Leaked Images Suggest Xbox-Branded Meta Quest 3S Could Launch Soon

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So, there’s been all this uproar about Xbox steering clear of virtual reality. But turns out — maybe — it’s like, whatever, you know? I stumbled upon this wild post on X (still wanna call it Twitter), and there it was — an Xbox-branded Meta Quest. Can you believe it? Some legend called @bmfshow re-shared it after the original post vanished into the digital void. Typical internet drama.

There was a screenshot or something — don’t quote me on that (or do?) — saying the whole Xbox VR thing was just around the corner back in 2024. People thought it was vaporware, I guess. But suddenly, we might be able to snag one of these things on June 24. Price tag? A whopping $399. It’s all following hot on the heels of Xbox cozying up with Asus to launch those new gaming handhelds, the Xbox Ally and its X-tented cousin. Their solo handheld project apparently got pushed to the forgotten corner of a dusty old roadmap or whatever.

Now, Gamesandwich.com — ever heard of them? No? Me neither. They’re claiming this slick black-and-green headset called the Xbox Quest 3S will just magically appear. Retail surprise! Memory specs match up with regular Meta Quest 3S (sans Xbox jazz), so nothing super groundbreaking there. Inside the box, rumor has it, there’ll be some fancy Elite Strap, a wireless controller, and a three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Quite the bundle, huh?

Microsoft’s top Xbox guy, Phil Spencer, used to brush off VR like it was a bad haircut. Back in 2019, he said, “nobody’s asking for VR” on Xbox. Kinda ironic, now, right? Fast forward, and here we are with Xbox pivoting its marketing to wrap its arms around cloud this, cloud that — even some Xbox games ended up playable on Meta Quests before this branded gig.

It’s wild how Xbox is pretty much everywhere these days — mobile, TVs, even in the VR space now! Guess it’s not just about console wars anymore, right? Gotta keep those options open.

Anyway, this whole thing, it’s like a high-tech soap opera. Xbox keeps adding to its resume, branching out — almost makes you wonder what’s next. Teleportation, maybe? Nah, that’s a stretch. But hey, a gamer can dream.