Facebook, I mean, Meta, has officially announced the long-rumored Quest 3, its next virtual reality headset. The Quest 3, the successor to the most popular VR headset so far, will be out later this year starting at $500.
The Quest and later the Quest 2 were both positioned as affordable ways to enter the wild world of virtual reality gaming and entertainment. And for the most part, both devices nailed that objective, providing a relatively cheap, easy-to-use, and standalone option for folks looking to experience VR gaming without wanting to buy into PlayStation VR or an expensive VR-capable PC. But the Quest 2 is nearly three years old—ancient in the tech world—so here comes the Quest 3 from Meta.
Officially announced Thursday, the upcoming VR device will be more powerful than a Quest 2. Meta claims the newer Snapdragon chip powering the device will have twice the GPU capability of the old Quest 2. Thanks to the new pancake lens optics, first seen in last year’s Quest Pro, it also will be about 40 percent smaller than Quest 2, which was already reasonably compact. The Quest 3 will also feature a higher-resolution display and much higher-quality passthrough cameras. Now in color and assisted with a special depth sensor, they’ll let users better see the real world around them without having to take off their headset and open the door to more sophisticated mixed-reality experiences.
2023-06-09 22:30:04 Meta Reveals Quest 3, A Sleeker VR Headset With Notable Upgrades
Source from kotaku.com