{"id":3153,"date":"2025-06-21T19:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T19:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/3153\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T19:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T19:25:09","slug":"xboxs-vr-headset-with-meta-could-release-sooner-than-we-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/3153\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox&#8217;s VR headset with Meta could release sooner than we thought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Xbox has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a chunky console. It&#8217;s recently taken on the form of an Asus <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/xbox\/rog-xbox-ally-handheld-gaming-devices-are-real-and-will-be-released-during-the-2025-holiday-season-142135533.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:gaming handheld;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gaming handheld<\/a>, and it might even be packaged as a VR headset soon. According to an <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Zuby_Tech\/status\/1936165435164045812\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:image leaked on X;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">image leaked on X<\/a> and <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesandwich.com\/news\/source-meta-will-announce-an-xbox-quest-3s-next-week\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Game Sandwich;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Game Sandwich<\/a>, Xbox is reportedly teaming up with Meta to release an Xbox-branded Quest 3S headset in the coming days. The rumored specs show a very similar build to the base model Quest 3S with 128GB of storage, but will reportedly be bundled with an Xbox wireless controller, a Meta Quest Elite strap and three months of Xbox Game Pass.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s been no official announcement from Xbox or Meta yet, but a <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Meta;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=e160a5dc-fb38-4e8b-ae1d-1ad5eb060fbd&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=d8bc74ad-0e5c-4673-afe6-831c8819220a&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Meta&amp;linkText=blog+post&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tZXRhLmNvbS9ibG9nL21ldGEtaG9yaXpvbi1vcy1vcGVuLWhhcmR3YXJlLWVjb3N5c3RlbS1hc3VzLXJlcHVibGljLWdhbWVycy1sZW5vdm8teGJveC8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImQ4YmM3NGFkLTBlNWMtNDY3My1hZmU2LTgzMWM4ODE5MjIwYSIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWV0YS5jb20vYmxvZy9tZXRhLWhvcml6b24tb3Mtb3Blbi1oYXJkd2FyZS1lY29zeXN0ZW0tYXN1cy1yZXB1YmxpYy1nYW1lcnMtbGVub3ZvLXhib3gvIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAfl35uSquhqqnnWOjrVoqy2FvKEcmusZmAwySosB5WUw&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meta.com%2Fblog%2Fmeta-horizon-os-open-hardware-ecosystem-asus-republic-gamers-lenovo-xbox%2F&amp;refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fgaming%2Fxbox%2Fxboxs-vr-headset-with-meta-could-release-sooner-than-we-thought-180512994.html\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:blog post;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Meta;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">blog post<\/a> from 2024 noted that the two companies were working together to &#8220;create a limited-edition Meta Quest, inspired by Xbox.&#8221; While it&#8217;s important to take this rumor with a grain of salt, Xbox <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/xbox\/xboxs-amd-partnership-sheds-light-on-the-future-of-the-divisions-ecosystem-200940253.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:seems interested;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seems interested<\/a> in opening up its hardware for collaboration with other companies, as indicated by the recent release of the ROG Xbox Ally.<\/p>\n<p>As for the rumored Xbox version of the Meta Quest 3S, those who already own the base model headset might not be the target demographic since you can already run <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/xbox-cloud-gaming-lands-on-meta-quest-headsets-204929253.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Xbox Game Pass;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xbox Game Pass<\/a> on it. Instead, this VR headset could be marketed as a convincing entry point for anyone looking to get into VR and is already familiar with the Xbox ecosystem. According to Game Sandwich&#8217;s sources, this Xbox-branded VR headset will cost $399 and is set to drop on June 24.<\/p>\n<p>If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Xbox has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a chunky console. 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