After various leaks and rumors on the net, the Meta Quest 3 was officially announced today. We tell you what is known about the new VR headset.
Meta today officially announced the Quest 3, the latest iteration of its in-house virtual reality and mixed reality headset. This happened in the run-up to the Meta Gaming Showcase, where various games for the VR headset are presented.
The new Quest 3 will be available in autumn 2023 at a price of 499.99 US dollars and with a storage capacity of 128 GB; The company did not initially name a specific release date, but promised further information for the Meta Connect on September 27 of this year.
Concrete hardware specifications have not yet been made public either, but it is certain that the new Quest 3 will have a higher resolution, better performance and the “groundbreaking” meta-reality technology. Furthermore, the headset should be slimmer and offer a noticeably more comfortable form factor.
According to Meta, the Touch Plus controllers have also been completely redesigned for the Quest 3 and now have a straighter and more ergonomic form factor. The device is a successor to the Quest 2, which has been on the market since 2020 and has become one of the most successful VR headsets on the market. As with the predecessor, the Quest 3 will also do without a fast PC. In addition, the entire Quest 2 product catalog is also compatible with the new Quest 3. According to Meta, graphics performance should be twice as fast there.
The Quest 2 is expected to remain available in stores, but the starting price will increase to $299.99 for the 128GB model and $349.99 for the 256GB model on June 4 in light of its upcoming successor. reduced model.
