"Getting into virtual reality has always meant making a tough choice: spend big on premium hardware or skip it entirely. Meta designed the Quest 3S to fix that problem, creating an entry point into mixed reality that doesn't require a second mortgage. The catch? Meta rarely discounts their hardware. Instead of price cuts, they've traditionally thrown in free games or extended their Meta Horizon+ subscription for a few months. Actual savings on the headset itself simply didn't happen."
"The Quest 3S is Meta's most accessible path into current-generation mixed reality technology. At $249, you're getting hardware that shares the same core processor as the more expensive Quest 3, the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip. This processor handles the demanding computational work of tracking your environment, rendering games at smooth frame rates, and blending virtual objects into your real-world surroundings."
"Mixed reality overlays virtual information onto your own reality by way of passthrough cameras: You may play games where virtual entities speak to your furniture, construct virtual desks with multiple floating monitors all around your own workspace or work out and yet see your living room. This integration of worlds holds you anchored to your own space rather than isolating you from reality."
Amazon Prime Big Deal Day drops the 128GB Meta Quest 3S with the Gorilla Tag Cardboard Hero Bundle from $299 to $249, marking Meta's first direct headset price cut. The Quest 3S shares the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor with the pricier Quest 3, enabling environment tracking, smooth frame rates, and realistic blending of virtual objects into real surroundings. Mixed reality uses passthrough cameras to overlay virtual information onto physical spaces for games, virtual workstations, and workouts while keeping users anchored to their rooms. The headset delivers 1,832 x 1,920 pixels per eye at a 90Hz refresh rate for clear visuals and reduced motion blur.
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