Meta’s cheaper Quest 3S might just be an upgrade
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#6R0FM)
The Verge's Alex Heath wearing a Quest 3S. Meta finally announced the very heavily leaked Quest 3S VR headset, and the leaks were right: it's a $299.99 headset that looks like a mix of the Quest 2 and Quest 3. But now that the specs are official, I can tell you that it's a lot closer to the Quest 3 than expected for a refresh that's almost half the price. If you don't have a Quest headset already, the 3S is potentially a very compelling purchase.
The Quest 3S offers the same mixed reality features and performance as the Quest 3 - it even has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip - meaning you can play all of the same games and experiences on either device. The Quest 3S uses the same Touch Plus controllers as the Quest 3. And the Quest 3S is actually rated for a higher...