As the tech industry’s virtual reality (VR) battle heats up, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has thrown down the gauntlet with the unveiling of Quest 3, the latest addition to its acclaimed VR headset lineup,

Meta has released two new ways to begin to experience the “mixed reality” that it says is the future. It has revealed its Meta Quest 3, a virtual reality headset that also has “passthrough” to the real world, allowing virtual objects to be layered on top of it. Until now, its headsets have only offered virtual reality.

Meta has unveiled its Quest 3 VR headset, priced at $499, which offers improvements over its predecessor. The standout feature of the Quest 3 is its "passthrough" mode, allowing users to seamlessly transition between the virtual and real world.

Meta is moving forward in its efforts to dominate the AR world with the new and improved Meta Quest 3. CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the headset at Meta Connect Wednesday.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the wraps off of his company's new Meta Quest 3 headset and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

Announced during the company’s Meta Connect event, the device — is now available for pre-order at Best Buy, Amazon and other online retailers, the Meta Quest 3 comes with a VR

After seeing what Meta had to offer with its Quest 3 mixed-reality headset, I chose it over waiting for Apple's Vision Pro.

But if you watched the company’s Meta Connect keynote and developer session closely, the company revealed a bunch of intriguing improvements that could help devs build a next-gen portable headset game themselves.