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Facebook’s parent company Meta has revealed its latest virtual reality headset, the Meta Quest 3, which likes its predecessor is a standalone device that requires no external hardware. With a starting price point of $499.99, the new unit is actually considerably cheaper than PSVR2’s $549.99 – especially when you consider the latter has to be hooked up to an expensive PS5 as well.
However, the company is currently being cagey about the device’s specifications. Officially it’s touting better displays and resolution, greater comfort, and twice the graphics performance using a “next-gen Qualcomm chipset” – but it’s unlikely this will compete with PSVR2 in terms of raw graphics performance. Of course, with Sony seemingly hesitant to greenlight bonafide exclusives for its headset, that may not end up mattering much in the long run.
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The big new feature for Meta Quest 3 is it’s “high-res colour mixed reality” which utilises “4MP RGB colour cameras, a depth sensor for a more accurate representation of your play space, and 10x more pixels in Passthrough compared to Quest 2”. It also has updated controllers which do away with those occasionally unwieldy outer-rings.
While more information will be shared later in the year, Meta has also confirmed that it’s seriously cutting the price of the Meta Quest 2 in the meantime. That means the 128GB version will now cost just $299.99, while the 256GB model will retail for $349.99. You may recall the company massively increased the price of these items last year, so this brings the entry fee right back down. Meta Quest 3, for the record, will be backwards compatible with all previous software.
Meta also announced a handful of new games for its headsets, including notably PowerWash Simulator VR. There’s no word on that coming to PSVR2 just yet, but we’d imagine it’ll arrive eventually. And that’s why this announcement isn’t necessarily bad news for Sony’s headset: the more viable platforms for virtual reality content, the better the overall support will be – and that’s a win-win for all manufacturers.
[source meta.com]
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That fabric strap, though! 🤮
They also announced Attack on Titan and Bulletstorm VR games which are highly likely going to be coming to PSVR2 as well.
Meta gets the middle finger. I'll pay the extra $200 to not be part of their ecosystem.
I love my Quest 2 and I'm really having a better time with it than with PSVR1 back in the day.
Pro tip for Sony here: make PSVR2 PC compatible and it will sell like hot cakes. You're welcome.
@gollumb82 pc compatibility would be an instant game changer. Seeming they are porting so many games, hope its a possibility.
@gollumb82 I've the quest2 and psvr2 (also had the psvr1)... Going back to the quest2 from psvr2 shows how bad the fit of Q2 is (and the LCD display). And yes, PC compat for PSVR2 is what we need 😅
Gosh… It’s almost as if history were repeating itself.
@MattSilverado
PSVR1 was way heavier and gave me a nightmarish nausea due to image being blurry. No such issues with the Quest 2. Looking at Quest 3 pricing I think I might upgrade in a year or so.
@Jswift56
I know someone who wants PSVR2 to be PC compatible, ain't that right @SplooshDmg? 😁
@swagbag7 I'm with you, Quest 2 is unbelievably uncomfortable for me, even with the pricey alternative strap attached. It's so heavy as well.
I will say, Quest 3 looks a lot more comfortable in the trailer, but I'd still have to swap the rubbish fabric strap.
@gollumb82 sorry, I've misspelled PSVR1, the reference was for going back from PSVR2 to Quest2. Really the Q2 fits really bad in my face now, but of course I didn't felt that before using the PSVR2.
I don't want budget VR. And Quest 2 going back to it's old price is a well, boring. I'd also bet Quest 3 is more subsidized than PSVR2 (if PSVR2 is subsidized at all). Granted, that's a fair tactic, but also gives Sony more power to price cut in the future than Meta.
@gollumb82 Make PSVR2 PC compatible and I'll buy. Otherwise, it's Meta Quest 3 for this guy.
@MattSilverado
I don't have a PSVR2 as I'm mostly on PC these days, but if Sony dropped the price and made it PC compatible I'd be all over it. As for Quest 2, I bought it used for fear of my nausea flaring up again and just basically checking if I can do VR. So Quest 2 letting me play Hellblade VR for about an hour without vomiting is a success in my book. I might be willing to spend more on my next VR headset. PSVR2 could be it. Here's to hoping Sony listens.
Damn. I’ve been looking for new vr headset cause while I love my index… It’s a lot of work to get into late at night after work. I need quick and simple that I can pop on and off. My choices was between the PSVR2, Quest 2, or Vice focus 2…So this looks like it
@TrickyDicky99 Talk to me when the specs are out and we're comparing apples to apples.
If they're leading with the price - and it's this low - but keeping back the tech details, it's because the tech details are bad news. It's why you heard so much about PSVR2's stats before they finally got around to the price - they keep the bad news out until the last minute.
@gollumb82 quest2 is nice, I stopped using it with PCVR because my PC couldn't handle the quality I was expecting
with the required framerate... I've a 3070 and while I can play any game, using high graphic settings or of course going up with the resolution causes framerate dips etc and I opted to wait for the next gen of GPUs... But now the 4090 is expensive and has some issues I think need some ironing... So I will wait to the next refresh on the curreng GPU gen. Meanwhile I enjoy GT7 with the PSVR2, it's something awesome. Overall the Quest2 is an amazing piece of hardware for the price.
@MattSilverado
Haha, I have a 3070 as well. It gets the job done, but I am not expecting the highest fidelity. I'm blown away with Hellblade VR on Steam and I'm waiting for a discount on HL: Alyx to experience the greatest game VR has to offer (or so the reviews say). If I am impressed with it you can bet your bottom dollar I will be upgrading to 5080 or 6080 and a high end headset. VR is no joke, but it's expensive and you need the right hardware for it. Dirt Rally 2 and Assetto Corsa in VR are awesome as well, but I did try GT Sport in VR back in the day and it did impress me.
@gollumb82 😅 well... That's it. I've Alyx and while I've enjoyed it I stopped playing it after a couple of chapters because I said "I will play it only when I can run it maxed out" 🤣🤣🤣... So I think it will be with the 5080 or 4080ti or whatever comes next 🤣... Same for dirt rally 2, waiting for decent quality. I'm getting a Fanatec DD Pro GranTurismo edition with H shifter and handbrake (replacing my old g29) in a few days, so maybe I will go back to the PCVR racing games also...
@MattSilverado
Whoa, that's some serious racing gear. The best I could muster was a Thrustmaster T150RS with the T8PA shifter. Had to sell it, though, because family and bills...sigh. Appreciate the lowdown on Alyx. I'll still give it a go and unless it's a blurry mess I should be a happy camper 😁
Finally next gen vr gets interesting. The cable was enough for me to dismiss psvr2 so looking forward to this 👍
@gollumb82 You will enjoy Alyx with the 3070. Just be sure to play it wirelessly in some big space (which I don't have) 😅. And PCVR as platform is amazing with the variety of content, the downside is having to tweak all the settings more so with a GPU that cannot run everything maxed out.
@swagbag7 @get2sammyb Agreed on that strap! The pancake lenses and screen resolution may be well above PSVR2, but I can't think of the actual physical headwear as anything but a bondage accessory.
Quest 2 was brilliant and so user friendly. No wires is a huge plus. I haven’t tried the PSVR2 but I’d be more inclined to get a Quest 3 tbh, for portability alone. If PSVR2 had more first party games, the decision might be more difficult.
@NEStalgia @get2sammyb
I am not yet finding VR appealing, but find a fabric strap actually a lot more attractive since I am a member of the Vin Diesel club (zero hair on my head.) Having a fabric strap is a lot more comfortable than having a plastic one against my skin for prolonged periods of time.
Plastic gets sticky and sweaty fast. Cloth is more breathable, absorbent and really requires a lot of activity to ever feel sticky. Going way outside my comfort zone but I use a cpap, so headgear and strap materials are something I had to think about for years.
No eye-tracking tech or sense controllers on the Meta 3.
@Tharsman I can see that, but the problem with the Quest strap is it's not really cushioned and puts all the weight across the top of the head, and as the fabric isn't grippy it tends to want to shift as well, meaning the device must be overtightened to compensate. It's not a pleasant setup.
The PSVR2 may have that sweaty, sticky silicone stuff, but the halo that distributes the weight around the circumference of the head balances the weight, and is deeply padded with silicone standoffs so the pressure is never too much at any one point, and it won't try to shift around requiring overtightening.
The Meta strap may have the advantage of not being sweaty and sticky if you're rocking the Vin Diesel look, but IDK that the tradeoff is any better. In fact, the one problem with PSVR's setup is those with long hair actually end up having issues with it because the hair can move around under the silicone rear pad meaning it's harder to secure. Hair has to be pulled up over the strap so it doesn't just wad up underneath, so you may have a secret advantage on PSVR2
Ok...but it's also meta so...
@TrickyDicky99 That's like saying that Sony needs to lower the PS5 price because Steam Deck packs a screen, controller and all the processing onboard.
Sure, except that the difference in processing power is like 10X.
@NEStalgia the quest does have an add on head attachment that makes it a lot more appealing, but like all official quest accessories it's very pricey.
@gollumb82 Yeah, PC compatibility would be a game changer...
For Valve, who would get all of the profit with Steam sales without moving a finger.
People need to understand once and for all that console manufacturers make their money on content and services, not hardware sales. That's their whole business model.
It’s not comparable to the psvr2 - it’s a mobile phone vs a high end gaming rig. Of course it’s cheaper 🤦♂️
@TrickyDicky99 The lenses aren't better, if you knew anything about VR you'd understand why.
@UltimateOtaku91 already announced as on their way.
@NEStalgia interesting. One of these days I might give a shot to one of these things. So far not crazy about the concept of VR, but eventually a game might sell me on it. Got to say, the idea of Power Wash Simulator on VR is a very very appealing one, but at the same time avoid all things Facebook.
the more headsets the more developers will want to make games which isn't a bad thing at all , they showed off a bunch of games that are also coming out on ps5 vr.
@Art_Vandelay
I get it, but I remember reading that Sony is actually selling the PS5 at a profit, albeit a small one. Valve would stand to gain a lot of course, but Sony has already dipped their fingers in the PC market. They sell games and gear for the PC these days. VR is still a niche entertainment so I suppose Sony would still stand to gain more than lose from a move like this.
@TrickyDicky99 no excuse? You realize Meta had lost BILLIONS on its VR initiative, right? They’re selling the headsets at a major loss, to the point that they raised the price after release. Who raises prices after release? Only people that miscalculated how much they were going to lose.
Gee, I can’t imagine why Sony can’t/won’t do the same.
Just got an email from meta advertising the quest 3 starting at $829.99 AUD (50 Australian pesos less than the PSVR2). Very little difference for such a lesser piece of hardware.
I wonder if all the same people paying out Sony for the cost of their headset will afford Meta the same privilege, or if they'll perhaps finally accept that technology comes at a cost that not everyone can afford.
Anything that has to do with Facebook/meta is a clear no.
As for Sony, they need to reduce price and open their system for pc use as well.
Who would have thought that psvr2 will fail because of the high profile title power wash simulator likely not coming to the platform.
I am pretty sure quest3 with limited memory and storage and the performance at the level of on xbox one (or OG ps4) will stomp psvr2 into the ground because it will have a higher resolution and we know resolution is the most important aspect of every game.
I would certainly be interested in pc compatibility of psvr2, but it is not going to happen. Already the limited availability of virtual link ports on PCs would limit the number of people who could profit from pc compatibility to very few.
@Tharsman Yeah, I definitely hear you on all things Facebook....
@TrickyDicky99 So, which is the argument? I was referring to your comment about the Quest 3, which is totally apples and oranges.
Supply and demand, well... it could make sense if you ignored all the other variables that compound the price of a product.
But mainly: PSVR2 is not supposed to sell in huge numbers like the console itself. It's a value add. It makes the PS5 look state-of-the-art. "It even does VR". It is geared towards tech enthusiasts that pay whatever price and buy games by the buckets. And since it is relatively small in sales volume, Sony has to make a healthy profit on the hardware itself. Add that to the aforementioned high attach rate, and you have a winner.
In addition, it's a marathon not a sprint. Lowering the price to $400 now is a bad look. It's stupid marketing. Now, temporarily lowering it to $499 on black Friday.. that would be smart.
$689.99 CAD for a heavy clunky headset with worse graphics and a fabric strap, no thanks.
@TrickyDicky99 I disagree. On both accounts. Just because something is new, doesn't technically make it better. If it were I wouldn't be supporting two different methods of doing things at work all the damn time for two different types of work flows, even though technically they do the same thing.
Sure Fresnel lenses have their own set of problems, but so do pancake lenses, I don't feel like the trade off is worth it and I'd rather have the Fresnel lenses till the material sciences improve enough to take care of the reduced FOV and impacts to light passing through pancake lenses. Not to mention the additional issues with heat from the display, since the pancake lenses reduced the amount of distance from the face.
nothing wrong with Pancake lenses, but not my first choice and actually a con in my book.
I don't think there was any denying just how good of a deal the Meta Quest 2 was and now how good of a deal the Meta Quest 3 is, especially for people that want VR and don't already have a VR capable PC or a Playstation console.
Already, the Meta Quest 2 was a completely stand alone device with its own platform that also allowed you to connect to your PC and use it as a PC VR headset. This already beats out all other VR headsets in the market on price outside of really cheap mobile VR headsets that you could pair with a $200 USD phone or possibly the Switch Labo VR (which only has 10 compatible games).
Meta Quest 3 will still lag behind the PSVR2 and modern PC headsets in terms of overall features and obviously graphical performance because it'll be using a mobile chip. A modern mobile chip that will likely compare to the APU in the PS4 but, a mobile chip none the less. That said, it'll be BC with Meta Quest 2 titles and still allow you to connect to your PC. So, it still has far more value over the PSVR2, despite PSVR2 being a much better value than people give it credit for. It's just a shame PSVR2 isn't BC with PSVR1 titles. I think if PSVR2 had BC and was compatible with PC VR titles, they would be pretty close in value.
@TrickyDicky99 Pretty sure both will be replaced with new technology by time PSVR3 happens. They are being used not because they are a benefit or an improvement, but rather for a cost and target form factor. It's not taking the world by storm or changing the world for the better. There are many inferior technologies in use today for that reason.
As I said. New doesn't equate to better. So your point is moot and not relevant.
@TrickyDicky99 no the comparison was psvr2 to quest - if I hook it up to my pc (which I do, although the pico4 is better for pcvr imho) it would be £2k versus however much the ps5 is now plus the headset.
Please please please stop asking for PC compatibility....Its not going to happen for obvious reasons. Sorry to be so blunt, why release a headset then just buy all your games via Steam where Sony get no income from. That's where the profitability will come from. NOT the purchase of the headset.
@gollumb82 Their decision not to make it playable via PC is truly confounding. I’ve never played a game on PC in my life, but PSVR2 isn’t making people buy PS5s—or at least not many—so why the hell not put it on PC?
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