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Meta Quest 3S · Meta/Oculus official press photograph; complete supplied composition, background and maker marks retained.
Meta · Meta Quest
Quest 3S
Meta's lower-priced standalone mixed reality headset, with the Quest 3's Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 and colour passthrough but Quest 2-style Fresnel lenses and resolution, for people new to VR on a budget.
- Works
- Standalone or with a PC
- Per eye
- 1832 × 1920
- Refresh
- 120 Hz
- Weight
- 514 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it offers most of the Quest 3's performance, mixed reality and game library at a much lower price. The shared criticism is duller, less sharp visuals from the older Quest 2-style lenses, with a narrower view; TechRadar found it bulky with only preset IPD steps, and Tom's Guide found it uncomfortable over long sessions with short battery life.
From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and androidcentral.com
Specifications
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- Resolution per eye
- 1832 × 1920
- Panel
- LCD
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixels per degree
- 20
- Field of view
- 96° horizontal
- Display details
- LCD, 1832 × 1920 per eye; 20 PPD, 773 PPI; 72, 90 and 120 Hz
- Lenses
- Fresnel lenses; 96° horizontal and 90° vertical field of view; glasses spacer included
- Lens spacing (IPD)
- 3-position interaxial distance (IAD) adjustment
Tracking and input
- Eye tracking
- No
- Hand tracking
- Yes
- Controllers in the box
- Yes
- Colour passthrough
- Yes
- Sensors
- Inside-out with four IR cameras, two RGB cameras and two flood LEDs; 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)
Performance
- Works
- Standalone or with a PC
- Chip
- Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 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 2.5 hours
- Weight (headset)
- 514 g
- Battery details
- 4,324 mAh; up to 2.5 hours on average (gaming 2.7, media 2.8, productivity 1.8 hours); about 1.9 hours to charge with the 18 W adapter
- Audio
- Built-in speakers with spatial audio; USB-C headphones, or 3.5 mm headphones with an adapter sold separately
- Strap
- Soft adjustable strap; hard strap sold separately
- In the box
- Headset, standard facial interface, glasses spacer, two Touch Plus controllers with wrist straps and AA batteries, power adapter, charging cable
Pros and cons
Pros
- Same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 and 8 GB RAM as Quest 3
- Full-colour passthrough and controller-free hand tracking
- Up to 2.5 hours of battery life on average, more than Quest 3
Cons
- Fresnel lenses with a 96° horizontal field of view, narrower than Quest 3's 110°
- 1832 × 1920 per eye, with three fixed lens-spacing positions
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
Closest rivals
Model | Works | Per eye | Refresh | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standalone or with a PC | 2064 × 2208 | 120 Hz | 515 g | Oct 2023 | |
| Standalone or with a PC | 1920 × 1920 | 90 Hz | 625 g | Feb 2023 | |
| Standalone or with a PC | 2160 × 2160 | 144 Hz | 440 g | Sept 2026 |
Sources
- meta.com/gb/quest/quest-3s
- 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/2024/09/meta-quest-3s-our-most-affordable-mixed-reality-heads…
- Meta Quest 3S angled 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.
- Man putting on a Meta Quest 3S headset: Meta/Oculus official press photograph; complete supplied composition, background and maker marks retained.
- Meta Quest 3S and supplied Touch Plus controllers in use with friends in a living room: Meta/Oculus official press photograph; complete supplied composition, background and maker marks retained.
