At this point, we're almost 100% sure Meta is working on a budget-friendly virtual reality headset called the Quest 3S. The overwhelming number of leaks and rumors lead us to believe that it's happening. Adding further credence to those rumors is the latest leak, which actually comes from Meta itself.
First spotted by UploadVR and shared by a Reddit user, images of a VR headset appeared in the Windows Meta Quest Link PC software that looks like a cross between the company's Quest 2 and Quest 3 devices. Yes, that's a first-party Meta app, so it seems the company leaked its own headset prematurely.
Presumably, Meta planned to announce the Quest 3S at its Connect event that begins on September 25.
The headset, which we assume is the Quest 3S, looks a bit different than the current Quest 3, especially with the design of its front-facing cameras. Instead of the pill-shaped camera cutouts found on the current headset, the presumed Quest 3S has lenses clustered in two sets of three on the front of the device.
The headset's strap looks more or less unchanged from the Quest 3 though.
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