Meta Quest 3S will be released on October 15, 2024, with almost the same performance as Quest 3 and a price starting from 48,400 yen (tax included)
At Meta's presentation '
Meta Quest 3S Announced: Pre-orders Now Open | Meta Quest Blog | Meta Store
https://www.meta.com/ja-jp/blog/quest/meta-quest-3s-announced-connect-2024/
Meta Quest 3S: Pre-order the latest mixed reality headset | Meta Store
https://www.meta.com/jp/quest/quest-3s/
Introducing Meta Quest 3S - YouTube
The Meta Quest 3 is a mixed reality (MR) headset released on October 10, 2023, which allows users to experience MR by overlaying digital content onto the surrounding real-world scenery seen in full-color pass-through video. The Meta Quest 3S announced this time is a device positioned as a cheaper version of the Meta Quest 3.
The specifications of Quest 3 and Quest 3S are as follows:
| Quest 3 | Quest 3S | |
| display | LCD (liquid crystal display) x 2 Single-eye resolution: 2064 x 2208 pixels Pixels per degree of viewing angle: 25 PPD Refresh rate: 72Hz, 80Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz | LCD display x 1 Single-eye resolution: 1832 x 1920 pixels Pixels per degree of viewing angle: 20 PPD Refresh rate: 120Hz |
| lens | Pancake Lens | Fresnel Lens |
| Viewing angle | Horizontal 110 degrees, vertical 96 degrees | Horizontal 96 degrees x Vertical 96 degrees |
| Pass-through | Full color (18PPD) | Full color (18PPD) |
| Interpupillary distance (IPD) | Continuous adjustment from 53mm to 75mm | Only 58mm, 63mm, and 68mm step adjustments |
| SoC | Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 | Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 512GB only | 128GB/256GB |
| Wired connection | USB-C | USB-C |
| Wireless connection | Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth |
| controller | Meta Quest Touch Plus Controller | Meta Quest Touch Plus Controller |
| battery | 5060mAh, duration 2.2 hours | 4324mAh, lasts 2.5 hours |
| Depth Sensor | can be | none |
The newly announced Quest 3S is equipped with the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip and 8GB of RAM, just like the Quest 3, and has full-color passthrough of 18 PPD, so the specs are almost the same as the Quest 3.
The main difference between the two is that the Quest 3 uses a pancake lens, while the Quest 3S uses a Fresnel lens. Fresnel lenses are easier to make lighter and smaller than pancake lenses, but they are more prone to distortion and aberration, and the image quality is slightly inferior.
In addition, the Quest 3S has a horizontal field of view of 96 degrees and a single-eye resolution of 1832 x 1920 pixels, which is slightly narrower than the Quest 3. In addition, the cheaper version of the Quest 3S omits some functions, such as the three-stage interpupillary distance (IPD) adjustment and the lack of a depth sensor.
The price of the Quest 3S is 48,400 yen (tax included) for the 128GB model and 64,900 yen (tax included) for the 256GB model. In addition, the price of the 512GB model of the Quest 3 will be reduced to 81,400 yen (tax included). In addition, the 128GB model of the Quest 3 will be reduced to 69,300 yen (tax included) and will end as soon as stock runs out.
And the Quest 2 , which was released in 2020, and the Quest Pro , the first in the Quest series to achieve full color pass-through, have been discontinued. Both will be discontinued as soon as stock runs out, but sales and support for accessories are expected to continue for a while.
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