Meta has just announced its Quest 3, the new generation of virtual reality headsets that They will hit stores this coming fall.. This is confirmed by the publication of Mark Zuckerberg in instagramwhere it also allows us to take a look at the device in a short promotional video.
The Quest 3 have been announced with a base price of US$499.99 for the 128 GB version. Of course, this figure will increase if you want to expand the storage space of your device. Among its new features we find a design that is 40% lighter and more comfortable than the previous generation. In addition, we will have new functions powered by a next-generation Snapdragon chip capable of offering twice the graphics performance seen in the Quest 2.
On its official website, Meta confirms that the Quest 3 combines “our highest resolution screen and Pancake optics to make content look better than ever.” This, added to the graphics chip that includes the new virtual reality helmet, it would give us a much smoother graphic performance in all games.
There are still many details to be revealed about these new Quest 3. Meta You have marked on your calendar the date of September 27at which time they will reveal more information at the Meta Connect conference.
The new Meta Quest 3 would integrate at least three cameras on its front, whose mission would be to improve the viewing experience of the world around the user. In this way, the interaction between applications and the real world is improved. This fits with what is shown in the presentation video, where the company claims to have improved depth perception, offering an almost natural result.
Besides, this virtual reality helmet would also make use of AI to improve its capabilities. With automatic learning technology they will allow the interaction between virtual content and the physical world.
On the other hand, the company has also announced news regarding its Quest 2. Although the device was launched in 2020 and with a base cost of $299, this figure saw an increase of $100 in August of last year. Now, they have decided to put them back at their original costso that “even more people can access the magic of virtual reality all in one”, mentions Meta in the Press release.
In addition, they have announced the launch of a new software version for the Quest 2 and Quest Pro. In this way, they plan to improve the performance of their graphics chips by 19% and 11%, respectively, and the CPU of both up to 26%.