Zuckerberg Unveils Meta Quest 3 Ahead of Apple's Rumored VR Reveal
As Apple prepares to launch its own rumored virtual reality product, Mark Zuckerberg today revealed the Quest 3, a VR headset that arrives this fall starting at only $499.
In a video showing off the product, the Meta CEO says(Opens in a new window) the Quest 3 is the company’s “most powerful headset yet.” It stands out by incorporating several exterior lenses to enable “full color passthrough” for a “high-res color mixed reality.” This means you’ll be able to view your real-world surroundings, despite strapping on the headgear.
The previous Quest models have also included passthrough, but images can be restricted to black and white, along with grainy textures. The Quest 3, on the other hand, promises to take the image quality to the next level, paving the way for augmented reality experiences that can overlay VR objects on your real-world sight.
Other enhancements include a higher resolution screen inside the VR headset, which is 40% thinner than the Quest 2, which should make the new device more comfortable to wear.
The silicon inside the VR headset has also been upgraded with a “next gen” chip from Qualcomm designed to offer "twice the graphical performance as the previous generation Snapdragon GPU in Quest 2."
"We also completely redesigned Quest 3’s Touch Plus controllers with a more streamlined and ergonomic form factor," the company added in a blog post(Opens in a new window). "Thanks to our advances in tracking technology, we’ve dropped the outer tracking rings so the controllers feel like a more natural extension of your hands and take up less space."
Zuckerberg made no mention of Apple. But he’s likely trying to steal the spotlight from the iPhone maker, which is expected to reveal its own VR headset during
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