The Meta Quest 3 Will Be Two Times More Powerful Than the Quest 2
The Quest 3 will be released on the 10th of October
In some of my earlier posts, I’ve chatted about all sorts of cool stuff regarding VR and AR headsets. You can find those links down below when you’re done reading this.
But right now, let’s dive into the juicy details about the new Meta Quest 3. It’s gonna blow your mind because it’s gonna be twice as beastly as the Quest 2!
Today’s the day we’ve all been waiting for — the Meta Connect Keynote just spilled the beans on the hotly anticipated Meta Quest 3 mixed-reality headset. Buckle up, because Meta seems dead set on bringing mixed reality gaming and productivity to the masses, taking things up a notch from their already impressive Quest 2.
Now, remember when Meta teased us with the Quest 3 back in June? They dropped the price bomb but left us hanging for the juicy details. Well, today’s presentation dished out some exciting revelations. Hold onto your seats, because Quest 3 is cooking up a storm with Xbox Cloud Gaming support!
That means you can kick back with your Bluetooth controller and stream Xbox Game Pass games onto a virtual screen right on your dining table. Imagine munching on pizza while slaying virtual dragons — sounds like a gamer’s dream come true!
But that’s not all, my friends. The Quest 3 is all about connectivity. You can harness the power of Air Link to seamlessly link up with your PC, and if you’ve got a Quest Link Cable, you’ll be diving headfirst into SteamVR games. Plus, don’t fret about your Quest 2 VR games and AR apps; they’ll still play nice with the Quest 3.
Now, let’s talk visuals. The Quest 3 is armed with pancake lenses that serve up a stunning 2064 x 2208 per eye resolution, a lot like the Quest Pro. And if you’re all about that silky smooth gameplay, you’re in for a treat with a 90Hz refresh rate, with an experimental 120Hz option to amp up the action.
Peep this: the headset rocks a pair of RGB color passthrough cameras and a depth projector. Why? So you can keep one foot in the real world while you’re immersed in the virtual one. No more fumbling for your phone or risking a tumble down the stairs; you’ll have a handy virtual window to reality.
Under the hood, the Quest 3 is powered by a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, packing double the GPU processing power for lightning-fast load times. A quick demo during the keynote pitted Quest 2 against Quest 3 in Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, and guess what? Quest 3 scored big with extended draw distances and speedy load times, leaving the old guard in the dust.
Now, here’s the real game-changer: the passthrough camera maps your room, letting mixed-reality games like Stranger Things sprinkle digital magic over your physical space. Imagine opening portals in your living room or showcasing your Beat Saber conquests in a virtual trophy case. The possibilities are endless.
The Quest 3 boasts an average of 2.2 hours of gaming bliss. But here’s the kicker — you can snag a charging dock that’ll juice up your headset and controllers wirelessly for $150. If you’re old-school, AA batteries for the controllers are still a thing.
Meta’s got its eyes on the corporate world too. Next year, they’re dropping a suite of productivity apps, hoping to lure companies into the virtual workspace. Goodbye, boring cubicles; hello, virtual boardrooms!
Now, the price tag. You can pre-order the Quest 3 starting at $500 for the 128GB version, or if you want to go all out, the 512GB model will set you back $650. The wait won’t be long, as these babies start shipping on October 10.
Plus, there’s a sweet bonus: each Quest 3 comes with a free copy of Ashard’s Wrath 2, a fantasy FPS melee adventure game. You know what that means, right? It’s game on!
Final Words
Keep your eyes peeled, because we’ll be getting our hands on the Quest 3 soon for a thorough review.
We’ll dive into all the details and see how it stacks up against our current favorite, the Quest 2. Until then, game on, my friends!
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