Meta Quest 3 is the new mixed reality headset from Mark Zuckerberg’s company. It will be available starting October 10 with a starting price of $500.

Last June, Zuckerberg introduced the Quest 3, an evolution of the Oculus Quest 2, with improved ease and comfort of use, a significant increase in performance and a greater focus on mixed reality. The early announcement sought to reverse the planned unveiling of Apple’s Vision Pro, which was announced just days later.

We needed to know some important details like its SoC, availability and most importantly the price. It must be said that the Meta Quest 3 may not be as impressive as the Apple model, but it will cost seven times less.

Meta Quest 3, for leadership in consumption

How Zuckerberg followed through on his assurances that it would “the strongest Quest yet”Quest 3 promises twice the GPU computing power on the Quest 2, thanks to the new Qualcomm SoC, the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, specialized in handling virtual/augmented/mixed reality headsets.

The optics were also updated dual display with a resolution of 2064 x 2208 pixels which according to Meta offers a “4K+ Infinity Display” experience with 1,218 pixels per inch. There is support for 90Hz refresh rates and experimental support for 120Hz. His field of vision expanded to 110 degrees.

In terms of design, a redesign of the front of the device and three vertical sensor areas to accommodate color video cameras is confirmed. drive through, which are the ones that allow you to see the world around you and the depth sensor in the central area. The headphones weigh 515 grams and come with an 18W charger and a USB cable. Autonomy Extends battery life up to 2.2 hours for “average use” or up to 2.9 hours for media playback, up to 2.4 hours for gaming or up to 1.5 hours for productivity apps.

VR releases new driversThese Touch Plus have been simplified and the external tracking rings have been removed. In their place, TruTouch haptics (which first debuted on the Pro model) “will help you feel the action like never before”promises Zuckerberg.

Like the previous version, the device can work completely independent, but also connected to the PC via Oculus Link and thus gain access to any compatible development in the Meta ecosystem, the most complete in the VR market. In this regard, it was announced that starting in December, games will be able to be streamed over the Internet from Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service. Quest 3 supports WiFi 6E wireless data connection.

The device will be able to run Quest 2’s library of over 500 apps and games and will a number of new games designed to showcase their abilities. Meta has announced around twenty new titles, including “Stranger Things VR, a new version of NFL Pro”, “Assassin’s Creed: Nexus VR” and “Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord”. Classics from SEGA and other studios developing for the platform were also announced.

Prices

Meta Quest 3 will be available from October 10th and is now available for pre-order in some regions base price $499 with 128GB of storage and $649 for the 256GB version. Meta offers many other accessories for the rifle scope. Undoubtedly it will a rival to beat consumer mixed reality headsets.

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