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Why the Meta Quest 3S will boost VR adoption
The Immersive Wire - 12 August 2024 (Briefing)
Tom Ffiske
August 19, 2024
Executive summary
Welcome to your weekly briefing on the metaverse and spatial computing. Here are your snippets to sound smarter in meetings this week:
Top story: Why the Meta Quest 3S will boost VR adoption (analysis below)
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Top story
Why the Meta Quest 3S will boost VR adoption:
Price. The VR headset market is incredibly price-elastic, with cheaper (but less capable) headsets garnering the most attention. The same year the Oculus Go and Quest were in the market, the Go outsold the Quest as it was much cheaper.
China. Tencent and Meta made a deal to sell VR headsets in the country, starting in late 2024. That will most likely be the Meta Quest 3S, which will tap into one of the biggest markets in the world.
Software. The Quest store now has a wide array of great apps, as well as a revitalised App Lab side. This will boost sales further as the headset flourishes.
Caveats. Pico is set to unveil a new headset on 20 August which could compare well against Meta’s proposition.
Other stories:
Home of XR Megabooth is hosting 18 playable games during Gamescom.
Meta and Roto VR revealed the Roto VR Explorer.
Also, there is a rumour on what the Meta Quest 3S will look like.
Metaroom, a spatial 3D data capture company, announced a partnership with DIALux.
Virtuix announced that the Omni One, a full-body VR gaming system, will officially launch on 10 September.
Vision Hack is an upcoming Apple Vision Pro hackathon, happening in September.
VIVE XR Elite is now permanently £899 in the UK.
Vuzix launched the M400 Xtreme smart glasses kit, designed for extreme weather conditions.
Note: The Immersive Wire is run by Tom Ffiske, who also works within Accenture’s metaverse group. The contents of the newsletter should not be regarded as Accenture’s views.