Meta and Xbox Team Up to Launch Limited-Edition 'Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition' Headset
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MetaandXboxhave teamed up to deliver something special, announcing today theMeta Quest 3S Xbox Edition– a limited-edition take on the Meta's mixed-reality headset, which launched latelast 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: theXbox appfor 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 itsGame Pass Ultimatemembership with each bundle.
The limited-editionMeta Quest 3S Xbox Editionis available to buy now viaMetaorXboxpriced at £379.99 GBP / $399.99 USD. But hurry, because 'once it's gone, it's gone,' according to the brands.
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