Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, has reveale details about his firm’s upcoming mixe reality headset, less than. A week before Apple is expecte to make its first foray into the segment.
On the company’s Instagram platform, Zuckerberg has describe the Quest 3. As “the first high-resolution color mixed reality headset” and its most powerful to date.
Not many details are known about the device. but Zuckerberg has explained that it is 40% thinner than the Quest 2, doubles the graphics performance and is equipped with a next-generation Qualcomm chipset.
Zuckerberg anticipates with Quest 3 the presentation of Apple’s VR viewer
The price will start at $499 (about 466 euros). According to Zuckerberg, the Quest 3 “will be the best tool for experiencing virtual and mixed reality on a standalone device.”
The moment chosen to offer such information is significant. Zuckerberg himself has announced that he will communicate more information about the device at the Connect conference, scheduled for September 27, in more than three months.
It seems Zuckerberg is trying to grab headlines in mixed reality, amid rumors that Apple will release a headset of its own at its upcoming annual developer conference.
Zuckerberg anticipates with Quest 3 the presentation of Apple’s VR viewer
According to data provided by IDC, Meta Platforms dominates the AR/VR device sector, with a market share of 80% by the end of 2022 and 8.8 million units sold.