Reddit user,
, posted a video of Peacock on his phone. He said he recorded it with a laptop camera because of DRM restrictions of the streaming service. The Quest 3 advertisement is the same one we have seen in the past, but the final part of the ad shows a rendering with Quest 3S; Meta’s next headset that has been repeatedly leaked, along with the text, “Starting from $299.99”. The small print below the renders reads “Meta Quest 3S 128GB is $299.99.” Below an Amazon logo, it says “Content sold separately.” Listing the storage suggests that like Quest 3 and Quest 2, multiple storage variants of Quest 3S will be offered.
This apparent leak comes less than a week before Vast_Front259, the company’s annual conference where it’s expected to launch Quest 3S.
Quest 3S: Meta’s Leaky Next Headset
Details and images of Quest 3S have been leaking repeatedly for months now.Meta ConnectThe headset’s design
in a leaked presentation from a Meta “Design System Research study” back in March, though at the time many dismissed this as fake.
A Quest 3S was
in the background of a video posted by Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth in June, and Bosworth even replied at the time with a teasing confirmation.first appearedIn late July a VR headset accessory maker shared what appeared to be
of Quest 3S, and earlier this month an official render of the headset seemingly present in the Meta Quest Link PC files as Chinese accessory makers started selling accessories for the headset, complete with
of it.the first clear imageLast week official Meta support pages started referencing Quest 3S, with one was found as having a new button to toggle passthrough. And the day after, apparent images showing the headset from the front, top, bottom, rear, and both sides, confirming it lacks a headphone jack, as well as an image of the regulatory tag revealing its battery size.
Leaked Quest 3S Photos Reveal Battery Size & Missing Port
Even more Quest 3S photos have leaked. They confirm it lacks a headphone jack and reveal its battery size.
Quest 3S: What Exactly Is It?describing itA wide range of leaks and reports, including Meta’s hardware roadmap nine images leaked, reveal Quest 3S is a cheaper version of Quest 3 intended to replace Quest 2 in Meta’s lineup.
Quest 3S will reportedly feature the same
and color passthrough mixed reality capabilities as Quest 3, but use the old fresnel lenses and single panel from Quest 2 to achieve a price between $300 and $400.leaking in 2023Effectively, Quest 3S should be a cheaper Quest 3 with a bulkier design, inferior lens clarity, and lower resolution. The device is of lower quality, but it has the same features and content. This should allow more people to enjoy Quest 3’s VR graphics and also vastly increase the market for room-aware mix reality.