HTC VIVE XR Elite vs Meta Quest 3

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VIVE XR Elite compared with Quest 3

	HTCVIVE XR Elite	MetaQuest 3
Overview
Released
Released	February 2023	October 2023
Display
Resolution per eye
Resolution per eye	1920 × 1920	2064 × 2208 (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	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	LCD (TechRadar), 1920 × 1920 per eye (3840 × 1920 combined); 90 Hz	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	Pancake lenses (Road to VR); field of view up to 110° (HTC doesn't say horizontal); diopter dials	Pancake lenses; 110° horizontal and 96° vertical field of view; facial interface depth adjustment
Lens spacing (IPD)
Lens spacing (IPD)	54–73 mm, adjustable with a dial	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	6DoF inside-out tracking with four tracking cameras and a depth sensor; up to 10 × 10 m play space; AI-driven controller-free hand 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 controllers with Hall-sensor trigger and grip, capacitive sensing on trigger, joystick and thumb rest; built-in rechargeable batteries, up to 15 hours	Two Touch Plus controllers (ring-free), TruTouch variable haptics; one AA battery each
Passthrough
Passthrough	Full-colour passthrough from a 16 MP RGB camera; depth sensor	Full-colour passthrough from two RGB cameras (4 MP, 18 PPD) with a depth projector
Performance
Works
Works	Standalone or with a PC	Standalone or with a PC
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon XR2	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB, 512 GB
Chip details
Chip details	Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
Memory
Memory	12 GB RAM; 128 GB storage	8 GB RAM
Connections
Connections	PC VR through VIVE Streaming (wireless or cable); Wi-Fi 6 and 6E (country dependent); Bluetooth 5.2; two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C ports	PC VR over the Meta Quest Link cable or Air Link over Wi-Fi; Wi-Fi 6E
Design
Battery
Battery	Built in	Built in
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2 hours	Up to 2.2 hours
Weight (headset)
Weight (headset)	625 g	515 g (better)
Battery details
Battery details	24.32 Wh removable, hot-swappable battery cradle at the back; up to 2 hours	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	Embedded speakers; dual microphones with echo cancellation	Integrated stereo speakers with 3D spatial audio; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Strap
Strap	Battery cradle doubles as the rear strap, with a top strap; 625 g with battery, 273 g in glasses mode (TechRadar)	Soft adjustable strap; hard strap sold separately
In the box
In the box	Headset, battery cradle, two controllers with lanyards, microfibre pouch, top strap, USB-C to USB-C cable, two USB-A to USB-C cables, lens protection card	Headset, adjustable standard facial interface, two Touch Plus controllers with AA batteries and wrist straps, power adapter, charging cable