New 'Meta Quest 3 Lite' tipped to be in the works. Everything we know. (2024)

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Is the Meta Quest 3 lite real? ›

The arrival of the Meta Quest 3S (previously nicknamed the Quest 3 Lite) could be closer than you'd think. This affordable version of Meta's world-leading XR headset, has already earned the attention of countless industry analysts and tech enthusiasts, despite no official announcement from Meta.

The Meta Quest 3S boasts a display resolution, frame rate, and sensor array that are comparable to those of the Meta Quest 3, indicating that the core VR experience will remain largely unchanged, even at a more affordable price point.

The Quest 4 will have two versions in 2026, while a premium headset is planned for 2027. By Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 12 years of experience.

"The plan is to stay the course when it comes to Quest 3. We did everything we could to get this device out at the price that it is. That's the honest truth. So the price that it's at is the price it's going to be at going forward, for the foreseeable [future]."

The Quest 3 headset is smaller, not lighter, but a better fit counteracts this, thankfully.

To drive the positions of the upper body emulated trackers, on Quest 3 the update leverages the Inside-Out Body Tracking (IOBT) feature the headset got in December, which uses the downwards-facing side cameras to track your wrist, elbows, shoulder, and torso.

Essentially, Bosworth quotes three reasons related to the lack of eye tracking on the Quest 3: Cost, and therefore a price increase, which Meta didn't want for the Quest 3. Increased weight, which would alter the entire way the Quest 3 feels. The Quest 3's pancake lenses presenting “additional challenges”

A 128GB device will let you install just a couple of big games or apps (and some smaller ones) before you uninstall stuff to make room. A 512GB unit will let you install several large apps before you deal with the storage limit.

Will Quest 3 Lite have color passthrough? ›

Functionalities and limitations. One of the most talked about aspects is the possible absence of advanced mixed reality (MR) capabilities. Unlike the Meta Quest 3, which includes RGB cameras for color passthrough, the Quest 3 Lite could do without these features to cut costs, focusing exclusively on the VR experience.

The Quest 3 is actually a bit heavier than the Quest 2 (515 grams compared to 503), but it wears its weight much better.

The Meta Quest 3 offers an upgraded 4K display, new slimmer controllers with haptic feedback, and a more comfortable design.

Panels: The use of OLED panels instead of LCD in the Quest 3 allows for more vivid color reproduction and deeper black levels, which greatly improves the visual experience.

If you're looking to join the VR movement, we'd say that the Meta Quest 2 is a great way to do just that. It'll serve you very well as a standalone headset, and it'll support PC VR as well if you invest in a powerful computer later.

Tech leaker Luna (Lunayian on X) has posted a summary of what they are confident they have learned about the new Meta Quest 3 lite, although they believe its preliminary name is the Meta Quest 3s. Among the major changes are a reduced per-eye resolution from 2,064 x 2,208 to 1,832 x 1,920.

The main differences between the two Meta Quest VR headsets

The Quest 3 VR headset boasts a graphics processor twice as powerful as that of the Meta quest 2. This difference is characterized by the new-generation Snapdragon chip featured on the new headset.

Essentially, Bosworth quotes three reasons related to the lack of eye tracking on the Quest 3: Cost, and therefore a price increase, which Meta didn't want for the Quest 3. Increased weight, which would alter the entire way the Quest 3 feels. The Quest 3's pancake lenses presenting “additional challenges”