Meta announces Quest 3 as Apple prepares to drop its VR/AR headset
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With Apple dropping hints that its much-awaited AR/VR headset will drop at next week's WWDC event, Meta has attempted to steal its rival's thunder. The new Meta Quest 3 is smaller, much more powerful than its predecessor, and designed for next-level augmented reality.
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