All-in-one VR machine "Meta Quest 3" will be released in the fall of 2023! From 74,800 yen with higher resolution, slimmer, and more than twice the video performance of the previous generation

2023-06-01 15:54:59

“Meta Quest 3” will be released in the fall of 2023. From 74,800 yen

On June 1, Meta announced the latest model of all-in-one VR / MR machine “Meta Quest 3”.

High resolution, high performance with next-generation Snapdragon chipset, 40% slimmer optical design than “Meta Quest 2”, MR function with pass-through of 10 times more pixels, no tracking ring with TruTouch haptics It features a new controller. The 128GB model for Japan is 74,800 yen (tax included) and will be released in the fall. Further details will be announced at Meta Connect on September 27th (US time) this year.

High resolution display and next generation chipset

In addition to combining the highest resolution display ever with a pancake lens, it also features Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon chipset for a smoother, sharper experience. This next-generation chip is said to have more than double the graphics performance of what was installed in “Meta Quest 2”. Chip details will be revealed later this year.

MR function by pass-through colorized with 10 times more pixels

Regarding the MR function that projects space-recognized images on the surrounding real environment while wearing the VR machine, “Meta Quest 3” has two 4-megapixel RGB color cameras and a more accurate representation of the play area. Realize a more advanced virtual world with a depth sensor and a pass-through with more than 10 times the number of pixels compared to “Meta Quest 2”.

Slimmer body and controller

“Meta Quest 3” achieves an optical design that is 40% slimmer than “2”. The “3” Touch Plus controller has no tracking ring due to advances in tracking technology. It also uses the TruTouch haptics found in the Meta Quest Pro’s Touch Pro controller.

“Meta Quest 2” price cut, performance improvement planned with update

The price of “Meta Quest 2” currently on sale will be reduced from 59,400 yen (tax included) to 47,300 yen (tax included) for the 128GB model and from 74,400 yen (tax included) to 53,900 yen (tax included) for the 256GB model from June 4, Japan time. .

Future software updates are also planned for the current models “Meta Quest 2” and “Meta Quest Pro”. This will improve CPU performance by 26%, GPU performance by up to 19% on Quest 2, and up to 11% on Quest Pro.