When Will the Meta (Oculus) Quest 3 Be Released?
Meta hasn’t actually come out with any news about this headset yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a stab at when it might be available for purchase. The original Oculus Quest was released in May 2019, and the second iteration arrived in Fall 2020. The Oculus Quest Pro arrived October 2022. This means the rumored Quest 3 might follow in 2023.
Meta (Oculus) Quest 3 Price Rumors
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg provides the price range of $300 to $500. For comparison, the first Oculus Quest started at $399 for the 64 GB version. The price was reduced to $299 for the 128 GB Quest 2. Ideally, of course, we’d get a much cheaper VR headset than previous years, but we’re just not sure yet what sort of hardware improvements and other changes are going into this device.
Pre-Order Information
When pre-orders will start is still up in the air. We’ll provide a link here when one becomes available. The Quest 2 was announced, and pre-orders began, nearly a full month before it was available, so we could see the same timeline this time.
Meta (Oculus) Quest 3 Features
Knowing anything about the Meta Quest 3 features is difficult right now because the Meta Quest Pro appears to have some of the same features. It’s unclear right now to what extent these two devices will differ; are they both intended for the Metaverse or just one of them? We’ll know more as we uncover leaks and official news from Meta. A few ideas we’ve seen tossed around is an improved form factor that makes the whole system easier/more comfortable to use, and a method to successfully reduce motion sickness.
Meta (Oculus) Quest 3 Specs and Hardware
According to XR hardware analyst Brad Lynch, this headset will be the first to use uOLED (ultra-OLED, an upgraded version of OLED). The lenses should have higher resolution than what’s in the Quest 2, which is 1832x1920 /eye, and the refresh rate will surely remain the same if not increase, so expect at least 120Hz. It’ll also have a proprietary chipset. Lynch says this SoC will “focus on a GPU that is better designed for VR loads.” For reference, the Quest 2 includes the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 processor, and while v3 might be doable by the time the Quest 3 comes out, Meta is apparently going with an in-house processor. Again, it’s still early, and lots of rumors seem to be conflating the Quest 3 and Quest Pro, so ironing out the differences isn’t easy just yet. Be sure to check back for updates as we continue to include everything else we learn about the Quest 3.
The Latest News About the Meta (Oculus) Quest 3
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