VR glasses Meta Quest 3 (Lite) for less than 200 euros?

At the end of 2020, the company Meta started selling virtual reality glasses Meta Quest 2. Thanks mainly to the low price and the most varied selection of games and applications, in three years they became the most used VR glasses on the market. Roko na srce did not have much competition when it was released, or at least it was several times more expensive and most likely required a cable connection and a powerful computer. After three years on the market, the competition is more lively and the age of the hardware significantly affects the value of the Meta Quest 2 glasses. Very soon, they will be replaced by the next generation - the Meta Quest 3.

The Meta Quest 3 virtual reality glasses will be equipped with an all-new mobile processor, which is expected to be developed in collaboration with Qualcomm. It is said to offer twice as much graphics power compared to the processor built into the Meta Quest 2 glasses. Two more cameras with a resolution of four million pixels have been added for better spatial perception. It is expected that the Meta Quest 3 VR glasses will have full access to all games and applications to date. Future users hope that the launch of the new glasses will also stimulate the development of new games. The biggest concern of VR glasses users is the rather limited selection of games and applications. The biggest developers rarely make games for virtual reality because the number of users is simply too small to generate much profit. Meta Quest 3 will go on sale this fall.

The basic version of the Meta Quest 3 glasses will be sold in Europe for 570 euros. The higher price than its predecessors is said to be justified due to significant mechanical improvements and greater competitiveness on the market. According to the revealed data, the new glasses should be as much as 40 % thinner compared to the Quest 2. In addition, the controllers will also receive improvements, which will be much lighter and will consequently allow for easier management.

Fortunately, Meta will later offer more affordable VR glasses for sale. It's just speculation for now, but it's supposed to be a Lite (unofficial name) version, which would understandably have inferior hardware, but also cost twice as much. There is talk of 200 euros or even less, which is a very optimistic number. If this comes to fruition, virtual reality would have a chance to take off beyond the enthusiast community. More users, however, mean a greater likelihood of the biggest developers joining the VR world.