Summary
It appears that an Amazon ad on Peacock has mistakenly leaked the existence of a significantly less expensiveMeta Questheadset. An attentive viewer caught an ad for a newMeta Questmodel that seems like it wasn’t intended to air just yet.
Numerous rumors have been swirling for months regarding the existence of alower-price model of the Meta Questline of virtual reality headsets. The rumors have indicated that this model will essentially replace the Meta Quest 2, providing some superior benefits over that iteration while launching at a surprisingly affordable price.
Reddit userVast_Front259spotted an Amazon ad that was played during a Peacock show that advertisesthe new Meta Quest modelas being available for just $299.99 USD. The brief ad shows a man using the current Meta Quest 3 headset for work, and then cuts to an end screen that displays two distinct models of the Meta Quest side-by-side. In the fine print beneath, one can see that the ad’s disclaimer indicates that only the “Meta Quest 3S” 128GB model is available for $299.99. The render of the product seen on the left matches the numerous leaks and Meta CEO VR headset sighting that happened earlier in 2024.
What to Expect From the Meta Quest 3S
Until Meta officially reveals thespecifications for the Meta Quest 3S, which will likely happen during the Meta Connect event on September 25, VR fans should take this information with a grain of salt, as it’s all from leaks. However, numerous reliable leakers have indicated that the Meta Quest 3S will be something of a mid-step betwen the Meta Quest 2 and 3. It will have superior processing power to the Meta Quest 2, making its performance more in line with the Meta Quest 3. However, the product will use the same style of lenses and display as the Meta Quest 2, so the visuals won’t be as crisp as they are on the higher-priced standard Meta Quest 3.
Fans seem to be very excited about the prospect of this Meta Quest launch. While many have already been enjoying the higher-spec Meta Quest 3 or Meta Quest Pro, this is seen as an attempt to get more users to try VR for the first time. The price point is likely going to mean selling the units at a loss for Meta, but the headsets have never really been profitable for the company. It recoups some of its losses through the purchase of software on its marketplace, but has also seen large expenses in its VR development. However, withBatman: Arkham Shadowarriving this fall and numerous other highly-praised VR games likeResident Evil 4already available, the gamble may well pay off for Meta.
Meta Quest 3
The Meta Quest 3 is the latest and greatest mixed-reality headset that brings a host of improvements compared to the previous generation. The Quest 3 has higher resolution displays per eye with support for 90Hz and 120Hz refresh rates.It uses a more powerful 2nd generation Snapdragon XR2 processor that is capable of running games like Asgard’s Wrath 2 natively. It comes with a full-color passthrough, improved controllers, and a slimmer form factor.
