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TL;DR
- A leaked render of Meta’s budget-friendly VR headset has surfaced on-line.
- The render lacks the entrance passthrough digicam array from the Quest 3.
- The headset is rumored to be known as Quest 3 Lite.
This yr could be the yr AR/VR headsets lastly break into the mainstream. While Apple’s Vision Pro provided a glimpse of a futuristic blended actuality (MR) world — at an especially excessive value — Meta appears to be targeted on making VR more accessible as it really works on what might be its most affordable Quest headset but. A new render may have simply proven us the design of this cheaper headset.
As reported by The Verge final yr, Meta’s VR vice chairman, Mark Rabkin, spoke about plans to launch a more affordable headset in 2024. Internally referred to as Ventura, Rabkin mentioned the corporate was aiming to “pack the biggest punch at the most attractive price point in the VR consumer market.” For months, rumors have been swirling about this headset. Now, we’d have our first have a look at it.
A recent leak on X (previously Twitter) by VR accent vendor VRpanda may have revealed the potential design for the upcoming headset. The submit provides that this new headset might be known as the Meta Quest 3 Lite.
While it resembles previous Meta Quest fashions, the render appears to lack the passthrough digicam array of the pricier Quest 3. An affordable “lite” model of the Quest 3 would wish to chop corners someplace to convey the value down. However, we don’t anticipate that that is the best way that Meta would attempt to save a little bit cash.
When it comes right down to it, the price of the headset is more related to the expensive chip processing the huge quantity of pixels per body quite than the cameras. Multiple dependable sources in the previous have claimed that the upcoming Quest Lite headset will use the identical Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset because the pricier Quest 3. Reality Labs Director of Engineering for XR Tech, Paul Furgale additionally hinted in a weblog submit that “Passthrough and MR will be a standard feature on all future headsets” after the Quest 3.
Moreover, the element contradicts some earlier experiences. So we might advocate taking this render with a wholesome dose of skepticism. It’s presently unclear the place Meta will attempt to lower prices, however rumors have prompt that the headset may come with out controllers.