Meta Quest 3 comes with Quest Pro super lenses

The lenses of the Meta Quest Pro are a game-change, and the good news for enthusiasts is that the less expensive Meta Quest 3 is set to incorporate these great lenses as well.

This has been confirmed by Meta Quest support on Reddit, where a user posted about his experience with the Quest Pro. He was blown away by the clarity of the lenses and asked if the Quest 3 would have the same lenses. Meta Quest support responded by stating that the Quest 3 would indeed have pancake optics similar to the Quest Pro, but with higher resolution and a new Snapdragon chipset that delivers twice the graphical performance of its predecessor. This translates to smoother performance and better-defined details.

Meta has already revealed that the Quest 3 will use pancake lenses, although it was unclear if they were the same ones as those used in the Quest Pro. However, the response from Meta Quest support seems to suggest that they will be pretty similar. The pancake lenses are widely regarded as one of the best features of the Quest Pro, with testers praising them for their clarity and sharpness. In our review of the Quest Pro, we also lauded the lenses for their lack of ghosting and glare.

It's important to note that not all pancake lenses are created equal. For instance, the Pico 4 also uses pancake lenses, but without the same level of clarity as the Meta Quest Pro. This is because Meta worked on developing its custom pancake lenses for four years and had to set up entirely new supply chains. As a result, the Quest 3 will benefit from these lenses, which will make VR more accessible to a larger number of users.

With pancake lenses, display resolution becomes increasingly important, as pixels become more visible. While the Quest Pro offers roughly the same resolution per eye as the Meta Quest 2, the Quest 3 will be able to display 30 percent more pixels. This means that the image will be even clearer than in the Quest Pro. All in all, the incorporation of these lenses into the Quest 3 is a game-changer that will undoubtedly revolutionize the world of virtual reality.

Sources: Reddit