Meta Quest 3 128GB— Breakthrough Mixed Reality Headset — Powerful Performance Video Games

The meta quest 3 is the successor to the meta quest 2 and that is VERY apparent during both initial setup and usage afterwards.Pros:Clarity, Clarity is an absolute GEM with this VR headset, the pancake lenses are so good and clear that when I tried to use a quest 2 it was like looking through the pancake lenses but rubbed all over with VaselineGameplay: the increased resolution and power compared to the quest 2 are absolutely insane. To put it in perspective, The quest 2 and 3 both do a game called “beatsaber” at a lower than native resolution. Looks a little pixelated but that’s what the quest 2 could do. Quest 3 can play at the quality of a PC if you tweak it right (install mods to increase resolution, quest 2 would struggle)Weight: The weight distribution is also better, even though the headset is only slightly lighter, because the headset itself is closer to yout face, the weight extrudes less meaning its less front heavy causing less strain on your neck.Middle:Comfort- Comfy headset? Heck yes! But not really with the included strap. The included strap doesn’t really even out the weight and puts too much pressure on eyebrows, nose, and cheeks. I found that a halo strap (usually around $35+, mine is the bobovr m3 pro) is a MUST have. The weight makes it feel like you aren’t even WEARING a headset.Cons:Space for glasses- if you wear glasses then you will need either an additional spacer for the face cover or lense inserts (I use the Zenni inserts, meta approved). They definitely helped a ton, before when I used glasses with it it put a ton of pressure on my face, which made it bruised in the middle right between my eyes, however, the lense inserts are so good cannot even feel them!Misinterpreted con:Battery life-Battery life is technically worse, however, this is because of passthrough (most of the time, anyways). Passthrough requires the headset to process both a GAME and the environment around you, It isn’t just a camera displaying an image, it’s 4 cameras stitching together an image in real-time and sensing depth ad well as keeping track of where you are in the plane of the 3d vr world to ensure proper tracking. Hence why it uses more Battery. The quest 3 also uses more battery in heavier more “intesive” games that take advantage of the quest 3’s extra performance over the quest 2. An easy and not too expensive remedy is a Battery bank. For games in which you have to move around I recommend the bobovr m3 pro or S3 because they feature Battery packs, the m3 pro has a 5000mah battery bank that increases battery capacity by around 2-3 hours and the s3 around 4-6. And these batteries are hot swappable meaning you can buy more, charge them as you play, and when your existing batteries die you can change them! For basically infinite playtimeI totally recommend this headset for anyone either still on the quest 1, sharing a quest 2, or as your first VR headset ever. Battery life isn’t really a problem and a battery bank (18watts or higher) is a great way to fix any battery life issues you’ll have, especially for Mixed reality passthrough games

For this price, you are getting vastly superior lenses and higher resolution when compared to the quest 2. The difference should not be understated. When you “live in” this thing for a while you really start to appreciate the difference.I admit the 512 GB version is a bit too steep of a price for a lot of folks. Maybe there will be a sale at some point? The 128 GB version is on the low side of space. You will be swapping out games with this small space, which is annoying of course, but just due to the quality differences of Quest 2 vs Quest 3, I would still recommend the 128 GB version of Quest 3 instead of the Quest 2. Games are going to be updated to higher quality, and you’ll be glad you have the more powerful chip and better lenses.I use it for a lot of PC VR, and because of this, the space concern for me is of less concern since I’m not storing a lot of apps directly on the headset. But with the quality this headset offers, even I, a hardcore PC VR fan, see the attraction of just making it simpler and buying the game in the Meta store instead of on Steam! There are still quality differences in a lot of games, so I still take advantage of the Steam sales when I can instead of the Meta store.No matter what you might think of Meta / Facebook and their practices, the truth is that with the Quest 3 they really have a big hit on their hands here. This thing is amazing. The only drawback I see is the short battery life. You’ll get 1.5 to 2 hours out of the battery, depending on the settings you use (screen brightness, 120 Hz mode, etc), and depending on the game or app you are running. I realize this adds to the cost, but you can get the upgraded strap with an extra battery. I found this made my playtime a perfect length, roughly doubling it to 3 or 3.5 hours.If you have saved up and only have enough for the Quest 2, I would advise you to save a few more months and then get the Quest 3. I’ve used both, and at least in my opinion, the quality of life and fidelity differences between the two are worth the extra spend and waiting. At the same time if you are outfitting your kids with multiple headsets, I can understand why going with the Quest 2 may be an attractive alternative due to the price, and potentially the headsets getting a little more beat-up and tossed around. Just realize the difference is “meh” vs “WOW!”.

I was absolutely blown away by the difference between the Quest 3 and the Quest 2. I used my Quest 2 nearly every day for at least 1 – 2 hours for four years, but it started failing. So I looked up reviews and thought about saving a few dollars by buying a Quest 2 again, but after reading some very helpful reviews, I decided I would splurge and get the better headset. I am sooo happy my old one died, and every happier that I bought the Quest 3.I do workouts every day on my headset, and with the Quest 2, I had to readjust the headset every few minutes, because it would try to slide off of my head or slide down onto my nose after I had built up a sweat. And for some exercises, I had to hold onto my headset so it would not fall off because I had to bend over to accomplish the moves. When I did sweat, sweat would drop down onto the lenses and blur my vision, so that was horrible.The fit of the Quest 3 is absolutely amazing by comparison. It fits onto my head, and hold fast to my head no matter what kind of movement I do, so I can do all the workouts and even Zumba routines without readjusting or hanging onto my headset. That alone was worth the extra money.Even more surprising was the color and totally clear pass through in the Quest 3. I sometimes had to use pass through when the phone would ring, in case I needed to answer a call, and I could kind of walk to the phone and kind of see who was calling, but not very clearly, and it was grainy and grey tones. The first thing that happened when I powered up the Quest was see the entire room I was in in totally clear color!! I had heard they had color pass through, but I had never read how truly clear it is. You will feel like you don’t even have the headset on, it is so clear. Now I can walk around the house and read anything I want, like who is calling, or the time, etc. It was a huge, and very pleasant surprise to me.I also bought the Kiwi design upgraded Comfort Controller Grips, and I am so very happy I did that. I did not do this with the Quest 2, so I did not realize what an enormous difference they make in my comfort and ability to not throw the controllers across the room.One other item I bought was the Kiwi design Comfort Head Strap. I got that mostly because the Quest 2’s battery started failing after one year, so I had to buy a head strap and battery set up for that one, so I figured I might as well buy it right off the bat and not worry about the battery.Altogether, the Quest 3 is an amazing and truly “worth it” headset. I highly recommend trying it out, and you too will be blown away.

The Meta Quest 3 is a literal game changer in quality VR experiences. I upgraded from the Quest 2 to the Quest 3 and at the time, I thought my Quest 2 had the best graphics and performance. Now, my Quest 3 has easily twice the resolution and performance speeds over the previous model. Every aspect of the headset has been improved.The “Passthrough” feature is one of the most impressive additions to the headset. You can now play some games with your area as the playing field. As well as mapping out your boundaries by walking around your room and the headset will scan the room with the many sensors and cameras on the exterior of the headset. That way you have the whole room as your playing area instead of a small drawn circle.The quality of the interior screens is the biggest of improvements. It is far less straining on the eyes and allows me to play longer without headache. The battery life is also much longer. I also love the download speeds on the new headset with the new and improved storage system.This is by far the best gaming VR headset out there for the price!

I bought the Quest 2 when it came out and was disappointed with the difficulty to maintain a good focus through both eyes, the wear on my face even after short-term use, the battery life, the overall performance (freezing, hitching , and delays while doing simple things was common), and the general lack of 3rd party support. The Quest 3 fixed almost every single one of those issues. I installed the games from my previous library and every single one of them both looks and performs better. I have yet to get it to freeze, the hand tracking is much more advanced (though still not perfect by any means), I don’t accidentally knock my controllers together anymore (they removed the rings!), and it doesn’t randomly fall off my head or throw its weight around when I make sudden movements. Coolest of all, the passthrough cameras seems to have an actual API now, and screenshots taken with passthrough enabled show up in the screenshots!It’s still not perfect, and here’s the bad so far:- The battery life leaves much to be desired, even with the extended battery pack. Having a long cable to stay plugged in is a must, but is a small price to pay for what you get.- The pancake lenses are REALLY nice, and the quality of the cameras with passthrough enabled is second to none right now, however weird distortions will happen when any of the cameras is obscured. These typically only occur when you’re really close to something, but it makes using passthrough with 3 computer monitors in front of you a pain (which wasn’t ideal in the first place, but still!). This is really odd to me given that this headset was supposed to be designed with AR in mind, yet the headset seems to fail to process peripherals quite so correctly with only a minor obscurity to one of the cameras.- I’ve heard complaints about audio sounding weird in games like Beat Saber. I’ve played other games, watched videos, and joined Discord and Telegram calls (through their browser apps, there’s still no dedicated app) with no issues.- 3rd party app support appears to be identical to that of the Quest 2. Facebook/Meta seems to be hellbent on keeping a monopoly on their services by refusing to provide support to other “competitor” platforms and services.- Defining a room scale boundaries is still a bit wonky and it’s clear that it uses shades of colors to help determine distance to things as my flat wooden floors are sometimes detected as being higher than the rest where the color shifts. I think this model must have been developed with carpet or other environments where there isn’t normally a sudden change in color/tone. So far this has been a non-issue, but I have yet to use any AR apps where I may notice a difference.- The distance between the lenses is now adjusted by a single dial. While this definitely feels much more elegant and is better adjustable than those on the Quest 2, I struggle to get my left eye aligned with my right, so one eye always sees clearer than the other.If you’re still on the fence about getting one of these I would still recommend it 1000% despite the flaws. At the same price point of the 2 when it came out it’s still a steal when compared to headsets by other brands and its own predecessor.

The package was brand new and had all the listed contents.Meta Quest 3 is an incredible leap towards the future of technological interaction. I believe someday we’ll all be wearing smart glasses. This is possible because Meta is taking a loss on this hardware to show everyone a new world. They’re building a huge audience to justify their future investment in innovation. Eventually they will get so small they will fit in a pair of sunglasses. The Ray-Ban partnership gives credence to my prediction. At that point everyone will need to have one. It’s gonna be Meta’s iPhone moment.The only better hardware than this (and not by much) is the Apple Vision Pro. That thing is roughly 7x the price and maybe 10% better build. And the ecosystem (OS and App Developer Community) of Meta’s is way better than Apple’s right now.So if you want to get a glimpse of the future or enjoy a brand new socializing experience like VRChat then get this headset. The depth perception is so stunning that graphics don’t even matter. And even though they don’t matter this thing is 4K.Imagine you’re with a few friends but for some reason they’re dressed as your favorite pop culture characters. You’re also with 5 super rad people you just met on the beach. Now you’re about to all race each other on Sea-Doos. After that race you all join each other on a rollercoaster within 20 seconds of the race ending. After that you jump through a portal and head to the bar to play some pool. Then stop imagining and buy this headset. Because when you put it on that’s the kind of thing that’s gonna happen.

Wife likes it and it works. What more needs to be said?

Great product and great customer service