Meta has released the Quest 3S headset and the prototype of AR glasses.
On September 25, 2024, at the Meta Connect 2024 developer conference,Meta released the Quest 3S headset and the prototype of AR glasses.
Here is the specific information of these two products:
Quest 3S headset:
Price: The 128GB version is priced at $299.99, the 256GB version is priced at $399.99 (about 2,808 yuan), and the 512GB version is priced at $499.99.
Launch time: It will be launched overseas on October 15.
Appearance: It has the same color-transparent camera as the Quest 3 (supporting color-transparent penetration mode), the same Touch Plus processor, and also supports gesture tracking.
Performance: Equipped with the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor, it has 8GB of RAM, is equipped with Fresnel lenses, and has a field of view (FOV) of 96°x90°. It uses a 1832x1920 single-eye resolution (ppi773) 120Hz panel (covering 100% sRGB color gamut).
Battery life: The built-in 4324 milliampere-hour battery has a maximum battery life of 2.5 hours.
AR glasses prototype (Orion):
Display technology: The lenses are made of silicon carbide and use a complex nanoscale 3D-structured optical waveguide. The projection system is MicroLEDs.
Field of view: It reaches 70 degrees, far exceeding competitors such as Microsoft's HoloLens 2 (52 degrees) and Magic Leap One (50 degrees).
Interaction method: It supports eye tracking. At the same time, there are seven cameras for external positioning, and it can be controlled by voice commands, gestures, and a neural interface wristband (which can read tiny wrist and finger movements).
Battery life: The battery life of the glasses body is 2 - 3 hours.
Current status: At present, it is only a prototype product. The manufacturing cost of each pair is as high as $10,000. There is still a long way to go to reach consumer-level prices. Meta said that it will continue to develop based on this in the future and optimize in terms of shape, display quality, and cost.