Next week's Meta Connect 2024 will see a host of announcements from the big Zuck, and we're expecting to see a lite version of the Meta Quest 3, already one of the best VR headsets. With Meta's big event right around the corner,

Keep in mind however, that the Meta Quest 3S is expected to use more energy than the Quest 2 thanks to the higher resolution colour passthrough. It also shouldn't need as much brightness as the Quest 3 though, opting for Fresnel lenses over pancake lenses. All in all, there's a good chance the battery will be similar to the Meta Quest 3.

Based on everything we know, the Quest 3S will boast the Quest 3’s Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset, but a bulkier body and lower-spec displays so it can target a lower price tag – hopefully, somewhere around the Meta Quest 2 ’s $299 / £299 / AU$479.

Meta is expected to announce the Quest 3S soon. We compare the already available Quest 3 to Meta's expected VR headset.

Meta appears to have leaked the Meta Quest 3S, its rumored budget follow-up to last year’s Quest 3 headset, in its own Windows Meta Quest Link PC software. Spotted by UploadVR, the images posted on Reddit show a VR headset that’s visually a bit of a cross between the Quest 2 and Quest 3.

Keen-eyed Redditors have spotted an image of an unreleased Meta VR headset in the official Meta Quest Link PC software. Rumored to be called the Quest 3S, the new headset will likely act as an entry-level alternative to the Meta Quest 3, leaving out some of the bells and whistles from the flagship headset to achieve a lower starting price.

A new, cheaper, and possibly controller-less virtual reality headset from Meta is on the way, with an image of the device being discovered.

VR headsets, smart glasses, and groundbreaking AR wearables are expected at Meta Connect 2024. Here's everything we know so far.