Hassan Khan
Meta is taking virtual reality to the next level and it’s giving us a sneak peek into the future.
At the upcoming SIGGRAPH 2025 conference, Meta is pulling back the curtain on some of its most advanced VR headset prototypes yet. These are not your average Quest headsets they’re designed to test the limits of visual realism and field of view, and they just might reshape what we expect from virtual reality.
One prototype, with the tasty codename “Tiramisu,” is built for maximum realism. According to Meta, this headset reaches new highs in contrast, resolution, and brightness. We’re talking 3 times the contrast, 3.6 times the resolution, and 14 times the brightness compared to the current Meta Quest 3. The trade-off? It’s a bit bulkier than what you’d want for daily use but it may be the closest thing yet to a VR experience that genuinely feels like real life.
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Then there are the “Boba 3” and “Boba 3 VR” prototypes, and they’re all about widening your view. While the Quest 3 gives you a horizontal field of view (FOV) of 110 degrees, the Boba 3 doubles that to a stunning 180 degrees horizontally and 120 degrees vertically getting much closer to the natural human field of vision.
Even more amazing is the 4K x 4K display resolutions for each eye. That’s a step up from last year’s Boba 2 prototype (3K x 3K) and a massive leap from the original Boba 1 (2K x 1K).
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Meta says these devices are strictly research tools for now, and it’s unclear when or if this tech will make it into consumer products. But the innovations on display are exciting for anyone watching the future of immersive tech.
Curious? Meta has videos and deep dives on their blog for anyone who wants to see these prototypes in action. It’s a fascinating look into what might power the next big leap in VR.
