The rumors were true.
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The release effectively replaces the Quest 2.
The 2020 headset was a solid option for the time, especially for its loss-leading price.
The Meta Quest 3S includes several external sensors for color passthrough, but it lacks the external depth sensor the Quest 3 has.© Image: Meta
The Quest 3S should be an even better deal.
Meta claims this new headset has the same power as the Quest 3.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen2 processor powers the new headset, and it will have full-color passthrough.
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It also has 8GB of RAM compared to the Quest 2s 6GB.
The Quest 3 has an added depth sensor that the 3S doesnt.
The main differences between this new headset and the Quest 3 is centered on the sensors and screens.
The Quest 3S has the same 1832 by 1920 displays per eye as the Quest 2.
Its offering a smaller FOV and the same Fresnel lens as Metas last ultra-cheap headset.
The Quest 3 has two 2065 by 2208 displays, which Zuckerbergs company claims is equivalent to 4K.
The higher-end Quest also has pancake lenses that offer better definition at different angles.
Theyre nearly equivalent in size and weight.
Perhaps the biggest benefit of the Quest 3S is the 4324 mAh battery.
Meta claims can get 2.5 hours of use on average, slightly more than the Quest 3.
Anything more, and youll need to spendpay for the Quest 3.
The benefit is the high-end headset starts at 512 GB of storage instead of the previous 128 GB.
The previous 512 Quest 3 cost $650.
Meta hopes this new, cheaper headset will entice more people to dive into the ever-nascent metaverse.
The other piece of Metas plan to get more headsets onto users heads is a pay-later scheme.
you’ve got the option to cancel the plan within 30 days for a refund.
Along with the Quest 2, we also have to say goodbye to theQuest Pro.
Dont feel the need to shed a tear for Metas forgotten, expensive headset.
Zuckerberg and company certainly havent.
The Quest 3S is set to start shipping Oct. 15.It should be up for preorder starting today.
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