Meta is launching a brand new entry-level model of its flagship digital actuality headset forward of the vacations, with pre-orders beginning at present (September 25).
The upcoming Meta Quest 3S, unveiled Wednesday on the firm’s Join developer convention, is almost an identical to the Meta Quest 3 aside from a couple of minor downgrades – and prices $200 much less.
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The Quest 3S has a 1832 x 1920 decision show with 773 pixels per inch (ppi) and 20 pixels per diploma (ppd), in comparison with the 2064 x 2208 decision show with 1218 ppi and 25 ppd on the Quest 3.
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The Quest 3S makes use of Fresnel lenses as a substitute of pancake lenses.
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The Quest 3S has a smaller discipline of view (FOV) of 96 levels horizontal/90 levels vertical as a substitute of 110 levels horizontal/96 levels vertical.
The Quest 3S is out there for pre-order on Meta’s web site earlier than it formally launches on Tuesday, October 15. Pricing begins at $299.99 for 128GB of storage—you possibly can improve to 256GB for $399.99—and comes with two freebies: a three-month trial of Meta Quest+ and a replica of Batman: Arkham Shadow.
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“Quest 3S is one of the best headset for anybody new to combined actuality and immersive experiences, or who could have been ready for an economical improve from Quest and Quest 2,” Meta stated in a Press launch.
Meta additionally introduced a worth adjustment for the usual Quest 3 as a part of its presentation. The 512GB mannequin now begins at $499.99, $150 lower than the unique launch worth. (The 128GB base configuration was not obtainable on Meta’s web site on the time of writing.)
With the introduction of the Quest 3S, manufacturing of the Meta Quest 2 will even stop in 2020 and the Quest Professional in 2022. TechCrunch reported.
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