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Meta Quest 3 · Meta/Oculus official press photograph; complete supplied composition, background and maker marks retained.
Meta · Meta Quest
Quest 3
Meta's standalone mixed reality headset with a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, pancake lenses and full-colour passthrough, which can also connect to a PC, for people who want Meta's sharpest current Quest.
Model history · 3 models, 2019–2023
- 2019Oculus QuestCompare
- 2020Quest 2Compare
- 2023Quest 3
- Works
- Standalone or with a PC
- Per eye
- 2064 × 2208
- Refresh
- 120 Hz
- Weight
- 515 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it improves on the Quest 2 in almost every way, with sharper lenses and graphics, much faster performance, good colour passthrough and the largest standalone app library. Tom's Guide and Trusted Reviews found battery life short; Trusted Reviews saw some warping in passthrough and notes the higher price, and Digital Trends found the front-mounted battery adds face pressure.
From tomsguide.com, trustedreviews.com and digitaltrends.com
Specifications
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- Resolution per eye
- 2064 × 2208
- Panel
- LCD
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixels per degree
- 25
- Field of view
- 110° horizontal
- Display details
- 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
- Pancake lenses; 110° horizontal and 96° vertical field of view; facial interface depth adjustment
- Lens spacing (IPD)
- Continuous lens spacing adjustment (58–70 mm) with a wheel, accommodating IPDs of 53–75 mm
Tracking and input
- Eye tracking
- No
- Hand tracking
- Yes
- Controllers in the box
- Yes
- Colour passthrough
- Yes
- Sensors
- Inside-out with four IR cameras and two RGB cameras; hybrid computer vision and machine learning controller tracking; Direct Touch hand tracking
- Controllers
- Two Touch Plus controllers (ring-free), TruTouch variable haptics; one AA battery each
- Passthrough
- Full-colour passthrough from two RGB cameras (4 MP, 18 PPD) with a depth projector
Performance
- Works
- Standalone or with a PC
- Chip
- Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
- Storage
- 128 GB, 512 GB
- Chip details
- Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Connections
- PC VR over the Meta Quest Link cable or Air Link over Wi-Fi; Wi-Fi 6E
Design
- Battery
- Built in
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 2.2 hours
- Weight (headset)
- 515 g
- 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
- Integrated stereo speakers with 3D spatial audio; 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Strap
- Soft adjustable strap; hard strap sold separately
- In the box
- Headset, adjustable standard facial interface, two Touch Plus controllers with AA batteries and wrist straps, power adapter, charging cable
Pros and cons
Pros
- 2064 × 2208 per eye with pancake lenses and a 110° horizontal field of view
- Full-colour passthrough from two RGB cameras, plus a depth projector
- Controller-free hand tracking and Touch Plus controllers without tracking rings
Cons
- No eye tracking
- Up to 2.2 hours of battery life on average
- Soft strap in the box; the hard strap costs extra
Closest rivals
Model | Works | Per eye | Refresh | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standalone or with a PC | 1920 × 1920 | 90 Hz | 625 g | Feb 2023 | |
| Standalone or with a PC | 1832 × 1920 | 120 Hz | 514 g | Oct 2024 | |
| Standalone or with a PC | 1832 × 1920 | 120 Hz | 503 g | Oct 2020 |
Previous model: Quest 2.
Sources
- meta.com/gb/quest/quest-3
- meta.com/gb/quest/compare
- developers.meta.com/horizon/design/display
- developers.meta.com/horizon/documentation/unity/unity-set-disp-freq
- about.fb.com/news/2023/09/meet-meta-quest-3-mixed-reality-headset
- Meta Quest 3 front sensors, facial interface and side strap hardware close-up: Meta/Oculus official press photograph; complete supplied composition, background and maker marks retained.
- Meta Quest 3 front with supplied Touch Plus controllers: Meta/Oculus official press photograph; complete supplied composition, background and maker marks retained.
- Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S with supplied Touch Plus controllers on a chair and table: Meta/Oculus official press photograph; complete supplied composition, background and maker marks retained.
