{"id":7260,"date":"2023-09-17T05:11:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T05:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=7260"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:14:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:14:04","slug":"metas-vr-ar-glasses-challenge-apples-anticipated-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/metas-vr-ar-glasses-challenge-apples-anticipated-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta&#8217;s VR\/AR Glasses Challenge Apple&#8217;s Anticipated Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In an unexpected move just days before Apple&#8217;s highly awaited debut of its first VR\/AR glasses, Meta has entered the competition with the launch of the Meta Quest 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Apple and Meta typically function in distinct domains, a competitive rivalry has been escalating between the two technology behemoths in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This competition, fueled by disputes over App Store pricing policies and divergent views on the Metaverse, appears set to deepen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Metas-VR-AR-Glasses-Challenge-Apples-Anticipated-Launch-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Metas-VR-AR-Glasses-Challenge-Apples-Anticipated-Launch-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Metas-VR-AR-Glasses-Challenge-Apples-Anticipated-Launch-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Metas-VR-AR-Glasses-Challenge-Apples-Anticipated-Launch-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Metas-VR-AR-Glasses-Challenge-Apples-Anticipated-Launch-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Metas-VR-AR-Glasses-Challenge-Apples-Anticipated-Launch-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Metas-VR-AR-Glasses-Challenge-Apples-Anticipated-Launch.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The increasing overlap in business interests between the two firms, along with Mark Zuckerberg&#8217;s recent actions, such as the accelerated launch of Meta Quest 3, indicates an imminent direct competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meta&#8217;s significant investments in Metaverse technologies, including VR\/AR glasses, mean that Apple&#8217;s foray into this field represents a serious challenge to the social media titan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a tactical maneuver, Meta strategically seized the limelight by introducing the eagerly awaited Meta Quest 3 at a competitive price of $499, making it available across all existing Meta Quest markets. Although the company initially planned a later reveal for its new VR\/AR glasses, this rescheduled announcement seems to be a deliberate move to eclipse Apple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/horror-metaverse-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"Meta's VR\/AR Glasses Challenge Apple's Anticipated Launch\" class=\"wp-image-6499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/horror-metaverse-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/horror-metaverse-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/horror-metaverse-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/horror-metaverse.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As Apple prepares to unveil its VR\/AR product, anticipated to carry a premium price, the groundwork is laid for inevitable comparisons with Meta&#8217;s competitively priced Quest 3. This escalating rivalry between the two tech giants is poised to intensify as they each strive for supremacy in the burgeoning fields of VR\/AR and the Metaverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You may also like this content<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an unexpected move just days before Apple&#8217;s highly awaited debut of its first VR\/AR glasses, Meta has entered the competition with the launch of the Meta Quest 3. While Apple and Meta typically function in distinct domains, a competitive rivalry has been escalating between the two technology behemoths in recent years. 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