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The name of Meta’s next – and rumoured to be more affordable – virtual reality Quest headset has seemingly been leaked.
Meta’s upcoming mixed reality headset will apparently be called the Quest 3S. The news comes via a Quest Store listing spotted by UploadVR, Meta lists the Quest 3S as a supported device.
After a legislative session with no action on a new Chicago Bears lakefront stadium — and a conservation group coming out against the proposal — Arlington Heights officials are hopeful that the team may eventually turn its attention back to the suburbs.
Lawmakers adjourned Wednesday without even publicly considering the team’s proposal for a publicly owned stadium downtown.
Also Wednesday, Openlands, a regional conservation group, issued a statement opposing the plan, saying that the stadium would have “dire implications” for migratory birds and “breaks this promise” of a lakefront kept clear for public use.
“A stadium proposal that also includes detached hotels, restaurants, retail operations, and other structures is tantamount to a mixed-use commercial district in a public park,” Openlands stated.
The conservation group — not to be confused with the Friends of the Parks group that also has concerns — said the proposal would effectively offer public land for private purposes.
In Arlington Heights, Mayor Tom Hayes declined to gloat over the Bears’ lack of progress in Springfield, but said he hopes the team eventually will return to its previous proposal for a new stadium in his northwest suburb.
“We’ve been working over the last couple of months to stand ready if the Bears do get a ‘no’ and turn back in our direction,” Hayes said.
Tin Man Games has announced that it is to launch its turn-based VR game Neon Squad Tactics will launch in the Meta Quest store on June 13th. You will soon be able to immerse yourself in the heart of a cyberpunk metropolis as one of the elite Operators,
Retro-looking games tend to do well on the Quest, a recent example being Arcade Paradise VR.