Meta plans to release Quest 3S budget headset in September

According to reliable sources, Meta plans to announce a new Meta Quest 3S virtual reality headset in September. This model is likely to be a cheaper version of the Meta Quest 3 released last year.

Here's What We Know

Quest 3S can cost from $300 to $400, which is significantly cheaper than the starting price of Quest 3 at $499.

One way to reduce the cost could be to sell the controllers separately, although this is less likely. Another possibility is that Meta could use simplified controllers or include them in a bundle with the Quest 3S.

Gurman notes that the details of this strategy may be announced during the Meta Connect event, which will take place on 25-26 September at the company's headquarters.

In addition to Quest 3S, the event may feature new augmented reality glasses, codenamed "Orion," which are likely to be different from Ray-Ban's popular Meta smart glasses but have a similar concept.

Source: Bloomberg