The Meta Quest 3s was unveiled today (September 24) at Meta Connect, bringing a lower-cost version of Meta's virtual reality headset However, the existing Meta Quest 3 has been given a refresh of its own, allowing shoppers to enjoy more storage

The Meta Quest 3 remains at the starting price of $499/£479/ A$799 charged by Meta prior to the Quest 3s announcement However, this version of the Quest 3 comes with 512 GB of storage Previously, the base model Quest 3 was only available in 128GB, while the 512GB version was $649/£619/$949 AUD [Some online retailers are offering the 128GB Quest 3 for $499 or close to that But at least in the US, the 512GB version is already available at Best Buy for a new low price Even better, Batman: Arkham Shadow appears to come bundled with a VR headset

Meta currently positions the Quest 3 as “the best headset in the lineup for tech enthusiasts and gamers,” and in a review of the Quest 3 we praised the headset for its more comfortable design, impressive controls, and full color pass-through capabilities

The Meta 3s will be available on October 15 as a lower-priced version of the Quest 3 3s features the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset as the more expensive model, but the pancake-style lens has been replaced with a Fresnel lens In exchange for the Meta 3s' lower price, it also has a lower resolution

The Meta 3s starts at $299 for the 128GB model and $399 for the 256GB version Reservations begin today