For quite a few months, there were rumors about Meta working on a new VR headset. This VR headset, referred to as “Meta Quest 3S,” was said to be a “lite” version of the Meta Quest 3 and was supposed to share several specs and appearance with the Meta Quest 2.
In addition to the online speculation and leaks, certificates filed by Meta for a new VR headset were spotted, further strengthening the rumors. While Meta had remained quiet on the matter for a long time, the company dropped an official page for the Meta Quest 3S, thus confirming the new headset at its Meta Connect event.
Meta Quest 3S pre orders now live; full availability in October
Meta Quest 3S will be released on October 16th. However, you can head over to the official Meta website and pre-order the VR headset now, or via one of the alternative retailers below. Along with the VR headset, users get the same Touch Plus controllers as the Meta Quest 3 and a power adapter. Players also get a copy of Batman: Arkham Shadow, a one-year limited warranty, and a Meta Quest+ subscription.
- Meta Quest 3S 128GB at Amazon
- Meta Quest 3S 256GB at Amazon
- Meta Quest 3S 128GB at Best Buy
- Meta Quest 3S 256GB at Best Buy
According to Meta’s new official product page for the new VR headset, the device is powered by the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset. This means the Meta Quest 3S will be able to run all the games that the Meta Quest 3 can.
Altered design, priced from $299.99
As far as appearance is concerned, the VR headset looks slightly larger and doesn’t feature a depth sensor. Further, the Meta Quest 3S has an 1832 x 1920 per eye resolution, which is lower than the Meta Quest 3 but 4.5x more than the Quest 2. However, these adjustments do not come as a surprise, considering that this is supposed to be an affordable “lite” headset.
As mentioned, the price of the Meta Quest 3S is set at $299.99, which aligns with the price estimates that Mark Gurman had mentioned earlier. For $299.99, you can get the base model with a 128GB storage capacity. For the 256GB variant, you will have to shell out $399.99.
