Quest 3S Is Out Today, Beginning A New Phase For VR & Mixed Reality

Meta Quest 3S preorders are arriving in houses immediately, and the headset is now on basic sale.

Quest 3S is obtainable in two storage fashions, 128GB for $300 or 256GB for $400. Each fashions include the identical Contact Plus controllers included with Quest 3.

Alternatively, folks within the US can get a Quest 3S from $20/month for 128GB ($25/month for 256GB) over two years, which incorporates the Meta Quest+ video games subscription service and Meta Guarantee Plus.

All Quest 3S purchases till Could include Batman: Arkham Shadow totally free, usually $50, in addition to three free months of Quest+.

	Quest 3	Quest 3S	Quest 2
Lens Kind	Pancake	Fresnel	Fresnel
Area of View	110° × 96°	89-96° × 96°	89-96° × 96°
Lens Separation	Steady 58–70mm	3-Step 58/63/68mm	3-Step 58/63/68mm
Supported IPDs	53–75mm	56-60mm 61-65mm 66-70mm	56-60mm 61-65mm 66-70mm
Glasses Assist	Eye Reduction Alter	Spacer	Spacer
Show Kind	Twin LCD	Single LCD	Single LCD
Pixels Per Eye	2064×2208	~1680×1870 (est)	~1680×1870 (est)
Angular Decision	25 PPD	20 PPD	20 PPD
Max Refresh Charge	120Hz	120Hz	120Hz
Proximity Sensor	✅	❌	✅
Chipset	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 (4nm)	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 (4nm)	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 (7nm)
RAM	8GB	8GB	6GB
Default Render Decision	1680×1760	1680×1760	1440×1584
6GHz Wi-Fi 6E	✅	✅	❌
Physique Monitoring	Higher Physique	Higher Physique	❌
Passthrough	True Coloration 18 PPD	True Coloration 18 PPD	Black & White 4 PPD
IR Emitters	Depth Projector	2x Flood LEDs	❌
Scene Meshing	✅	✅	❌
Visor Thickness	62.3mm	73.9mm	93.1mm
Complete Weight	515 grams	514 grams	503 grams
Headphone Jack	✅	❌	✅
Battery Life	2.2 hours (common)	2.5 hours (common)	1.5-2.5 hours
Controllers	Contact Plus (Ringless) TruTouch Haptics	Contact Plus (Ringless) TruTouch Haptics	Contact (With Rings) Primary Haptics
Pricing	$500 (512GB)	$300 (128GB) $400 (256GB)	$200 (128GB)

Quest 3S has the identical Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset and coloration passthrough blended actuality capabilities as Quest 3, however makes use of the previous fresnel lenses and glued single panel from Quest 2 to realize its lower cost.

The usage of fresnel lenses means Quest 3S has inferior lens readability in comparison with Quest 3 and a thicker design.

XR2 Gen 2: Quest 3’s New GPU Extra Than Twice As Highly effective

Quest 3 is the primary headset to characteristic Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset, with as much as 2.5x extra GPU efficiency and 8x AI efficiency. Extra particulars right here:

Quest 3S does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack, nevertheless it does have a brand new Motion Button that toggles between passthrough and immersive VR, changing the double faucet gesture from earlier Meta Quest headsets.

Quest 3S additionally does not have a depth projector, which Quest 3 makes use of to enhance the standard of its room meshing capabilities used throughout blended actuality setup. Nevertheless it does have two IR flood illuminators, and in our testing to this point we have discovered this implies it has higher low-light head and hand monitoring, together with with the ability to monitor at midnight.

Straps and carrying circumstances. Nevertheless it lacks pogo pins, so it is not appropriate with the Quest 3 Charging Dock. Meta is releasing a brand new Compact Charging Dock with wi-fi charging for the Contact Plus controllers and an prolonged USB-C cable for the Quest 3S headset.

Because it makes use of the identical lenses as Quest 2, Quest 3S is appropriate with Quest 2 prescription lens inserts. Zenni is once more the official Meta associate for prescription lens inserts. If you wish to use your glasses as an alternative, Quest 3S features a glasses spacer, as Quest 2 did.

Moreover, Quest 3S has an unique “Breathable” Facial Interface, which makes the tradeoff of not being absolutely opaque to “aid you maintain cool whereas understanding or taking part in intense video games”.

Quest 3S Breathable Facial Interface (left) and Compact Charging Dock (proper).

Successfully, Quest 3S is a less expensive Quest 3 with a bulkier design, inferior lens readability, and decrease decision. A decrease high quality system, however with the identical content material, and largely the identical options and capabilities.

Quest 3S lets extra folks take pleasure in XR2 Gen 2 VR graphics and inside-out higher physique monitoring, in addition to upcoming exclusives like Batman: Arkham Shadow, and will vastly broaden the marketplace for room-aware blended actuality video games like Starship House.

Quest 3S preorders are arriving immediately in all 23 international locations Meta sells its headsets in, and is now on basic sale, transport instantly from Meta Retailer and official retailers in most international locations.

UploadVR acquired a Quest 3S evaluation lower than 24 hours in the past, and whereas we have printed an fascinating preliminary statement, we’ll have to spend no less than a number of extra days with Quest 3S earlier than we will carry you a full evaluation.