Meta and Xbox Team Up to Launch Limited-Edition ‘Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition’ Headset
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Meta and Xbox Team Up to Launch Limited-Edition ‘Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition’ Headset
The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a limited-edition take on the Meta’s mixed-reality headset, which launched late last year. It also includes – for the first time – an Xbox controller in the box, which comes pre-paired with the headset for ease of use right out of the box. As part of its ongoing “Play Anywhere” campaign, Microsoft, which owns the Xbox brand, has been pushing to turn any digital display into an Xbox.
Meta and Xbox have launched a special Xbox-branded Meta Quest 3S mixed-reality headset
You can play Xbox games over the cloud – including online multiplayer titles – on a huge 26-foot virtual display
It’s a limited release and, according to the brands, “once it’s gone, it’s gone.”
Meta and Xbox have teamed up to deliver something special, announcing today the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition – a limited-edition take on the Meta’s mixed-reality headset, which launched late last year.
The tech giants have come together to release a bundle that comes with a custom-made Meta Quest 3S headset in Xbox’s signature “Carbon Black” and “Velocity Green” color palette, together with matching Touch Plus controllers and Elite Strap. It also includes – for the first time – an Xbox controller in the box, which comes pre-paired with the headset for ease of use right out of the box. The controller – itself arriving in a new, specially designed color – is also fully compatible with multiple other gaming devices including both the Xbox Series X and Series S, and Macs and PCs.
It’s not the first time the two have collaborated, though: the Xbox app for Quest launched a couple of years ago, allowing gamers to stream a huge catalogue of titles “on a massive 26-foot virtual display” through the Quest headset via Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta). As part of its ongoing “Play Anywhere” campaign, Microsoft, which owns the Xbox brand, has been pushing to turn any digital display into an Xbox. And, to get gamers going right away, the company is also including three months worth of its Game Pass Ultimate membership with each bundle.
The limited-edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is available to buy now via Meta or Xbox priced at £379.99 GBP / $399.99 USD. But hurry, because “once it’s gone, it’s gone,” according to the brands.
Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition Is Real (And In Short Supply)
The Limited Edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition has been officially announced. The headset is not for playing Xbox games in VR, but focuses on aesthetics and Meta branding. It can only be purchased on meta.com, Best Buy (USA), Argos (UK), and EE (UK) After that, it will be gone for good. The set is more about aesthetics and pushing the idea that anything can be an Xbox. It will only be available for a short time, with only a finite number being made.
The headset is not for playing Xbox games in VR, but focuses on aesthetics and Meta branding.
Available for a short time on specific platforms, it emphasizes that anything can be an Xbox.
The leaks regarding Microsoft dipping its toes into the VR market were true, as the Limited Edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition has been officially announced. Fans will have to act quickly if they want one, as there are only a finite number of units being made.
There has been a lot of speculation about Microsoft entering the VR market, especially with Sony doing so with the PS VR and its successor. To date, neither Xbox nor Nintendo has made that push, so long as everyone is willing to forget that the Labo exists.
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It was rumored that Microsoft was teaming up with Meta for a headset, with a deal focused more on branding than launching VR versions of existing Xbox titles. The leak was completely true, with an announcement trailer for the Limited Edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition now available on the official Xbox YouTube channel.
What Is the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition?
According to the official Xbox website, the Limited Edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a $399 USD collection, containing a black and green Xbox-branded Meta Quest 3S headset with 128GB storage, a set of Touch Plus controllers, an Xbox Wireless controller, an Elite Strap, three months of Meta Horizon+, and three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
What it’s not is a method of playing Xbox games in VR, or at least, not in a special way. It’s been possible to play Xbox Game Pass titles via the Meta Quest for a while now, as games can be streamed to the headset. The set is more about aesthetics and pushing the idea that anything can be an Xbox.
The Limited Edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition will only be available for a short time. It can only be purchased on meta.com, Best Buy (USA), Argos (UK), and EE (UK). After that, it will be gone for good. This means fans won’t have long to nab the fancy Xbox headset for themselves.