'Meta Quest 3' will be released on October 10, 2023, with enhanced MR functions and adopts Snapdragon XR Gen 2

During the keynote speech by CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Meta Connect 2023, a conference on AI and VR held by Meta from September 27th to 28th, 2023, he introduced the standalone VR headset ' Meta Quest' . 3 has been announced. The release date is October 10, 2023, and reservations are scheduled to start from September 28, 2023, Japan time. The price is 74,800 yen for the 128GB model and 96,800 yen for the 512GB model.

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Meta Quest 3 has been announced.

It has a 2064 x 2208 pixel display and a viewing angle of 110 degrees horizontally and 96 degrees vertically, compared to the previous generation model Meta Quest 2's resolution of 1832 x 1920 pixels per eye. Also, the refresh rate is 90Hz and 120Hz, but 120Hz is only when using the test function. It also uses a pancake lens, making the optical system 40% slimmer and improving central sharpness by 25% compared to the previous generation model. However, eye tracking is not installed.

Quest 3 is the first product equipped with the second generation Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2, and the graphics processing power is said to be twice that of Quest 2. Built-in DRAM is 8GB.

The controller is the 'Touch Plus controller', and the ring-shaped sensor that was in the previous generation Touch controller is gone. It is also equipped with haptic feedback called 'TruTouch haptics' to enhance the sensation when operating it. This makes it possible to move and react intuitively.

Like the Quest Pro, the Quest 3 is equipped with two pass-through RGB color cameras, and has enhanced MR (mixed reality) functionality. For example, you can play by setting up block buildings on a real desk.

It is also possible to make a hole in the wall of reality that looks like it is connected to hell. The pass-through resolution is said to be 10 times higher than that of Quest 2 and twice that of Quest Pro.

It was also announced that by making a display appear in the MR space and connecting an Xbox controller, it will be possible to play games using Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Quest 3 is available in two types, 128GB model and 512GB model, depending on the built-in storage. The price is 74,800 yen for the 128GB model and 96,800 yen for the 512GB model. The 128GB model comes with the VR RPG title ' Asgard's Wrath 2 ,' while the 512GB model comes with Asgard's Wrath 2 and six months of the VR game subscription plan ' Meta Quest+ .' You can also order an Elite strap that holds your head more firmly for 10,450 yen including tax, and an Elite strap with a battery for 19,580 yen including tax.

Reservations can be made from Thursday, September 28, 2023, and sales will begin on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.

You can reserve and purchase Quest 3 from the following website.

Meta Quest 3: A new VR headset that lets you experience mixed reality - Buy | Meta Store
https://www.meta.com/jp/quest/quest-3/

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