- A reliable leaker suggests Meta could launch the Meta Quest 3S in September.
- Allegedly, this would be a cheaper version of the Quest 3, launched last year.
- Meta might ship it without controllers as a cost-cutting measure, although that is less likely.
Although Apple had high hopes for its ultra-premium Vision Pro XR headset, the consumers have spoken: they want headsets for gaming, primarily, and want them to be under $1,000 — so the Vision Pro has been an abject failure. To its credit, Meta got the message on this recently by allegedly canceling its own ultra-premium headset that would have competed with the Vision Pro. Now, the long-rumored cheaper model of its most recent XR machine could be around the corner.
The Meta Quest 3S, as its alleged name suggests, would be a pared-down version of the successful Meta Quest 3, which launched in June last year. This leaked information comes from Mark Gurman’s recent Power On newsletter. We had previously heard about a “Lite” model coming, but it looks like Quest 3S could be its new name.