Good news: the Oculus Quest 3 will be a lot cheaper than the Meta Quest Pro

Date:
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:20:25 +0000

Description:
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that the Oculus Quest 3 will cost a
lot less than the Meta Quest Pro.

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If youre disappointed by the astronomically high price of the Meta Quest Pro, dont be too disheartened Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that the upcoming Oculus Quest 3 will cost somewhere between $300 and $500 (roughly
270 to 450 / AU$480 to AU$800).

While we didnt hear anything about the Oculus Quest 3 at the Meta Connect
2022 keynote instead we were treated to the full reveal of Project Cambria, a.k.a. the Meta Quest Pro Zuckerberg hasnt let the event pass by without mentioning the true successor to the Oculus Quest 2 .

In an interview with Stratechery , the Meta CEO reaffirmed that the Oculus Quest 3 was on its way, but not this year, and that it will be in the price range of $300, $400, or $500, that zone. The Oculus Quest 3 might look a lot like the Quest 2 (Image credit: Shutterstock / Boumen Japet)

The low-key announcement follows a massive leak back in September which revealed the Quest 3 might look similar to the Quest 2 , although thanks to new 'pancake lenses it should be thinner (and hopefully a bit lighter) than its predecessor.

Disappointingly though, the Quest 3s leaked design doesnt show us any signs
of eye-tracking a feature that's present on the Meta Quest Pro, and which
the upcoming PlayStation VR 2 headset will also have. Meta had given us the impression that these were key features that it wanted to bring to its budget-friendly headsets as soon as it could, but that may not be the case.

However, as we always say, leaks should be taken with a pinch of salt. The headset leaked in September could be for an earlier or alternative prototype of the Quest 3, or it could be a complete fake. The only way to really know what the Oculus Quest 3 looks like is to get it in our hands and based on Zuckerberg's comments its at least a year away. Analysis: a headset worth waiting for

If you arent sold on the Oculus Quest 2, and are instead weighing up the Meta Quest Pro and the Oculus Quest 3, wed recommend thinking about what you most want out of a VR headset.

If youre after a headset thats got powerful components under the hood, is comfier than any other standalone headset weve used, and is available to buy today, then the Meta Quest Pro could be the device for you; however, at
$1,500 / 1,500 / $2,450 its not exactly cheap, and from our experience its going to be much better suited to mixed reality experiences than VR ones.

Thats because its designed to give you a fairly clear view of the real world out the sides and bottom of the headset, while a more traditionally designed VR headset completely obscures your view of reality. Forget the Meta Quest
Pro and Oculus Quest 3; have you thought about picking up the Pico 4 instead? (Image credit: ByteDance)

If youre instead looking for a budget-friendly device that will completely immerse you in the best VR games , without you needing to buy an additional attachment like with the Quest Pro, then you might want to wait for the
Oculus Quest 3.

Alternatively, you could check out our picks for the best VR headsets out there, and if youre in the UK you might want to think about grabbing the
Quest 2s new rival: the Pico 4. Xbox Cloud Gaming on Meta Quest may beat PSVR 2 for one simple reason



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