{"id":117269,"date":"2024-10-23T01:59:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T18:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117269"},"modified":"2024-10-23T01:59:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T18:59:45","slug":"meta-quest-3s-is-a-disappointing-half-step-to-carmacks-low-cost-vr-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117269","title":{"rendered":"Meta Quest 3S is a disappointing half-step to Carmack\u2019s low-cost VR vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It&#8217;s been just over two years now since <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gaming\/2022\/12\/john-carmack-leaves-meta-after-a-decade-fighting-to-make-vr-a-reality\/\">soon-to-depart<\/a> CTO John Carmack told a Meta Connect audience about his vision for a super low-end VR headset that came in at $250 and 250 grams. &#8220;We&#8217;re not building that headset today, but I keep trying,&#8221; Carmack <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gaming\/2022\/10\/carmack-wants-a-250-vr-headset-to-counterpoint-the-1499-quest-pro\/\">said at the time<\/a> with some exasperation.<\/p>\n<p>On the pricing half of the equation, the recently released Quest 3S headset is nearly on target for Carmack&#8217;s hopes and dreams. Meta&#8217;s new $299 headset is a significant drop from <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gaming\/2023\/10\/meta-quest-3-review-mixed-reality-version-0-5\/\">the $499 Quest 3<\/a>\u00a0and the cheapest price point for a Meta VR headset since the company raised the price of the aging Quest 2 to $400 <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gaming\/2022\/07\/meta-quest-2-vr-headset-price-jumps-100-to-399-gets-zero-new-features\/\">back in the summer of 2022<\/a>. When you account for a few years of inflation in there, the Quest 3S is close to the $250 headset Carmack envisioned.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ars-img-shortcode id-2057689 align-center\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ars-lightbox\">\n<div class=\"ars-lightbox-item\">\n              <a data-pswp-width=\"1440\" data-pswp-height=\"1080\" data-pswp-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\" data-cropped=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-1440x1080.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cursor-zoom-in\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.14.27-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><br \/>\n              <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pswp-caption-content\" id=\"caption-2057689\">\n                A new button on the underside of the Quest 3S lets you transition to pass-through mode at any time.<\/p>\n<p>\n                    Credit:<br \/>\n                                          Kyle Orland\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"caption mt-1 inline-flex flex-row items-stretch gap-1 text-lg leading-tight text-gray-300\">\n<p>\n      A new button on the underside of the Quest 3S lets you transition to pass-through mode at any time.<\/p>\n<p>              <span class=\"caption-credit mt-2 whitespace-nowrap text-xs\"><br \/>\n          Credit:<\/p>\n<p>          Kyle Orland<\/p>\n<p>                  <\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, Meta must still seriously tackle the &#8220;250 grams&#8221; part of Carmack&#8217;s vision. The 514g Quest 3S feels at least as unwieldy on your face as the 515g Quest 3, and both are still quite far from the &#8220;super light comforts&#8221; Carmack envisioned. Add in all the compromises Meta made so the Quest 3S could hit that lower price point, and you have a cheap, half-measure headset that we can only really recommend to the most price-conscious of VR consumers.<\/p>\n<h2>Meta Quest 2 Plus<\/h2>\n<p>iFixit&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/News\/101990\/metas-quest-3s-is-just-a-revamped-quest-2-and-its-the-better-for-it\">recent teardown of the Quest 3S<\/a> shows that the new headset is more than just a spiritual successor to the cheap <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gaming\/2022\/10\/what-happened-to-the-virtual-reality-gaming-revolution\/\">and popular<\/a> Quest 2. On the contrary, iFixit found the Quest 3S optical stack uses the exact same parts as the Quest 2, right down to the LCD panels and fresnel lenses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ars-lightbox align-fullwidth my-5\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col flex-nowrap gap-5 py-5 md:flex-row\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"flex-basis: calc(50% - 10px);\">\n<div class=\"ars-lightbox-item relative block h-full w-full overflow-hidden rounded-sm\">\n  <a data-pswp-width=\"2560\" data-pswp-height=\"1920\" data-pswp-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-980x735.jpg 980w\" data-cropped=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-1440x1080.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cursor-zoom-in\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-640x480.jpg\" class=\"ars-gallery-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-labelledby=\"caption-2057692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.22-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pswp-caption-content\" id=\"caption-2057692\">\n      The fresnel lens housing on the Meta Quest 3S.<\/p>\n<p>\n                      Kyle Orland\n                  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"md:hidden\">\n<div class=\"ars-gallery-caption\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ars-gallery-caption-arrow ars-gallery-caption-arrow-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 40 40\"><defs><clippath id=\"arrow-blocks-right_svg__a\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h40v40H0z\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><g fill=\"currentColor\" clip-path=\"url(#arrow-blocks-right_svg__a)\"><path d=\"M32 16h8v8h-8zm-8 8h8v8h-8zm-8 8h8v8h-8zm8-24h8v8h-8zm-8-8h8v8h-8zM0 16h16v8H0z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\n              <span class=\"ars-gallery-caption-text\">The fresnel lens housing on the Meta Quest 3S.<\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"ars-gallery-caption-credit\"><br \/>\n                      Kyle Orland<br \/>\n                  <\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<div class=\"ars-lightbox-item relative block h-full w-full overflow-hidden rounded-sm\">\n  <a data-pswp-width=\"2560\" data-pswp-height=\"1920\" data-pswp-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-980x735.jpg 980w\" data-cropped=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-1440x1080.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cursor-zoom-in\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-640x480.jpg\" class=\"ars-gallery-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-labelledby=\"caption-2057693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-22-13.15.29-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pswp-caption-content\" id=\"caption-2057693\">\n      The pancake lens housing on the Meta Quest 3.<\/p>\n<p>\n                      Kyle Orland\n                  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"md:hidden\">\n<div class=\"ars-gallery-caption\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ars-gallery-caption-arrow ars-gallery-caption-arrow-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 40 40\"><defs><clippath id=\"arrow-blocks-right_svg__a\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h40v40H0z\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><g fill=\"currentColor\" clip-path=\"url(#arrow-blocks-right_svg__a)\"><path d=\"M32 16h8v8h-8zm-8 8h8v8h-8zm-8 8h8v8h-8zm8-24h8v8h-8zm-8-8h8v8h-8zM0 16h16v8H0z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\n              <span class=\"ars-gallery-caption-text\">The pancake lens housing on the Meta Quest 3.<\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"ars-gallery-caption-credit\"><br \/>\n                      Kyle Orland<br \/>\n                  <\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden md:block\">\n<div class=\"ars-gallery-caption\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ars-gallery-caption-arrow ars-gallery-caption-arrow-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 40 40\"><defs><clippath id=\"arrow-blocks-right_svg__a\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h40v40H0z\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><g fill=\"currentColor\" clip-path=\"url(#arrow-blocks-right_svg__a)\"><path d=\"M32 16h8v8h-8zm-8 8h8v8h-8zm-8 8h8v8h-8zm8-24h8v8h-8zm-8-8h8v8h-8zM0 16h16v8H0z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\n              <span class=\"ars-gallery-caption-text\">The fresnel lens housing on the Meta Quest 3S.<\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"ars-gallery-caption-credit\"><br \/>\n                      Kyle Orland<br \/>\n                  <\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ars-gallery-caption\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ars-gallery-caption-arrow ars-gallery-caption-arrow-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 40 40\"><defs><clippath id=\"arrow-blocks-right_svg__a\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h40v40H0z\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><g fill=\"currentColor\" clip-path=\"url(#arrow-blocks-right_svg__a)\"><path d=\"M32 16h8v8h-8zm-8 8h8v8h-8zm-8 8h8v8h-8zm8-24h8v8h-8zm-8-8h8v8h-8zM0 16h16v8H0z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\n              <span class=\"ars-gallery-caption-text\">The pancake lens housing on the Meta Quest 3.<\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"ars-gallery-caption-credit\"><br \/>\n                      Kyle Orland<br \/>\n                  <\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In 2020, the 1832\u00d71920 per-eye resolution offered by that visual stack represented a significant upgrade from what had come before, especially at such a low price point. Today, though, that dated display technology invites direct comparisons to the 2604\u00d72208 per-eye display on last year&#8217;s Quest 3. With the displays sitting just inches from your eyes, that difference represents a very noticeable 20 percent drop in apparent clarity, down from 25 pixels per degree to a mere 20.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gaming\/2024\/10\/review-meta-quest-3s-is-cheaper-in-both-senses-of-the-word\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been just over two years now since soon-to-depart CTO John Carmack told a Meta Connect audience about his vision for a super low-end VR headset that came in at &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117269\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8630],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=117269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117269\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=117269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=117269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=117269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}