Everything announced at Meta Connect 2023: Quest 3 release date, smart glasses and Meta AI<p>Meta has just wrapped up its <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/how-to-watch-the-meta-connect-2023-vr-showcase-120041699.html">2023 Connect keynote[/url]. As promised, the company had a lot more to share about its Meta Quest 3 headset. It also announced the latest pair of smart glasses it created in collaboration with Ray-Ban. In an astoundingly shocking turn of events, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also had some AI updates to discuss. </p>
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<h2>Meta Quest 3 release date</h2>
<p>Meta first <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/the-meta-quest-3-is-a-499-mixed-reality-headset-with-full-color-passthrough-141204527.html">showed off the Quest 3 back in June[/url] to preempt Apple's announcement of <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/the-vision-pro-is-apples-long-awaited-arvr-headset-182725385.html">the Vision Pro[/url]. However, we had to wait a few months to get all of the details about Meta's mixed reality headset (which we've already <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/meta-quest-3-hands-on-a-proper-successor-to-the-most-popular-vr-headset-173750489.html">had some hands-on time with[/url]).</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>The Meta Quest 3 has full color passthrough and it's able to blend augmented reality elements into your physical surroundings. It's the first consumer device that runs on <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/qualcomm-announces-two-new-snapdragon-chips-for-next-gen-headsets-and-smart-glasses-180010526.html">Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip[/url] and Meta claims it delivers double the performance of the Quest 2. Expect higher resolution and a larger depth of field, but the refresh rate is staying the same at 90Hz.</p>
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<p>The latest model should be more comfortable for those who wear glasses (hi) and there's a dial for adjusting inter-pupillary distance. Meta has revamped the Quest controllers by adding haptic feedback and ditching the tracking rings — it says new sensors can handle tracking instead. </p>
<p>Along with a bunch of <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/stranger-things-vr-game-coming-from-netflix-091242862.html">native VR games[/url] and <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:7;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/games-fitness-entertainment-work-quest-3-connect-2023/" data-original-link="
https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/games-fitness-entertainment-work-quest-3-connect-2023/">experiences[/url] that are on the way, the Quest 3 will gain <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/meta-quest-3-will-gain-offical-xbox-cloud-gaming-support-in-december-181329521.html">support for Xbox Cloud Gaming[/url] in December. You can use the headset to <a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/mark-zuckerberg-thinks-this-looks-like-a-home-office-quest-2-004801804.html">get some work done[/url], if you're so inclined. Microsoft 365 apps will be available on Quest by the end of the year, and you'll soon be able to access Windows on the headsets.</p>
<p>Pre-orders for the Meta Quest 3 are open now. It starts at $500 for a version with 128GB of storage and you'll need to pony up $650 for a variant with four times the storage. The 512GB model comes with a six-month trial of <a data-i13n="cpos:10;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/metas-quest-subscription-offers-two-vr-titles-per-month-153724017.html">Meta Quest+[/url] and, for a limited time, the company is bundling in <a data-i13n="cpos:11;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/asgards-wrath-2-is-metas-most-ambitious-vr-game-to-date-172826048.html">
Asgard's Wrath 2[/url] with both versions. The headset will be available on October 10.</p>
<h2>Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses</h2>
<p>Meta had another hardware device to show off at Connect. It teamed up with Ray-Ban to whip up another set of smart glasses. </p>
<p>The inventively titled <a data-i13n="cpos:12;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/ray-ban-meta-hands-on-techy-sunglasses-you-might-actually-want-to-wear-180852514.html">Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses[/url] offer vastly improved specs compared with the <a data-i13n="cpos:13;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/facebook-ray-ban-stories-hands-on-160048150.html">Ray-Ban Stories[/url]. There's a 12MP wide-angle camera that can record 1080p video at 60fps. There's a 60-second time limit on video capture, but that works out quite nicely for Instagram Stories. The glasses have 32GB of storage as well.</p>
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<p>There are five mics that can capture spatial audio. The speakers are louder and leak less noise. Meanwhile, there's a second frame design option and the charging case looks just like a regular Ray-Ban protective pouch. </p>
<p>Pre-orders for the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses open today. They start at $299 and the device will ship on October 17.</p>
<h2>AI updates</h2>
<p>There's no escaping AI in 2023, so of course Meta had some updates on that front. The company is starting to <a data-i13n="cpos:14;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-unleashing-more-than-25-ai-chatbot-personalities-onto-the-world-181428710.html">offer a couple dozen AI chatbot personalities[/url] voiced by a who's who (literally, in some cases) of celebrities. Its new generative AI assistant, the on-brand Meta AI, will be available on platforms including WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and the new hardware.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, generative AI image editing is on the way to Instagram. You'll be able to switch up the looks of images by, for instance, giving them the appearance of a watercolor painting. A generative AI-powered green screen feature <a data-i13n="cpos:15;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/youtubes-upcoming-ai-powered-creator-tools-include-a-generative-green-screen-203144786.html">similar to the one YouTube just unveiled[/url] is coming soon. In addition, AI-generated stickers are coming to Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Facebook Stories.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Everything announced at Meta Connect 2023: Quest 3 release date, smart glasses and Meta AI
