HTC VIVE vs Meta Quest 3

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VIVE compared with Quest 3

	HTCVIVE	MetaQuest 3
Overview
Released
Released	April 2016	October 2023
Display
Resolution per eye
Resolution per eye	1080 × 1200	2064 × 2208 (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Pixels per degree
Pixels per degree	–	25
Field of view
Field of view	–	110° horizontal
Display details
Display details	Dual 3.6-inch AMOLED displays; 1080 × 1200 per eye at 90 Hz. HTC's stated 110° field of view has no specified axis.	Two LCD panels, 2064 × 2208 per eye; 25 PPD, 1218 PPI; 72, 90 and 120 Hz (Meta's developer documentation lists 72–120 Hz, and up to 207 Hz for apps that request it)
Lenses
Lenses	Fresnel lenses (PC Gamer); separate eye-relief adjustment	Pancake lenses; 110° horizontal and 96° vertical field of view; facial interface depth adjustment
Lens spacing (IPD)
Lens spacing (IPD)	Physical lens-spacing knob; 60.2–74.5 mm range reported by Ars Technica	Continuous lens spacing adjustment (58–70 mm) with a wheel, accommodating IPDs of 53–75 mm
Tracking and input
Eye tracking
Eye tracking	No	No
Hand tracking
Hand tracking	Yes	Yes
Controllers in the box
Controllers in the box	Yes	Yes
Colour passthrough
Colour passthrough	Yes	Yes
Sensors
Sensors	SteamVR Lighthouse tracking with two external base stations; seated, standing and room-scale use. Later VIVE Hand Tracking SDK supports controller-free skeleton tracking in compatible apps; its 3D print mode is not supported on original VIVE. No built-in eye tracking.	Inside-out with four IR cameras and two RGB cameras; hybrid computer vision and machine learning controller tracking; Direct Touch hand tracking
Controllers
Controllers	Two wireless tracked wands with trackpads, grip buttons, dual-stage triggers and haptic feedback; Micro-USB charging. Controller battery life is separate from the PC-powered headset.	Two Touch Plus controllers (ring-free), TruTouch variable haptics; one AA battery each
Passthrough
Passthrough	Single front camera; SteamVR offers boundary outlines or a small full-colour live view (Ars Technica)	Full-colour passthrough from two RGB cameras (4 MP, 18 PPD) with a depth projector
Performance
Works
Works	Needs a PC or console	Standalone or with a PC
Chip
Chip	–	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
Storage
Storage	–	128 GB, 512 GB
Chip details
Chip details	–	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
Memory
Memory	–	8 GB RAM
Connections
Connections	PC connection through powered link box; HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 and USB 2.0 or newer. Original tether combines HDMI, USB and power (Ars Technica).	PC VR over the Meta Quest Link cable or Air Link over Wi-Fi; Wi-Fi 6E
Design
Battery
Battery	None (powered by a PC or console)	Built in
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 2.2 hours
Weight (headset)
Weight (headset)	555 g	515 g (better)
Battery details
Battery details	–	5,060 mAh; up to 2.2 hours on average (gaming 2.4, media 2.9, productivity 1.5 hours); about 2.3 hours to charge with the 18 W adapter; USB-C and dock contact pads
Audio
Audio	Integrated microphone, 3.5 mm headphone connection and separate earbuds; original headset has no integrated headphones. Deluxe Audio Strap is a separate later accessory.	Integrated stereo speakers with 3D spatial audio; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Strap
Strap	Adjustable fabric straps; original launch headset is 555 g without cables according to Ars Technica. Later hardware revisions may differ.	Soft adjustable strap; hard strap sold separately
In the box
In the box	Headset, two controllers, two base stations, link box, tether, earbuds, cables, chargers and mounting accessories; gaming PC separate	Headset, adjustable standard facial interface, two Touch Plus controllers with AA batteries and wrist straps, power adapter, charging cable