A brand new Meta headset, extremely more likely to be the upcoming Quest 3S, simply acquired FCC certification.
The FCC is the US regulatory company with accountability over wi-fi frequency use. Its approval is important to promote a tool with wi-fi capabilities within the US market.
91mobiles first noticed the submitting, which comes from the identical Meta-owned registrar as earlier Quest {hardware}.
The submitting confirms Quest 3S helps Wi-Fi 6E, simply because the common Quest 3 does, that means it contains the 6GHz band. The upper frequency allows elevated bandwidth and fewer interference from different units – although the sign degrades extra when passing by means of stable objects like partitions, and does not journey as far. These properties make it perfect for wi-fi PC streaming with the router or entry level in the identical room because the headset.
A wide selection of sources recommend Quest 3S is a extra inexpensive model of Quest 3 that retains its Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset and coloration passthrough combined actuality capabilities, however makes use of the previous fresnel lenses from Quest 1 and a couple of to attain a value between $300 and $400.
A Quest 3S was additionally seemingly current within the background of a video posted by Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth in June, and Bosworth even replied on the time with a teasing affirmation. In July the primary clear photograph of Quest 3S was posted on X by a VR headset accent maker in China.
For a full rundown of Meta Quest 3S and the way it ought to examine to Quest 3 and Quest 2, learn our leaks and rumors roundup from June.