https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/1/23744576/meta-quest-3-vr-headset-price-details Skip to main content The Verge logo.The Verge homepage * The Verge homepageThe Verge logo./ * Tech/ * Reviews/ * Science/ * Entertainment/ * MoreMenu The Verge logo. Menu * Meta/ * Tech/ * Virtual Reality Meta announces its Quest 3 VR headset, which will cost $499.99 Meta announces its Quest 3 VR headset, which will cost $499.99 / Meta's next major headset has finally been revealed, and Meta plans to share more at its Connect event on September 27th. By Wes Davis, Jay Peters, and Richard Lawler Updated Jun 1, 2023, 4:36 PM UTC| Share this story * * * Meta has officially announced its Quest 3 VR headset in a post on Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram. The headset is coming this fall with a 128GB version available for $499.99 plus "an additional storage option for those who want more space" at an unspecified price. Compared to its predecessor, the Quest 2, the Quest 3's design is lighter and more comfortable, with a "40 percent slimmer optic profile" (without taking its foam facial interface into account), while a new Snapdragon chip inside has twice the graphics performance. Side-by-side view from the bottom of both the Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 headsets showing the new version's slimmer design.Side-by-side view from the bottom of both the Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 headsets showing the new version's slimmer design. Side-by-side view from the bottom of both the Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 headsets showing the new version's slimmer design.Side-by-side view from the bottom of both the Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 headsets showing the new version's slimmer design. Meta's Quest 2 (left) and Quest 3 (right) VR headsets Image: Meta It's also compatible with the Quest 2's games, which is good since the old headset is sticking around but at a very familiar lower price . Meta said that starting June 4th, the Quest 2 will drop its price by $100 to $299.99 for the 128GB version, while the 256GB version is getting an $80 price cut from $429.99 to $349.99. That undoes last year's price hike on the base model and makes the version with additional storage cheaper than it was before. If you're interested in the Quest 3 instead, you can sign up here for more information. In addition, an upcoming software update for the Quest 2 and Meta's more expensive Quest Pro will increase their CPU and GPU performance and enable Dynamic Resolution Scaling. This is coming just days before Apple is expected to announce its long-rumored mixed reality headset and hours ahead of a showcase for games on Meta's VR platform that begins later today at 1PM ET. Meta said it would have a AAA adventure title to show there and promised additional details to come during the annual Meta Connect event scheduled for September 27th. Close up image of handheld controls for the Meta Quest 3, with thumstick, two buttons on the top and one trigger button.Close up image of handheld controls for the Meta Quest 3, with thumstick, two buttons on the top and one trigger button. Close up image of handheld controls for the Meta Quest 3, with thumstick, two buttons on the top and one trigger button.Close up image of handheld controls for the Meta Quest 3, with thumstick, two buttons on the top and one trigger button. Quest 3 Touch Pro controllers Image: Meta We already had a pretty good idea of how the Quest 3 would shake out after Mark Gurman of Bloomberg detailed his hands-on experience with the then-unannounced device earlier this week, reporting on the lighter and more comfortable design that adds new sensors and redesigned controllers. The video clearly shows off the three new sensor areas across the front of the device that do the most to differentiate it from earlier versions, as well as the head strap. Gurman described that the pill-shaped zones hold four cameras split evenly between the left and right sides -- two of which are full-color cameras and two standard -- and a single depth sensor in the middle that could improve the headset's AR performance. We also see the new Touch Plus controllers with TruTouch haptics "for experiences you can feel," without the old rings they used to have for positional tracking. This announcement didn't go into detail on the sensor setup, but the depth sensor should work with the controllers, and Meta confirmed hand tracking will be supported out of the box this time around. Image showing the Quest 3 at the bottom facing upwards, with its internal parts floating in layers from the case, to several sets of sensors and the outer front shell at the top.Image showing the Quest 3 at the bottom facing upwards, with its internal parts floating in layers from the case, to several sets of sensors and the outer front shell at the top. Image showing the Quest 3 at the bottom facing upwards, with its internal parts floating in layers from the case, to several sets of sensors and the outer front shell at the top.Image showing the Quest 3 at the bottom facing upwards, with its internal parts floating in layers from the case, to several sets of sensors and the outer front shell at the top. Quest 3 exploded view Image: Meta Correction June 1st, 12:35PM ET: An earlier version of this post said the Quest 3 is 40 percent lighter than the Quest 2. In fact, it has a forty percent "slimmer optic profile" than its predecessor. We regret the error. Most Popular 1. Google quietly ends support for decade-old Chromecast ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2. The iPhone is dead -- long live the iPhone ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 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