Virtual Reality

According to a report by The Information, Quest 4 is scheduled to launch in two versions at the end of 2026: a cheaper standard version and a more expensive premium version. The codenames of the two devices are reportedly Pismo Low and Pismo High.

If this report is correct, Meta is planning to release two headsets of the same generation, like the current Quest generation, but they will be released at the same time and not a year apart. Quest 3 was released at the end of 2023, Quest 3S one year later. If Meta maintains its current software philosophy, the first exclusive Quest 4 content can be expected sometime in 2027.

I find this schedule to be credible because there were three years between the launches of the Quest 2 and Quest 3, and Meta releases at least one new hardware product every year. If Meta were to delay the next generation of headsets, there would be a gaping hole in Meta's hardware roadmap. It also makes sense for the two Quest headsets to be released at the same time, as this would cut Meta's marketing efforts in half compared to the launches of the Quest 3 and Quest 3S, which had to be marketed separately.