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Meta Quest 2 VR headset is $100 off at Best Buy right now

You may have heard about the recent announcement of the Apple Vision Pro XR headset. It’s going to be expensive and isn’t available to purchase quite yet, so if you’re looking for something comparable at a fraction of the cost, the Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headset is seeing a big discount. Today you can grab one from Best Buy for just $300, which is a $100 savings from its regular price of $400. Free shipping is included with a purchase, and in many areas you can pick it up within one hour at your nearest Best…

Meta Debuts New Subscription Service for Its Virtual Reality Headsets

Meta Platforms Inc. is launching a new subscription service for its virtual reality headsets.Meta Quest will cost $7.99 per month for access to two gaming titles each month, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on his Instagram channel Monday. The VR subscription is the latest way Meta is trying to make money from its headsets, after disappointing sales. In March, Meta slashed the prices of its VR headsets by up to 33%. In June the company lowered the price of its Quest 2 headset a second time, after announcing…

Meta takes on PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold with Quest+ subscription

The Meta Quest family of headsets is getting their own version of PlayStation Plus Essential or Xbox Live Gold. Called Meta Quest+, this monthly subscription will give its subscribers two VR games to play every month. Introducing Meta Quest+ | VR Title Subscription Meta Quest+ will cost $8 a month or $60 a year, although Meta is running a launch promotion where those who subscribe before July 31 will get their first month for $1. With that subscription, you’ll get two games each month, which will stay in…

A new best buy sale just started – our 11 favorite deals

If you’ve been looking to do some shopping recently but haven’t found the best time, you’re in luck! Best Buy has just started an excellent weekend sale with many different products, but, to help save you some hassle, we’ve collected our 11 favorite deals from the bunch, ranging from robot vacuums to gaming laptops. So, without further ado, let’s dive right in! Contents Shark ION Robot RV761 — $143, was $260Acer Chromebook 315 15.6-inch — $189, was $289Samsung Odyssey G51C — $200, was $400Hisense…

Meta Quest 3 vs. Quest Pro: Which is right for you?

Meta recently announced the Quest 3, a mid-range VR headset that matches some features of the more expensive Quest Pro. If you’d like to explore virtual reality for games, entertainment, and work, there are several points to consider before making a decision. The operating system and app library are virtually the same. We need to examine the price, performance, image quality, comfort, and special features to determine the best VR headset and which is right for you. While we don’t have all the answers about the Meta…

Apple’s Vision Pro is a technical marvel. Will anyone buy it?

It may also turn out to be one of their lowest-selling. The company had reportedly hoped to shift some 3m units in the first year. But expectations have been scaled back; some analysts now expect Apple to ship fewer than 200,000 units in 12 months, an order of magnitude less than any other big product launch. The Vision Pro’s first iteration may be a commercial flop. Yet it is also the first step on the way to something that Apple hopes will be much bigger. The tech, which Apple has…

Meta announces Quest 3 mixed reality headset for $499.99: Details

Meta has announced the launch of its highly anticipated Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset. The device will start shipping this fall at $499.99 for 128GB variant. For users who require additional storage space, an extra storage option will be made available. Meta Quest 3 features a higher resolution display and pancake optics, for sharper and more immersive content viewing. The Quest 3 will be equipped with a next-generation Snapdragon chipset that offers more than double the graphical performance of its predecessor.…

Everything announced at Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023

The first big gaming showcase of June is here, and it’s giving us a look at what’s next for games made for the Meta Quest family of VR headsets. It’s an important showcase too, as the Meta Quest Pro came out last year to very muted results, the idea of the metaverse is fading in its relevancy, and the Meta Quest 3 headset is going to release this fall. Meta needs to reaffirm why people should care about owning one of its VR headsets, and this Meta Quest Gaming Showcase is the best place for it to do that. If you…

Meta Quest 3: everything we know so far about the VR headset

Marcus Kane Meta last launched a low-cost VR headset, the Quest 2, in 2020. A next-gen headset has been confirmed for 2023, and it’s almost guaranteed to be called the Quest 3. Plenty of rumors, leaks, and forward-looking statements from Meta have surfaced that paint a good picture of what should be expected from the Quest 3 at the next Meta Connect event this fall. The Quest 3 name Meta itself seems to have confirmed the name by reportedly listing the Quest 3 in its app store. I don’t see that reference in my…