Meta Quest 3S spills: Could it be the best VR headset?
Author: Grigor Bakladjian, July 5,, 7:00 a.m. Eastern time in the “Technical News” section If you need fast and exciting virtual reality games worth about 300, Meta Quest 2 was the best choice, but it is not on sale now. Did you know that the 3S could be the next budget and feature-rich headset?
Do you want to immerse yourself in realistic digital worlds, but don’t want to spend a lot of money on Meta Quest 3 and are disappointed that Quest 2 is sold out? According to the spilled Meta Quest 3 information, you can purchase many Quest 3 features at a more affordable price. Regardless of whether you are looking for a smooth gameplay or a high-quality picture, you can find the right offer in Meta Quest 3S. Below I have gathered information about what can make the 3S the best and inexpensiveness virtual reality headset in the world, and also pointed out the considerations that should be taken into account. Read on to learn more about the new product ahead of the official product announcement.
The strengths of Quest 3
Recently, the tech communities were stirred up when @Lunayian on X (formerly Twitter) apparently shared the Quest 3S specs, claiming to have seen devkits and talked to people familiar with the device. According to the source, the 3S comes with the same Touch Plus controllers and a second-generation Snapdragon XR2 processor as its more expensive Quest 3 counterpart. Despite the fact that both headsets use the same powerful processor, some games, contrary to common sense, can run more smoothly on Quest 3S, since less processing power is required to render low-resolution graphics.
You can also count on controllers similar to those used in Quest 3, which eliminate the touch ring in Quest 2. In games such as Black Hole Pool and Onward, some players using Quest 3 controllers have their hands shaking slightly when aiming. However, the 3S controllers will be less visible and will rely more on internal motion sensors for tracking, according to Forbes.
We should also talk about the 3S add-on with mixed reality. According to spills from Meta Quest 3S, the new headset, like Quest 3, will be equipped with 4-megapixel color cameras with depth perception function. After the April Meta updates, the passage of Quest 3 has become much clearer in low light. As for the price of Meta Quest 3, then, according to my assumptions, it is 300, based on the technical characteristics and the starting price of Quest 2 ( 299).
Weaknesses of Quest 3
To make the Quest 3S the inexpensiveness VR headset, Meta has reportedly come up with several tactics. The biggest disappointment for fans of virtual reality is that the display is not that impressive. It has a resolution of 1832 x 1920 pixels and a fast-switching LCD panel that supports refresh rates up to 120 Hz. In addition, in Quest 3S, the resolution is 20 pixels per degree, while in Quest 3 it is 25 pixels per degree.
Another disadvantage is that Meta will not include controllers in the cost of Quest 3S. Given the dependence on controllers for VR games, this means that users will have to purchase them separately or wait for Meta to provide them as a bundle.