CNBC September 25, 2024
Kif Leswing, Jonathan Vanian

Key Points

– Meta announced the $299 Quest 3S, the latest virtual reality headset to come out of the company’s Reality Labs division and a cheaper offering than its predecessor, the $499 Quest 3.

– The company positioned the headset as a full computer, putting it in competition with Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro headset that launched in February.

– Meta also showcased Orion, a prototype of fully augmented reality smart glasses that won’t be sold to consumers.

Meta announced the Quest 3S, the latest virtual reality headset to come out of the company’s Reality Labs division and a cheaper offering than its predecessor.

The device will go on sale on Oct. 15, and it’ll retail starting at $299, down from...

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