This morning, Meta fully unveiled the Quest 3. It will release this fall for $499 and features a wide-range of improvements over the Quest 2.
The press release from Meta stated the following:
Quest 3 combines our highest resolution display and pancake optics to make content look better than ever. To power those extra pixels, this will be the first headset to feature a next-generation Snapdragon chipset developed in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies. That next-gen Snapdragon chipset delivers more than twice the graphical performance as the previous generation Snapdragon GPU in Quest 2 – meaning you’ll get smoother performance and incredibly crisp details in immersive games.
According to Meta:
- The Quest 3 has a 40% slimmer optic profile than the Quest 2 making it more comfortable.
- There will be over 500 games at launch with cross-compatibility with the Quest 2.
- The controllers are more ergonomic and feature Meta’s “TruTouch” haptics.
Meanwhile the Quest 2 will drop to $299 for the 128gb version when the Quest 3 drops while the 256gb version will retail for $349. It will also receive a software update that promises to improve performance across the board.
Will you be picking up the Quest 3? Let us know in the comments and we’ll be paying close attention to its launch as the VR space continues to expand.
