The new retailer spec sheet potentially confirms the amount of Meta Quest 3 RAM.
The official Meta Quest 3 announcement is just 4 days away, scheduled for Meta Connect on September 27th, where the headset, among other things, will be unveiled. Although we had a lot of information about the device, certain details remained a mystery, including the RAM capacity. Rumors suggested 12GB, the same as the Quest Pro, but these lacked concrete evidence.
However, today, as noticed by Luna on Twitter, a Reddit user named JMS1717 posted what appears to be the official retail training material from Meta, and it does bear a strong resemblance to authentic materials. The image largely contains information that was already known, but it does reveal some intriguing details, including the Meta Quest 3 RAM capacity.
![Meta Quest 3 RAM Spec Sheet](https://xrdailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Meta-Quest-3-Spec-Sheet-1-473x1024.jpg)
Meta Quest 3 RAM and Passthrough PPD
The specification sheet reveals that the Meta Quest 3 boasts 8GB of RAM, marking a 2GB increase from the Quest 2’s 6GB. Interestingly, the document also mentions the device’s PPD, listed as 18PPD. This seems somewhat odd since the Quest 2 featured a PPD of 20, and one would expect a higher-resolution device to have a greater amount of PPD.
PPD, or Pixel Per Degree, represents the number of horizontal pixels per degree of viewing angle, essentially indicating a headset’s resolution. This value is influenced significantly by the device’s FOV (Field of View), as a larger FOV spreads the pixels over a larger area, resulting in a lower PPD.
So, Quest 3 could have 18PPD only if it had a significantly larger FOV. However, Meta’s CTO, Andrew Bosworth, has confirmed that the Quest 3’s FOV will be approximately the same as that of the Quest 2.
![Mark Zuckerberg With Meta Quest 3](https://xrdailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mark-Zuckerberg-With-Meta-Quest-3-1024x577.jpg)
This suggests that the PPD mentioned in the document is likely related to the camera’s resolution. The Quest 3’s PPD itself will probably be around +/- 24. If two 4-megapixel cameras are delivering 18PPD, it implies that the camera resolution might be lower than the Quest 3’s display resolution. This could result in a somewhat lower resolution for your surroundings in contrast to higher resolution things displayed in Mixed Reality mode, such as screens and virtual objects.