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Meta Quest 3: everything you need to know

Epic new VR adventures incoming…

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Get ready for Meta Quest 3! Yep, the next-gen mixed reality VR headset has landed. So, if you’re up for jaw-dropping new adventures, here’s all you need to know.

Meta Quest 3 release date & news

The Quest 3 - the new Meta VR headset - was officially revealed at September’s Meta Connect event. And as of October 10, 2023, it’s been live on our website. So, you can get your hands on it right now.

Meta Quest 3 features

Here’s our pick of the features:

Design

Just like the previous version, the Quest 3 will be a standalone device. So, you don’t need to hook it up to a PC or any other piece of kit. Simply strap it on and start playing.

There’s a huge difference in terms of design between the Quest 2 and Quest 3. Meta says the newer headset been completely redesigned from the "inside out". It’s now 40% slimmer with thin pancake lenses, and the head strap looks much more flexible. All this should make the Quest 3 more comfortable for extended gaming sessions. The face shield also looks like it'll be better at block out any annoying light.

As for the controllers, Meta says they’ll now feel like a more natural extension of your hands, and take up less space. Plus, they’ll be capable of giving you advanced haptic feedback, just like you get with the PSVR 2's Sense controllers. Hand tracking is also supported, so you can ditch the controllers and use your hands to interact with virtual objects.

Performance

When it comes to performance, Meta says the Quest 3 is its "most powerful headset" ever. It’ll feature a much better display than the older Quest 2, with almost 30% better resolution. And the new pancake lenses should make image clarity a lot better, and improve motion display.

Under the hood, the Quest 3 will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon chipset. Meta says it will deliver "more than twice the graphical performance as the previous generation Snapdragon GPU in Quest 2." We can’t wait to see how this looks in real (or virtual) life.

Mixed Reality

The Quest 3 will offer mixed reality gaming, and Meta has talked about ideas like playing board games on your coffee table, decorating your living room with virtual art, or turning your surroundings into a boxing ring.

An upgrade that will help with mixed reality gaming is something called “high-fidelity colour passthrough”, which lets you view your immediate surroundings in full colour through a camera. This will help you see your playing space, and could also let you interact with virtual objects at the same time. Meta says this opportunity of interacting with virtual and real worlds simultaneously will create “limitless possibilities to explore."

Backwards compatibility

Yes, the Quest 3 will be backwards compatible with the Meta VR Quest 2. So all your favourite Quest 2 apps and games will work fine with it. The Quest 2 library contains over 500 games, apps and experiences, so there’s always something new and exciting to try out.

New games and apps

The Quest 3 is going to come with lots of new content from the get-go, with 41 games and apps planning on being launched alongside it.

Asgard’s Wrath 2 looks a bit special. It’s a VR action RPG where you get to roam massive world, embark on legendary quests and engage in fierce combat to stop Loki (why is at always Loki). This time round, his chaos has corrupted the realm of ancient Egypt, and is threatening to tear apart the very fabric of reality itself. Typical. It’s coming in winter 2023, and it WILL be epic.

Meta Quest 3 summary

Meta Quest 3 is definitely going to be a major improvement over its predecessor. Which will make it one of the best VR headsets available in the UK.

With a powerful new chip, slimmed down design, and a huge library of Quest virtual reality gaming to choose from, it’s going to be hard to beat. If you’re new to VR, or want to upgrade your Quest 2 to its more awesome newer version, you can order one below.

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