Upcoming Meta Quest 3 to borrow colour pass-through feature from Quest Pro
Colour pass-through is on its way to the more affordable headset.
Towards the end of last year, Meta released its Quest Pro headset – a more expensive VR offering with a slew of premium features. Since then, rumours about the next headset have started heating up. And Meta has revealed that the upcoming Quest 3 headset will borrow a top-tier feature from last year’s Pro.
Speaking at a recent investor’s call, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about the brand’s “next-generation consumer headset” – the Quest 3. He went on to reveal that it would come packing the Meta Reality feature that debuted on the Quest Pro last year. Zuckerberg also confirmed that the headset is coming later this year, which is in line with what we already know.
Meta Reality is the brand’s mixed reality software that takes advantage of full colour Passthrough. Essentially, it lets you see through the headset in full colour (just as you’d see if you weren’t wearing it), and can overlay AR elements over the top. It makes for a more realistic environment compared to the black and white option on the current Quest 2. Think big models in the middle of your room that you can walk around.
We’ve had further confirmation of the new feature from Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman. Gurman got a hands-on experience with the Quest 3 headset ahead of its launch. He confirmed there are three vertical sensor areas for colour video cameras. Alongside these, there are also two standard cameras and a depth sensor.
However, Gurman did confirm the headset won’t come with head or eye tracking. So, expect a slightly slimmed down version of Meta Reality on the upcoming headset. Regardless, Meta Reality will make for a premium addition to the upcoming headset, giving users a reason to upgrade from the Quest 2.
Connor Jewiss
