Display
The Quest 3 will provide a significant display boost. Meta has chosen to use an LCD panel with a greater resolution and faster processing speed than the Quest 2. The Quest 3 will also include an LCD display with a resolution of 2064 x 2208 per eye and a quicker 120 Hz refresh rate than the top-end Quest Pro, which will be much better than the Quest 2.
Specifications
The Snapdragon XR 2 platform from Qualcomm powers the Meta Quest 2, providing the renowned strong standalone performance. With the Quest 3 and the next Snapdragon mobile platform, which ought to be accessible by the time the Quest 3 enters production, it is expected that Meta and Qualcomm will keep up their collaboration. Meta did not want to rely on an SoC that all smaller XR players will utilise, so they are in the process of developing a chip with an emphasis on a GPU that is better built for heavy VR loads. Quest 3 will have the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 CPU together with an increased 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage.
Mixed Reality
The upcoming VR headset, Quest 3, is internally known as Project Stinson and will resemble a hybrid of the Quest 2 and Quest Pro. The headset will likely have more cameras and a mixed reality focus rather than just virtual reality, and it will probably have colour passthrough features similar to the Quest Pro.
It will have the same pancake lenses as the Pro headset, allowing for a more compact form factor. Additionally, the headset will have an IPD wheel that can be manually adjusted on the bottom, unlike any other VR headsets. In contrast to the Quest 2, which requires you to remove the headset, this will make it a lot simpler to change the IDP. The essential Pro headset capabilities of the face and eye tracking won’t be present in the Quest 3.
Price & Availability
The Meta Quest 3 is anticipated to cost somewhere between $300-$500. It will be available in the second half of the year and is expected to launch worldwide by Meta.
