I Wish Meta and Microsoft's New Quest 3S Xbox Edition Was More Than Just a New Color

The limited edition Quest headset is basically a black Quest with an Xbox controller and a fancy head strap. Will Microsoft be planning more with this Xbox-to-VR overlap beyond GamePass?

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I have major throwback memories to 2016 as I open up the limited-edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition. This new VR bundle includes a black Quest 3S VR headset with Xbox green highlights, similarly colored Touch controllers and an Xbox controller, too. The original Oculus Rift headset I reviewed years ago also came with an Xbox controller inside, because back then Oculus didn't even have its VR Touch controllers yet. It was also black, not white like the current Quest headsets. It ...