It is a “thinner and more comfortable” model with an improved resolution compared to the Quest 2
They will go on sale this fall, as announced by Mark Zuckerberg
Meta
The metaverse is inalienable for Meta, which keeps a close eye on potential competitors like Apple. The Cupertino company plans to launch its virtual reality glasses at the company’s upcoming 2023 Developers Conference (WWDC), according to US media. The event is just around the corner (from June 5 to 9) and Mark Zuckerberg’s company wants to anticipate any possible announcement.
Zuckerberg presented this Thursday on social networks the Meta Quest 3, his new set of virtual reality (VR) glasses and headsets with interesting features compared to its predecessors. This is a “thinner and more comfortable” 128 GB model with an improved resolution. They will go on sale this fall, although he did not specify a date. Its price: $499.99 (about 465 euros).
“It’s 40% thinner and more comfortable (than the previous version). It has better displays and resolution. Next-generation Qualcomm chipset with twice the graphics performance. Our most powerful set yet. Coming this fall,” summarized the head of technology.
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Meta boasts of the Quest 3’s resolution, thanks to the next-generation Snapdragon processor, which “delivers more than twice the graphics performance of the previous-generation Snapdragon GPU used in the Quest 2.” In addition, this device will be “compatible with the entire Quest 2 library with more titles on the way.”
Zuckerberg maintains that Quest 3 will be the best way to experience the mixed and virtual reality for which he has fought so hard in recent years, even if the metaverse has only caused him losses, so far. Even so, Meta has continued to invest millions of dollars in this piece of his company.
The multinational promises to give the rest of the details at its next conference, which will be held on September 27. In addition to introducing Quest 3, Meta has announced that, starting June 4, Quest 2 will drop its price by $100 to $299.99 for the 128 GB version, while the 256 GB version will be $80 more. cheaper than in its current version and will cost $349.99.
direct competition
One step ahead of Apple
The metaverse is inalienable for Meta, which keeps a close eye on potential competitors like Apple
Meta
With this announcement, Meta is ahead of Apple, which was scheduled to present its first set of VR glasses and headsets at its annual developer conference, which begins next Monday. According to various US media, these glasses would be launched on the market in 2026 or 2027 “at the earliest.” And few units to start with, approximately one million units, according to DigiTimes.
Its price would be well above the Quest 3, which will cost $499.99 (about 465 euros). According to this information, the Apple device could cost 2,732.43 euros (3,000 dollars). A considerable difference between two direct competitors.
