meta reveals quest 3 VR headset with higher resolution mixed reality and slimmer built

Meta Quest 3 VR headset coming in fall 2023

Days before Apple reveals its dubbed first-generation Reality Pro VR headset, Meta reveals its recent Quest 3 VR with a promise of sharper quality and slimmer built for extra comfort. Mark Zuckerberg, who also let VR fans in on the prototype of his first VR headset, takes the news on his Instagram post, stating that Quest 3 VR is set to have a high-resolution color mixed reality for an immersive gaming experience and prides itself on being 40 percent thinner than its predecessor.

The display and resolution are boosted by the next-generation Qualcomm chipset that Zuckerberg claims feeds the new headset twice the graphics performance of its previous edition. Users have commented on his Instagram post that they noticed how Meta released the VR headset a few days before Apple holds its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5th, 2023, where the brand is anticipated to present its version of mixed-reality headset (more about it here). Meta Quest 3 VR is set to hit the market in the Fall of 2023, around September.

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Hand-tracking feature for controller-free gaming

Design-wise, Meta Quest 3 VR is evidently thinner than its previous edition Quest 2, making it easier and lighter to lug around and wear around the head. The cushioning around the mask part of the VR headset seems firmer and still spongy to give comfort to the wearer as they play the games. Glancing at the exterior, 4MP RGB cameras are positioned to capture the space the wearer is in and vividly project onto their sight in hopes of making them feel as if they weren’t wearing the VR headset.

Meta says that it has also completely redesigned Quest 3 VR’s controllers with a more streamlined and ergonomic form factor for easy gripping. The design team has stripped the outer tracking rings so the controllers feel like ‘a more natural extension of the user’s hands and take up less space,’ states Meta. The team is also going to install haptic touch so users can feel every action they take during the game. Meta Quest 3 VR is also set to be equipped with hand tracking so users can activate commands without the use of controllers.

the display and resolution are boosted by the next-generation Qualcomm chipset