Meta Quest 3 is not a reality yet but it is expected to be released this year. Maybe in the fall at a Meta Connect event. This will be the consumer-focused Meta headset that will succeed in Meta Quest 2. We recently heard rumors about the headset’s existence Much slimmer With a more compact display lens than the Quest 2, it can run on a more powerful second-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chipset.
Now, the latest Meta earnings release has shed some light on new information about Quest 3. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that Quest 3 will have Meta Reality support – technology that allows headset use for both augmented and virtual reality. This means that the Quest 3 will be a mixed reality headset and not only feature virtual reality – just like the premium, enterprise-focused Meta Quest Pro. This is something we’ve heard before, but Zuckerberg seems to have confirmed it.
Mixed reality is a major feature of the Quest Pro at $1,499, while we should expect to pay around $300 to $500 for it. Meta Quest 3, according to Zuckerberg. For a third of the cost, users will get the premium technology on their upcoming headset, which is likely to be great news.
Zuckerberg talks about the company’s Meta Quest Pro Earnings call (Opens in a new tab) He states, “It’s the first mainstream mixed reality device, and we’re setting the standard for the industry with our Meta Reality platform.”
He goes on to talk about the upcoming Quest 3, saying, “Later this year we’ll be launching our next-generation consumer headset, which will also feature Meta Reality, and I expect this to create this technology as the baseline for all headsets going forward, and eventually Of course, for augmented reality glasses, too. This confirms that we will in fact be seeing a Quest 3 headset this year and that Mixed Reality will likely have more use cases in the future.
Mixed Reality now offers core functionality in Quest Pro by enabling a detailed “Password Mode”. Users can basically see their surroundings while wearing the headset thanks to the two external cameras that provide a relatively high-resolution 3D color version of their surroundings. In our review of Meta Quest Pro, we note that the image quality is a bit grainy.
The Quest 2 headset also offers a basic passthrough mode where users can see their surroundings in black and white, although it has a much lower resolution. With Quest 3’s mixed reality, the headset can get a huge boost in passthrough mode, giving users a much clearer view of their surroundings while wearing the headset. According to Zuckerberg’s statements, we can also expect to see other uses or applications built on the use of Meta Reality technology.
Apple’s rumored “Reality Pro” VR/AR headset could see the light of day this spring and will compete with the Meta headset. The Apple headset is also said to work on mixed reality and allows users to see the environment around them while wearing the device. claimed Mark Gurman of Bloomberg The headset will be heavy on gaming, media consumption, and communication, which indicates Apple is designing something with consumers in mind. Additionally, hand and eye tracking will obviously be one of the company’s main selling points for this device.
It is rumored that the Quest 3 will get a depth sensor that can measure the space in front of the user to allow for hand tracking as well. The Apple headset is rumored to be priced at $3,000 which is nearly ten times what the Quest 3 could launch at. With a more affordable price tag and mixed reality technology, the Quest 3 could make it to our list of best virtual reality headsets.
