Meta seems to have confirmed the identify of its subsequent digital actuality headset: the Quest 3S. In a Quest Retailer itemizing noticed by UploadVR, Meta lists the Quest 3S as a supported machine.
Presently of writing, you possibly can see the Quest 3S listed alongside the Quest 3, Quest, Professional, and Quest 2 within the itemizing for the upcoming Alo Strikes XR app. Different upcoming titles, similar to Miracle Pool and Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Version, additionally embrace the Quest 3S. The Verge reached out to Meta with a request for remark however didn’t instantly hear again.
The Quest 3S may very well be a extra inexpensive model of the Quest 3 headset the corporate launched in October 2023, however there’s so much unknown concerning the new machine. In March, a leaked picture shared by @ZGFTECH confirmed what may very well be the cheaper Quest 3 with no passthrough cameras. Nonetheless, a more moderen leak appears to contradict this, claiming it comes with two 4MP RGB passthrough cameras.
Final 12 months, The Verge’s Alex Heath reported on an inner presentation made by Mark Rabkin, Meta’s vp of VR, that referenced a less expensive Quest headset on the corporate’s product roadmap. In the course of the presentation, Rabkin talked about launching a extra “accessible” headset codenamed Ventura. On the time, Rabkin stated the aim was to “pack the largest punch we are able to on the most engaging value level within the VR client market.”