Quest 3 will feature next-gen Qualcomm chipset and cost $499

Breaking news: ahead of The Meta Gaming Showcase, Zuck teased the Quest 3 on Facebook and Instagram.

This is what the Zuck has written:

Introducing Meta Quest 3. The first mainstream headset with high-res color mixed reality. 40% thinner and more comfortable. Better displays and resolution. Next gen Qualcomm chipset with 2x the graphics performance. Our most powerful headset yet. Coming this fall.

Starting at $499, Quest 3 will be the best way to experience mixed and virtual reality in a standalone device. It’ll be compatible with Quest 2’s entire library with more titles coming. More details at our Connect conference on September 27.

Mark Zuckerberg

This is the post with the video:

From the video we can learn that many of the rumors about the Quest 3 are actually true:

• The headset has a heavy focus on mixed reality
• There is a depth sensor that makes sure that passthrough has real depth perception
• The next-gen XR2 chipset by Qualcomm guarantees 2x the graphical performance, so we can expect much better-looking games
• The controllers have no ring and no tracking cameras
• The controllers have true haptics (in this I guess Meta tries to compete better with PSVR 2)

Design-wise, we can also spot that:

On the bottom side of the headset there are the volume controls, the IPD dial, two tracking cameras, and 3 holes that remind me the electrical contacts of the charging pod of the Quest Pro, so I guess this one will have a charging station, too.

On the front, confirmed one tracking and RGB-color camera per eye, plus a depth sensor in the middle.

From a new photo shared on Facebook we can also see on the left side the button to turn it on and a USB-C port

The controllers have this slightly bent shape which makes me think about a thumb pressure sensor to facilitate pinch gestures.

The price of $499 feels right to me. It’s more expensive because this headset has more features than the previous one, but still affordable.

(Header image by Meta)