Meta released its latest Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset back in June, promising twice the graphics performance of its predecessor, the Quest 2. Now, as Apple’s competition in the mixed reality space intensifies, the company has revealed more details about its next-generation products – unveiling a new generation of headphones at its Meta Connect 2023 annual conference on Wednesday, along with an official release date. The Meta Quest 3 will begin shipping on October 10, and pre-orders for the headset are now open. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also demonstrated the headset’s immersive VR capabilities while keeping your physical environment in view with full-color passthrough.
As Zuckerberg said, the point is the headset’s ability to “blend the physical and digital worlds together.”CEO Yuan show off Play virtual games in a real physical environment through headsets, LEGO puzzles and customized creations, as well as real-time AR/VR workouts. Compared to the Meta Quest 2, the Meta promises 10 times more pixels so users can see details in their living rooms clearly with the help of two dedicated color camera sensors and a depth sensor. Double-click on the side of Meta Quest 3 to switch between immersive virtual and physical environments and place virtual elements on them. Meta Quest 3 claims to be the world’s first device powered by the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 platform, which enables faster loading times and sharper visuals. The headset also comes with 8GB of dynamic RAM — 33% more memory than the Meta Quest 2
The headset features a higher-resolution display than its predecessor—a 4K+ (2,064 x 2,208 pixels per eye) Infinity Display that delivers 1,218 pixels per pinch. Compared with Meta Quest 2, the resolution of Meta Quest 3 has been increased by nearly 30%. The headset’s audio capabilities have also been improved, with Meta bringing spatial audio to the device for immersive movie watching and gaming sessions. Quest 3’s audio range is 40% higher than Quest 2’s.
All of this comes in a sleeker overall package. Meta claims the headset’s pancake lenses make its optical profile 40 percent thinner and allow for more customization and adjustability compared to the Quest 2. Quest 3 features a redesigned precision Touch Plus controller that provides tactile feedback and ditches the tracking loop, letting the sensors do the heavy lifting. “It’s completely self-contained!” Zuckerberg said during his speech, making sure to take a slight dig at the Apple Vision Pro headphones. “No wires, no battery packs, nothing to disrupt your presence,” he said during a Meta Connect presentation.
Zuckerberg also revealed that Xbox cloud gaming will be available on Meta Quest 3 in December, and the Microsoft 365 application suite will also be available on the headset by the end of this year. Meta Quest 3 starts at $499.99 (approximately Rs. 41,500) for the 128GB version, while the 512GB version is priced at $649.99 (approximately Rs. 41,500), which also includes a six-month Meta Quest+ subscription that brings two free games to users. users per month.The new headphones are now available for pre-order on Meta websiteshipping will begin on October 10th.
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