On the sidelines of the Meta Connect 2023 and the presentation of Meta Quest 3 (which we have broadcast then debriefed on our Youtube channelaccompanied by numerous speakers) Mark Zuckerbeg And Andrew Bosworth took stock of technology Meta Augments. Let’s take a look at the owner.
The capabilities of the latest flagship Meta have revealed many possibilities, whether in terms of performance, but also, and this is what concerns us here in this post, in terms of mixed reality (MR). The father of Facebook does not hide its ambition to augment our realities with the help of Meta Quest or even Ray-Ban stories.
The Quest 3 is the first device in the range to have a depth/distance sensor supported by a Lidar, which opens up new opportunities. From now on, the headset, which offers a Passthrough all in color, will be able to scan our environment and our game piece to define the Guardian without lifting a finger, but where things get interesting is that mapping the room we will be in will give rise to the understanding of it. Previously, we had to set rough virtual boundaries by hand, draw our desk, the sofa, etc., but that is now a thing of the past.
The headset will therefore be able to analyze the decor to create virtual surfaces and boundaries with which we can interact in mixed reality experiences., just like we would do in real life. We will therefore be able to throw a ball and see it bounce virtually on our real furniture, and occlusion of elements will also be exploited, and we will gain in realism. Imagine playing hide and seek in your home with a virtual pet slipping behind a table, corner, etc.
With Increases, Meta wishes to virtually enrich our real world by having various items that we can move and with which we can interact.. If we really appreciated the customization of the environments on the Rift (PCVR with AirLink), to make it our digital cocoon by placing anything and everything there, ranging from collectibles to unlock in game like the door of the gods of Asgard Wrath, statuettes of all kinds, a drone, and more. furniture, we could deplore its absence on devices in independent use. The most obvious reason being the lack of power of the Snapdragon XR2-Gen1, its successor, the Gen2, coupled with the new mixed reality capabilities, seems to sign a formidable combo judging by the video demonstration offered during Connect 2023.
We see, for example, theinking of Realphotos and videos Facebook And Instagram on the walls, pinning music players, weather balls, indications of all kinds, virtual screens, including trophies and augmented and animated digital collectibles with which we can interact to bring our space to life. The big advantage of the Quest 3’s mapping is of course the fact of find all these elements in their place every time you have to put on your helmet.
Increases should arrive next year. In any case, we at the editorial office can’t wait to see what happens.
THE Meta Quest 3 can be pre-ordered on Amazon at the price of €549.99 for the 128 GB version and €699.99 for the 512 GB, with Asgard’s Wrath 2 Free.