VR may be the latest technology, but the future lies in augmented and mixed reality.
Meta Quest 3 – 1 MONTH later… is it worth it?
I recently purchased the recently released Meta Quest 3 in a flurry of early adopter enthusiasm. The VR headset, which came out on September 27th, is the latest and greatest technology from Meta. Like the Quest 2 (and the Quest before it), the Meta Quest 3 is a standalone headset and controller set that immerses you in virtual reality (VR) with ease. The new version is slimmer, slightly lighter, and has a higher resolution than its predecessor.
But that wasn't really what excited me.
What galvanized my purchase is what VR nerds call “full-color passthrough.” The new Quest 3 has six facial cameras (the 2 has three, and the Pro has just five). Some of these track your hand movements and help map your physical space so you don’t bump into walls while chasing aliens in VR, but they also provide a full-color view of the world around you.
