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The Meta Quest 2 was recently rebranded with a host of Meta logos, to align with the company dropping the Oculus logo, but that’s not all for the VR business, as industry analyst Brad Lynch has shed some light on three of the upcoming headsets from the company, including the Quest 3 and Project Cambria, also known as Seacliff.
Brad Lynch revealed these details in a series of tweets that went over just what you might be able to expect out of the company, in addition to the timelines that you’ll be able to see these changes reflected. What’s new here is details of the Quest 3 Pro, which Lynch claims that he has already seen. We knew about the upcoming Quest 2 Pro / Seacliff / Project Cambria for a good while before this, but we did not expect to already get further details on when we might be able to see the Quest 3, in addition to all of their respective release dates, to boot. We’ve popped them below for you.
Project Cambria / Quest 2 Pro details
According to the latest details, you can expect that the Oculus Quest 2 Pro will be shown off at Meta Connects 2022, which is not unexpected, considering that we first heard details about this headset a while back, and the company will want to prepare it in time for when we might actually be able to see it come to life onstage, and ready for the all-important holiday season, which is incredibly lucrative for the company, so you can expect a big showcase, which will show off some of the Mesta Quest 2 Pro’s additional features.
It’s also believed that the ‘Pro’ moniker of headsets will feature further technology that we’ve never seen before in a VR headset. According to Lynch, the Pro line will be able to display resolutions, higher than the specified screen resolutions, which could result in a much sharper image than many are used to seeing before.
Additionally, he states that the Quest 2 Pro’s entire will of materials will amount to around $800. Considering what we can gather from the current specs on the headset, this isn’t too surprising. However, it’s also potentially going to be subsidized, meaning that you might see the headset itself actually retail for slightly lower than the total cost of the current bill of materials, this is reportedly to keep up with Apple’s developments in the VR industry, which we’re fairly certain will appear quite soon.
Reportedly, the name is also locked in as being the Oculus Quest 2 Pro, but we can only wonder- is it coming a little bit too late?
Quest 3 new details
As we’ve previously speculated, the Quest 3 is pretty light on detail at the moment, but it should also come with a healthy bump in specs when it comes to looking at being a device that offers a relatively entry-level solution to VR. The Quest 2 is the most popular VR headset, and that’s because its combination of having good specs, in addition to a processor that’s powerful enough to run the latest VR games while mobile and still managing to pack in oodles of technology is really quite a marvel. The Quest lineup will always be a gateway drug into the wider world of VR, so we’re pretty sure that we’re going to see more as time goes on.
The current suggestion is that we could potentially see the Quest 3 debut at Meta Connects 2023, which would give the 2 Pro a good amount of time to breathe, in addition to just getting more time for the Quest 2 to maximize the lower-end before the Quest 3 arrives on the scene.
We’ll be sure to keep our eyes on all of the new details that come out surrounding the Quest 3, so hold on to your hats.
Quest 3 Pro first details
This is the first that we’ve heard of a Quest 3 Pro product, and that’s pipped to be announced with the Quest 3 this time around at Connects 2023. This means that you’re going to be able to get the best VR experience possible from the Quest 3 Pro, especially since it is rumored to have much more accurate sensors, a smaller design, and a much stronger chip in comparison to the Quest 2 Pro. A device which we should has not even launched yet.
In addition to this, supply chain manufacturers believe that the Quest 3 Pro will have a uOLED display. This should make for a much higher contrast ratio, so you could end up getting a much nicer looking or feeling display when the device actually launches, which is in its own unique positioning.
The Quest 3 Pro will be the flagship device for Meta after the Quest 2 Pro, and it makes their new approach to having two split tiers of device a common standard for any new launches that they might have, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the first new headset when it actually lands.
Meta is obviously heavily investing in its technology, and with the likes of Apple also gearing up to release a headset of their own, it’s clear that Meta does not want to cede any of the markets that they have managed to capture. According to the latest Steam Hardware Survey, Meta has already captured over 66.6% of the entire desktop VR market, and this is mainly due to the accessibility of their offerings more so than many of their competitors. This is expected to continue with this trio of brand-new headsets, so if you might be considering getting into Meta’s VR ecosystem, there is indeed very good reason to do so, as you know that they’ll be continuing to heavily invest in the platform to ensure that you are spending your cash on a platform that is actually going to have a long-term life, unlike many of the competitors popping up wit their own proprietary stores that might not have as long of shelf life.
With VR becoming commonplace, you can expect that they’re almost certainly looking to bake in more features than ever before in order to bolster their burgeoning ecosystem of hardware and software. But, if these rumors give credence to anything at all, it’s that you’ll be able to get one of the best VR software libraries, with more options across the board available for whenever these devices are finally released.
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