Despite Meta's tumultuous year in the VR market so far, the company's CTO has reaffirmed that next-gen headsets are, in fact, coming. Andrew "Boz" Bosworth recently held an AMA on his Instagram page, during which he said, "We've talked openly about the fact that we're building multiple next-generation headsets." That's kicked up the rumor mill about the impending Meta Quest 4, and the next-gen VR headset could bring an end to the accessible pricing we've seen from the brand until now.
Some leaks have pointed toward the next Quest headset being delayed into 2027, while Boz said in the same response above: "Stay tuned for Connect and we'll have more to share then." This is pointing toward the annual Meta Connect conference, which takes place in September, and while it's been three years since the arrival of the Quest 3, I'd be surprised if we saw a successor arrive in the same year as Valve's imminent Steam Frame.