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by marcusestes 997 days ago
Terrible marketing website. I tried and failed to find improvements over Quest 2.
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See Tech Specs. It's full of comparisons.

- Display Resolution: 2064x2208 pixels per eye enhances resolution by nearly 30% compared to Meta Quest 2 for next-level clarity and lifelike graphics. 4K+ Infinite Display with 25PPD and 1218 PPI brings the best resolution across the entire Quest line of devices.

- Power: Advanced hardware stack and the first headset with the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, delivering double the GPU processing power for faster load times and more seamless gameplay compared to Meta Quest 2. This brings enough power to support heavy applications like fast-action gaming, seamless full-color, high-resolution passthrough, and so much more.

- Mixed Reality: 2 RGB cameras with 18 PPD, for 10X the resolution of Quest 2 and 2X the resolution of Quest Pro in passthrough. Delivers full-color, high-fidelity views of your surroundings while you see virtual objects appear in your physical space. Accurate depth projection and room mapping gives you freedom to move throughout your space and interact with virtual characters or objects in the room around you.

- Audio: Integrated stereo speakers with 3D spatial audio places you in your space with 40% louder audio range, bass range and optimal L/R matching capabilities.

- DRAM: 8GB. 33% memory compared with Meta Quest 2, giving you more support to play your favorite apps with optimal performance.

- Headset Weight: 515 grams. Pancake optics create a 40% slimmer optic profile* for more comfortable wear.

- Optics: Pancake lens provides a slimmer optic profile* without compromising the depth of your visual immersion. Increased sharpness by 25% in center FOV (~70% sharper in periphery), with significantly less stray or scattered light artifacts.

Is is not under tech specs, as another comment says. But there is a menu option to compare devices.

  2 -> 3
  $300 -> $500
  Snapdragon XR2 Gen1 -> Gen 2
  6GB -> 8GB
  773 PPI -> 1218 PPI
  FOV 90/90 -> 110H / 96V
  Improved haptics
  Passthrough B&W -> Color
  Battery 3640 mAH -> 5060 mAH (2 hour -> 2.2 hour)
"Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, delivering double the GPU processing power for faster load times and more seamless gameplay compared to Meta Quest 2"

"2 RGB cameras with 18 PPD, for 10X the resolution of Quest 2 and 2X the resolution of Quest Pro in passthrough."

"Integrated stereo speakers with 3D spatial audio places you in your space with 40% louder audio range, bass range and optimal L/R matching capabilities. "

"8GB. 33% memory compared with Meta Quest 2"

"Pancake optics create a 40% slimmer optic profile* for more comfortable wear. As compared to Quest 2 excluding the facial interface. "

"2064x2208 pixels per eye enhances resolution by nearly 30% compared to Meta Quest 2"

"Pancake lens provides a slimmer optic profile without compromising the depth of your visual immersion. Increased sharpness by 25% in center FOV (~70% sharper in periphery), with significantly less stray or scattered light artifacts. "

> Terrible marketing website. I tried and failed to find improvements over Quest 2.

"2 RGB cameras with 18 PPD, for 10X the resolution of Quest 2 and 2X the resolution of Quest Pro in passthrough. Delivers full-color, high-fidelity views of your surroundings while you see virtual objects appear in your physical space. Accurate depth projection and room mapping gives you freedom to move throughout your space and interact with virtual characters or objects in the room around you."

"2064x2208 pixels per eye enhances resolution by nearly 30% compared to Meta Quest 2 for next-level clarity and lifelike graphics. 4K+ Infinite Display with 25PPD and 1218 PPI brings the best resolution across the entire Quest line of devices."

Apple always puts a (questionable) bar graph on their product release pages. Meta though...