Meta announced on Thursday (1) the new Meta Quest 3, its headset for virtual reality. The announcement of the product took the tech world by surprise, even if reports of its production were no secrets. The reason for presenting the third version of Meta Quest “out of nowhere” may be Apple.
As posted on Meta’s official website, your next headset will arrive in the fall, our spring. More details about the product, in addition to what was announced in the presentation video, will be revealed on September 27 during the Connect event. Meta also brought a novelty to the VR headset model Quest 2: it will be cheaper from June 4. Your MSRP in the United States will be $299.
Meta Quest 3 has Snapdragon chip and “good” price
Called by Meta the company’s “most powerful VR headset,” the Quest 3 is powered by a Snapdragon processor. The two companies worked together to develop the chip that promises double the graphics performance. And for those who use the Quest 2 for gaming, the new headset will have compatibility with the games of the second generation of the equipment.
Virtual reality headsets are not cheap products. However, the initial value $ 499 (R $ 2,501.59 in direct conversion) that Meta wants to charge for the Quest 3 (128 GB version) is not absurd considering the promised performance and its rival Apple.
According to rumors, the apple company will charge $ 3,000 for its headset – which may be announced next Monday, during WWDC 2023. Even though the focus of Apple’s headset is professional use, good performance and a six-fold lower price keep the Quest 3 as the best option for small businesses.
With the week almost over, Meta strategy of introducing the Q uest 3 before Apple’s possible VR headset is a “dribble” on the rival. If Apple Glasses comes out on Monday, Tim Cook will have to show everything and a little more of his product.
