Meta Platforms (META) announced a number of new products on the first day of its annual Connect conference Wednesday, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiling a lower-cost version of the company's Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets, along with 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:artificial intelligence (AI) updates.

Preorders for the Meta Quest 3S open Wednesday, and will launch Oct. 15 at $299.99, Zuckerberg announced, along with a $399.99 version with more storage. Meta's Quest 3, which was 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:announced at laꦕst year's Connect event, still retails for $499.99.

The lower-cost model of Meta's VR headset was 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:rumored heading into the event, as reports indicated that lackluster sales for Apple's (AAPL) nearly $3,500 Vision Pro led Meta to shelve ma🀅king more expensive 🦹Quest models in favor of a more accessible option.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg also revealed Meta's "Orion" 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:augmented reality glasses at the event, as well as updated AI features like live translation for Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, celebrity voices for Meta's AI assistant, and more.

Shares of Meta were up 1.5% at $571.82 in afternoon tradin💖g Wednesday and have gained over 61% since the start of the year.

UPDATE—Sept. 25, 2024: This article has been updated to reflect more recent share price information.