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Meta is making the Quest 2 faster and cheaper
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TheMeta Quest 3has just been announced, revealing a headset starting at a price of £499/$499. Those averse to costly VR headsets may be disappointed but theMeta Quest 2is, thankfully, getting a price cut, with a performance boost on top too.
InJuly of last year, Meta slapped £100/$100 onto the price of the Quest 2 headset. What was once the best value offering in VR had been ruined by a higher price tag. Well, alongside the launch of the Quest 3, Meta may win some fans back.
The Meta Quest 2 is returning to a starting price of £299/$299 from June 4th, so keep your eyes peeled for the more appealing price returning to the popular headset.
That’s not all though. Meta is touting a big boost in performance for the Quest 2 andQuest Pro, all via a software update. You can expect an up to 26% CPU performance boost for both headsets, then an up to 19% GPU performance boost for the Quest 2 and up to 11% for the Pro.
What does it mean in practice? I’ll let Meta explain, “As developers take advantage of these changes, you can expect smoother gameplay, a more responsive UI, and richer content on both headsets. And we’re enabling Dynamic Resolution Scaling for both Quest 2 and Quest Pro, so games and apps can take advantage of increased pixel density without dropping frames.”
With the Meta Quest 2 returning to its original price, three years after its launch, and a new dose of performance, the appeal of the value-focused headset could peak once again, especially with the £499/$499 price of the new Meta Quest 3 likely to look a tad too rich in the eyes of some.
Though, we don’t yet know the full Meta Quest 3 details, beyond much-improved performance, a slimmer and more comfortable design and a greater focus on AR passthrough. For that, Meta says we’ll have to wait until September 27th for Meta Connect. There is also aMeta Gaming Showcasetoday (June 1st) where you can see upcoming games for your future (or about to be performance-boosted) VR headset.
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Adam is the Computing Editor of Trusted Reviews. He joined as a staff writer in 2019 after graduating from Newcastle University with an MA in Multimedia Journalism. After spending two years at WIRED,…
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