They took their time announcing it, but it seems Meta needed the pressure of Apple's imminent announcement to remind everyone that they are one of the biggest proponents of virtual reality, and to that end, they have finally unveiled the new generation of the ultimate consumer virtual reality headset .
Meta Quest 3: First details
As the rumors in recent weeks have revealed, the glasses come with a much more compact design than what we had up to now, achieving a fairly small body that, a priori, seems to be quite comfortable to wear with the new center of gravity.
As the manufacturer announces, the Quest 3 has been reimagined and redesigned, resulting in a thinner body that conceals several cameras and sensors on its front. In the images, we can discern four positioning cameras and two additional cameras that could be used for the new mixed reality feature . A third, central strip appears to house a microphone and perhaps other sensors, though this would need to be confirmed.
The result is a body that is 40% thinner than the previous generation, and a rounder, more curved front face than before, with seemingly quite pleasing finishes that would help achieve a comfortable experience when wearing the visor.
twice as powerful
Compared to the Quest 2, the new Snapdragon processor doubles the headset's graphics performance , representing a significant leap forward in gaming and gameplay. With this in mind, it remains to be seen whether developers will be able to bring new games and more comprehensive applications that move beyond the basic experience and offer a new level of graphical fidelity and gameplay.
One of the major new features will be the transparency mode, which will allow you to enjoy mixed reality in full color.
controls that feel
The new controllers have also been redesigned, now being much more compact and including more sensitive and precise vibration motors that allow for much more realistic haptic experiences.
And Apple, lurking
What's amazing about the announcement is that the glasses won't be available until the fall, so announcing them 6 months early is pretty weird. The reason? Apple will almost certainly announce its first virtual reality glasses at the next conference scheduled for June 5, so at Meta they wanted to take a step forward and encourage the public to get to know their product in advance.
The official price
And to make itself known, nothing better than launching the official price, which will be 569,99 euros , an amount that exceeds the traditional price of the Quest, but which, unless those from Cupertino surprise us, will be considerably lower than that of Apple's glasses.