
More...