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Okay, so get this—Xbox might be diving into VR. No, seriously. I stumbled across this wild discussion on X (formerly known as Twitter, but who hasn’t changed names these days, right?) with flashy images of an Xbox-branded Meta Quest. Boom, just like that. But the post vanished! Poof. Good old @bmfshow saved the day by reposting, thank goodness, or I’d think I imagined the whole thing.
I remember reading something on Windows Central last year about Xbox VR rumors—thought it was just gossip, you know? Turns out, maybe not! Word on the street is you might snag one of these headsets later this month. June 24, they say. Price tagged at $399. Which, honestly, not sure if that’s reasonable or steep. Depends on your wallet, I guess.
Right, so Xbox lately likes to team up—like with Asus for these handheld gadgets called Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. Kind of weird if you remember their Project Kennan handheld thing. Apparently shelved. Typical, right?
According to Gamesandwich.com—yes, that’s really a site name (don’t ask why sandwich)—they claim the Quest 3S drops June 24 with all the bells and whistles. Xbox style, green and black, 128GB memory, yada yada. Comes with some kind of Elite Strap and the Xbox wireless controller, plus three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Kind of a sweet deal, if you ask me. Feels like you’re gearing up for a digital camping trip.
Oh, and here’s a thing—Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, the big gaming boss, wasn’t into VR. Like, at all. Said so in 2019, I think. Something like “nobody’s asking for VR,” which maybe was true then, but times change. Fast. Now, Xbox buddies up with Cloud Gaming, shifting strategies like a late-night poker player. Some Xbox games even sneak into the VR scene via Meta Quest with cloud magic. It’s like tech is speeding past us and trying to catch up without spilling coffee.
Xbox has been branching out like a tree on growth hormones, hopping from consoles to PCs, then onto mobiles, TVs, VR headsets, and those handheld thingamajigs. “This is an Xbox” philosophy, they call it. Makes you wonder if toasters are next.
Anyway… oh wait, no, that was it. So what’s next for Xbox? We’ll see.
