The Meta Quest 3 headset will be launched this fall by Meta. The first elements have been unveiled, but it will be necessary to wait for the Meta Connect conference in September to find out more about the new spearhead of the American giant in virtual reality.
Meta’s new virtual reality headset is unveiled. Indeed, Mark Zuckerberg delivered on Facebook a first preview of the Meta Quest 3. This new helmet will be launched next fall, three years after the Quest 2. The release date of the device has not yet been specified. . New information is expected to be revealed at the Meta Connect conference on September 27, 2023.
Nevertheless, Meta has unveiled some elements of the technical sheet as well as the design of this mixed reality headset (both virtual and augmented). The latter will thus embark a chipsets Next-generation Snapdragon, developed in collaboration with Qualcomm. With the latter, Meta promises more than twice the graphics performance of the Snapdragon GPU built into the Quest 2. virtual and augmented reality applications.
An introductory price of €569.99
In terms of the look of the new product, the Quest 3 will be 40% thinner than the Quest 2 and equipped with Touch Plus controllers that have been revised to “a more ergonomic, streamlined and comfortable format”, assures Meta. The American company also indicates that it has removed the outer tracking rings “so that the controllers are a natural extension of the hands and take up less space”. Another novelty is the integration of the TruTouch Haptics system, introduced in the Touch Pro, “to let you feel the action like never before”. Note that the Quest 3 will be backward compatible with the Quest 2 catalog, which has more than 500 games and virtual reality applications.
Meta’s new VR bike will be marketed at an introductory price of €569.99 for the 128 GB version. For comparison, the Quest 2 was launched in October 2020 at €349 – €100 less than the Quest 1 — for its version containing 64 GB of storage. Pending the arrival of Quest 3 in the fall, the price of Quest 2 will be lowered. Thus, the VR headset will be available from June 4 at €349.99 for the 128 GB version and €399.99 for the 256 GB version. The Quest 2 will also benefit from a software update to increase performance. CPU load by 26% and GPU speed by 19%. Enough to take your troubles patiently before the arrival of the new generation helmet from Meta…
Meta Quest Gaming Showcase: 5 announcements you shouldn’t miss
This June 1st is a big day for Meta. Mark Zuckerberg’s firm has just announced its new virtual reality headset: the famous Meta Quest 3. This new device, sold for $499, will offer an even more advanced gaming experience, an opportunity for the group to unveil new nuggets to come.
Meta projects itself further into the video game world and presents the next titles to come on Meta Quest headsets. If some of them were already present during the PlayStation Showcase, we were still treated to some interesting novelties. The biggest licenses are exported in ever more innovative VR versions. Here are the 5 games that should not be missed.
Stranger Things VR
If you have always dreamed of discovering the universe of Stranger Things in VR but the mere prospect makes your blood run cold, this is the perfect game for you. Rather than suffer the wrath of the monsters of the Netflix program, here is your chance to become one. Following the phenomenal success of Stranger Things 4, this VR game offers us the possibility of embodying Vecna, the most dangerous antagonist of the series. It’s a good opportunity to see the story from the other side of the spectrum, or rather from behind the scenes (you have it?).
Attack On Titan VR Unbreakable
Put on your three-dimensional equipment and go hunting titan in a game larger than life. After some classic adaptations, Attack on Titan finally moves to the VR side to deliver the most faithful experience to date. Fans of the manga and anime will finally be able to experience the adrenaline and horror of this world in a first-person adventure.
The in-game thrills promise to be incredible, but might just be heart-wrenching, whether it’s the monster-repelling visuals or the infamous “motion sickness“. Attack on Titan VR Unbreakable will be available on Meta Quest this winter at an unknown date.
PowerWash Simulator VR
Fans rejoice: gamers’ favorite cleaning activity finally gets a VR version! After spending hours spraying dirt with a jet of water on consoles and PC, it will now be possible to indulge in the pleasure of PowerWash Simulator in an ever more realistic edition. Simulation games are particularly suitable for this way of playing and this unusual experience promises to keep us busy for hours.
Amigo’s Samba
Turn your controllers into maracas in Amigo’s Samba ! Definitely, SEGA takes a liking to reviving its rhythm games thanks to virtual reality. After Space Channel 5, it’s the turn of the title imaged by the Sonic Team to enjoy a well-deserved reboot. The hits of the 90s give way to pop and modern sounds for ever more elaborate maracas choreographies. If you want to work out while having fun, it’s time to find Amigo on stage for a frenzied battle.
Vampire The Masquerade Justice
The universe of the role-playing game signed World of Darkness is also exported to VR. After the battle royale Bloodhunt and the Swansong narrative game, nothing can stop this dark license where vampires reign in the shadows of our society.
And many others
Obviously, the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase was the company’s opportunity to make it a wide and varied showcase of everything the VR world has to offer. Many other titles were therefore presented even if some did not show us much new. We think in particular of Assassin’s Creed Nexus which will be revealed in more detail during the Ubisoft Forward in a few days. Here are all the other games mentioned during the showcase:
- Assassin’s Creed Nexus
- Bulletstorm
- Death Game Hotel
- Demeo Battles
- Dungeons of Eternity
- Ghost Signals
- Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord
- I Expect You to Die 3
- Little Cities
- NFL Pro Era
- No More Rainbows
- Forward
- Racket Club
- Silent Slayer Fault of the Vampire
- The 7th Guest
- UNDERDORG
- Walkabout Mini Golf
- We Are One
From June 4, the VR Quest 2 headset will drop by more than 20%!
It is becoming more and more accessible to seriously equip yourself with virtual reality headset.
As a direct consequence of the announcement that Meta has just made about the Quest 3, the previous models in the range have seen their prices seriously revised downwards. Well, not right away, it’s for June 4th!
Cheaper and more powerful!
Until now, the very good Quest 2 was trading for 449.99 euros in its 128 GB version and 479.99 euros for the version with 256 GB of storage space. Two prices which will therefore be reduced while before the end of the year, the Quest 3 will be sold from 499.99 dollars.
Effective from June 4, the new prices therefore place the “small” model of Quest 2 at 349.99 euros when the “big” model will only be sold for 399.99 euros. Note in passing that this is not the only good news of the day.
Indeed, Meta indicates that a CPU and GPU update for the Quest 2 and Quest Pro will significantly improve performance: it is about +26% for the CPU and +19%/+11% for the Quest GPU. 2/Quest Pro.
Meta Quest 3: the announcement would be imminent, just before Apple’s WWDC
While the tech world is finally waiting for the presentation of Apple’s first mixed reality headset, Meta could be the first to shoot with the launch of the Quest 3.
Tech has only had eyes for AI for a few months, but the trend of the metaverse essentially driven by virtual reality and more specifically Meta continues to struggle.
All eyes are on Apple’s WWDC, which opens Monday, June 5, and where the firm should finally lift the veil on its mixed reality glasses, there’s almost no doubt.
In the meantime, it is Meta that could create the surprise with the launch of Quest 3.
A grip turns the sauce up
The launch of the Meta Quest 2, or Oculus Quest 2 at the time, dates back to September 2020, almost three years ago now. Suffice to say that we are eagerly awaiting a new version of Meta’s inexpensive helmet, which has meanwhile tried its hand at the ultra high end with the Meta Quest Pro.
The Meta Quest 3 was talked about again when the journalist Mark Gurman, specialized in the Apple universe, published first impressions in his newsletter SamaGame of May 28, 2023. The journalist claims to have been able to try out a prototype of the helmet known under the code name Eureka.
According to Mark Gurman, the Meta Quest 3 is much lighter and thinner than the Quest 2 of 2020. The new helmet would use fabric rather than plastic for the attachment to the skull. The article also mentions the presence of several RGB cameras rather than the black and white cameras found on older generations. The Meta Quest 3 should also bring a big performance boost.
The most interesting with the helmet will undoubtedly be its price. The Meta Quest 2 is marketed from 449 euros in France while the Apple headset could exceed 3000 dollars.
