During its Connect event, Meta unveiled its lower cost Quest 3S headset alongside some impressive prototype AR glasses.
Meta debuted its latest offerings for virtual and augmented reality at its Connect event. It finally took the wrap off the AR glasses it has been working on for the last five years, named Orion, which the company says are “the most advanced pair of AR glasses ever made.” Meanwhile, the Meta Quest 3S is will now be an option for buyers looking to jump into VR at a lower price point of $299.
The company says the Quest 3S will provide “the same mixed reality capabilities and fast performance as Meta Quest 3.” It achieves this by having the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen2 SoC inside the headset with the same amount of memory as the higher end option. However, cuts were made to this device’s display, which has a lower resolution (1832 x 1920), only two refresh rate options (90Hz/120Hz), and a lower FOV (96 horizontal / 90 vertical) compared to the full-fledged Quest 3.
