A Meta spokesperson appears to have inadvertently revealed an image of the rumored Quest 3S, allegedly a more affordable variant of the forthcoming Quest 3 headset, through an update to its PC software.
A screenshot revealing a confidential image was inadvertently discovered in the metadata of the Meta Quest Link software for PC, initially spotted by Reddit user “Gary_the_MemeMachine”.
At present, Meta has not removed the feature from its latest software update. If your shopper is up to date, you’ll find that it’s readily accessible through a straightforward process. Simply follow the designated path and explore the available options.
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Within the ‘experience-panels’ folder, the headset, akin to many others, carries a codename – namely ‘Panther’, discreetly identified for future reference. The codename was initially uncovered by seasoned data miner Luna during a thorough examination of the v65 UX records in the Quest software.
The signs point to an impending release of Quest 3S, as Meta’s brand-new headset has just received FCC certification, mere weeks ahead of Meta Connect 2024, set to take place on September 25th-26th.
We aim to confirm recent rumors and determine if it features the same Fresnel lenses and display as Quest 2. Additionally, we seek to verify if it utilizes the identical Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset as the Quest 3, and whether it can indeed reach the rumored price point of $299.
Will we also be exploring the release timeline for Meta’s HorizonOS platform, which is expected to support XR devices from partners such as ASUS, Lenovo, and Xbox?
