![]() Revealing CAD images of the Meta Quest 3, codenamed Stinson, this seems to retain Quest 2's soft strap. However, thanks to leaker Brad Lynch, Oculus Quest 3’s design may have leaked alongside the specs. Time will tell whether upcoming VR titles can take full advantage of the upgrade, given that most games still don’t yet support that higher refresh rate. It would follow, then, that the Quest 3 will come equipped with a minimum refresh rate of 90Hz. As of September 2022, 120Hz support is no longer experimental. The Quest 2 boasts a 50% sharper picture than the original device, which sets an impressive benchmark for the Quest 3 to follow. The Quest 2 also upped the refresh rate to 90Hz from the original Quest’s default 72Hz, and increased that figure again to 120Hz in 2021. As such, we can expect something nearly identical to the Quest 2, albeit with the customary improvements to battery life, processing power, and resolution. Given Meta's decision to drop its Oculus Rift line and go all-in on its standalone VR headsets - virtual reality devices that don't require an external PC or another piece of hardware - we would be stunned if the Quest 3 bucked the trend. As such it's most likely the Quest 3 unless Meta has some new kind of Quest headset up its sleeve. One Quest user on Reddit spotted that people can link three kinds of Quest headsets: the Quest 2, Quest Pro, and a third called "Eureka." While Eureka is not confirmed to be a Quest 3 developer kit specifically we do know it's some new model of Quest headset. The Quest 3 likely isn't far away as it also looks like developer kits are getting into the hands of Quest app creators. This is based on the Quest 2 and Quest Pro's launch dates and would give it a nice head into the Christmas holiday season, which could set it up as the 'must-have' gadget of the year. With that information in mind, we'd go further to predict that the Quest 3 will drop in October 2023. “Conversely, our growth in cost of revenue is expected to accelerate, driven by infrastructure-related expenses and, to a lesser extent, Reality Labs hardware costs driven by the launch of our next generation of our consumer Quest headset later next year.” During Meta’s Q3 2022 earnings call (reported by UploadVR), Meta CFO David Wehner mentioned Quest 3 while discussing increased costs in 2023: However, we now know Quest 3's coming in 2023. With Sony's PSVR 2 on the horizon, Meta will want to do everything it can to maintain its hold over the VR space. Launching them alongside one another could have resulted in the Quest 3 and Quest Pro cannibalizing each other's sales, after all. ![]() Oculus Quest 3 release dateĬonsidering the Quest Pro launched in October 2022, it shouldn't be too surprising to learn that Quest 3 isn't arriving soon. So, we'd expect Quest 3 to target the lower end so that Meta can appeal to both sides of the consumer scale. Meta Quest Pro is clearly being marketed as a high-end device separately to Quest 3, costing $1,500 / £1,500 / AU$2,400. If you're worried that Meta having two headsets compete with each other might cause problems, fear not. While he wouldn't confirm a release window, he did advise it would be "in the price range of $300, $400, or $500, that zone." As a result, we could see Meta launch the Quest 3 at the Quest 2's cheaper price to make it more accessible (a strategy used with Quest 2, which had a lower launch price than the original Oculus Quest). Speaking in a Stratechery interview, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg brought up Quest 3. That's because the Oculus Quest 2 has been cheaper than it is right now before Meta brought in a price increase (caused by inflation and production costs going up) the 128GB model cost £299 / $299 / AU$479, and the 256GB version sold for £399 / $399 / AU$639. It would make sense for the follow-up VR headset to be sold for about as much as its predecessor, though we could see the Quest 3 cost a bit less than the Quest 2. How much would an Oculus Quest 3 model cost? Well, the Oculus Quest 2 comes in two variants: a model with 128GB of storage priced at $400 / £400 / AU$630, and a 256GB version for $500 / £500 / AU$790. Oculus Quest 3 features: Meta has been working hard to develop its hand tracking and AR features for the Quest 2, so expect to see these get a boost on the Oculus Quest 3.Oculus Quest 3 specs: While there is some disagreement on the specifics, all the rumors point to a more powerful device with an improved display - and we expect to see more haptics added to the VR headset and its controllers.Meta said it will launch “later next year” in October 2022, so October 2023 looks likely. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg estimates between $300-500
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