Customer Ratings & Reviews

My son grew to live the Quest 2 he received four Christmas a few years ago, and he immediately wanted a Quest 3 when it was announced. I wanted to ensure his love for gaming and exploration in virtual reality was not a short phase before investing in an upgrade to his system. After several months of begging, I finally decided to fulfill his request, and I took him to BestBuy one afternoon just out of the blue. On the way, i told him I'd buy him any product he wanted (fully aware of what that product would be), as long as he promised to clean his bedroom. He's utilized the Quest3 every day since, with the added suprise bonus of allowing his mother and I to fully join him in virtual reality, utilizing his old Quest2, thanks to the suprise bonus of allowing us to share the Quest+ subscription and all previously owned apps among both devices! I should note, however, that he still has not cleaned his bedroom.

The process of buying the oculus 3 was extremely smooth, I ordered it online then Best Buy let me know when it was ready for pick up and I was in and out of the store within five mins. I was also very happy with the oculus threes performance and upgrade from the oculus 2. I am very satisfied and my son loves it!

I seriously love this thing. Asgard’s Wrath 2 is given free right now as well as 6 months of Quest+ which currently has the NFL QB game called Pro Era. Great game so much fun. FOV is much better than quest 2. Really snappy. Great tracking. Controllers are much better. No cons for me. Its very good!

First off, I did NOT purchase these to do solo VR activities. These were purchased exclusively for use with Digital Combat Simulator World (DCS). They excel at adding immersion to the DCS simulator environment. I don't think I said "Whoa!" that many times with any other PC game.

Pros Reasonably light Comfortable strap Light controllers Surprisingly good speakers Build in adjustment for glasses Supports PC link Will support Xbox Gaming Cloud Good quality video color passthrough Room mapping is excellent Good hand tracking Supports up to 120Hz VRR Resolution has been increased IDP adjustment is simpler Allows family accounts with app sharing for 3 people Cons Closed space of goggles tends to get warm Padding of goggles holds odor from sweat AR passthrough has motion blur AR passthrough noisy without very bright lighting Lanyards on controllers can fall out Limited free games Small amount of glare Lenses had white film from factory needing thorough cleaning Headphone jack moved to opposite side so old accessories might not work Design and Features The Quest 3 is a noticeably different than the Quest 2 or the Quest Pro. Out of the box it just looks and feels so much smaller. The new head strap is a welcomed addition as it now has a Y band over the top of the head. You tighten it by just pulling apart at the back similar to a ball cap. The material has some stretch and is breathable. The Quest works with prescription glasses out of the box. There are 4 distance adjustments that can either be used to move the lenses further way from your glass or just move them to a more comfortable viewing distance. It’s worth noting the adjustment is a bit finicky to work with. IDP adjustment has also been simplified. Instead of pulling the lenses apart from the inside there is a dial on the bottom to adjust even while wearing them. It also displays the setting on the screen so you can easily set it back to your preferred distance if you are sharing. The bottom portion around your nose is the only portion with a gap large enough to potentially allow light to bleed in. The USB-C/PC-Link port is on the left side of the headset. The stereo jack has relocated to the right side limiting the use of older accessories. The controllers are very light and no longer need the emitter rings making them less awkward. Also, older headbands aren’t compatible with Quest 3 because they changed the mounting setup and port locations. The good news is Quest 3 is compatible with your old games and apps. Setup and Performance You can set up Quest with a Facebook, Instagram, or standard email account. Strangely, setting up a separate Quest account somehow found my Facebook and ended up linking them together even when trying to keep them separate. Quest works for kids as young as 10. For children from 10-12 you set them up as a family member and you must configure permission for them. Each app requires you to manually approve before your child can use the app. For 13 up they can still be family and share apps, but controls are turned off for their account. Apps can be shared with up to 3 additional family members. After setup you are prompted to set up your space. Scanning is very quick and a quick look around the room it created the boundary without any need for adjustment. By default, passthrough is on but can be changed with a double tap on the side of the headset or via the menu. The passthrough video is ok but not as clear as shown in promotional videos. The cameras also have a low dynamic range. If you are near a bright window, you are either going to be able to see the room with the window being blown out white or the outside will be clear with the room being dark. In standard bright room lighting video is grainy with a lot of noise. If you can get the room very bright, such as studio light, the noise clears up and the passthrough looks closer to real life with a slight watercolor effect. There is also some strong anti-aliasing going on. Reports are that the screens are mounted at an angle meaning vertical and horizontal lines are diagonal on the screen. In order to make them appear straighter they are anti-aliased but the lines do tend to wobble from slight movements. If you turn your head slightly you can see the lines become very sharp as the pixels become a straight line not requiring anti-aliasing. Movement also reduces video quality because as you move there is a slight motion blur and increased noise. After stopping, Quest 3 catches up and the picture quality improves almost as if it is dynamically reducing resolution during faster movements. While this might sound bad, it isn’t much of a problem. The reason is because during fast motion, such as in AR games, you aren’t paying as much to detail. The problem is less in the center of vision and gets stronger towards the edges which also makes it less of an issue. At first the Quest seemed to have a severe problem with glare. The lenses are covered with protective film, but it seems something during the manufacturing process left a film on the lenses. Out of the box there was a significant amount of glare. Looking at the lenses using a flashlight off angle revealed a white haze covering the lenses. After a thorough cleaning with lens cleaner, glare was almost nonexistent. If you see what looks like glare on your lenses you might check and make sure yours doesn’t have this residue. The new depth sensor makes the mixed reality seamless. Mapping is very quick and if you are always going to be in the same room you can optionally configure the furniture as well. After mapping the system seamlessly knows where you are in the room in relation to other objects. In the game First Encounters the spaceship breaks through the ceiling and creates a hole into another realm. The spaceship lands in the room and if there is a piece of furniture there it knows exactly what heigh to land and stays on the furniture as if it is real life. Once the aliens break through, they bounce around the room and hide on your furniture. Some family members were surprised to find critters clinging to the back of the furniture as she went hunting to capture them. The game felt very natural and knew where we were regardless of how fast we moved. Characters could interact with the space seamlessly. It made it seem as if the characters were really in the room. It is surprising how accurate this system is just using the goggles and no lighthouses or other sensors. Controller tracking was excellent regardless of how quickly they were moved. We could drop the controllers down by our side but the moment the controllers were lifted or pointed into the visible area Quest would pick up the tracking as if it was never lost. Haptic feedback was also very solid giving smooth but noticeable feedback. Trying out the VR game Gorilla Tag showed just how immersive the Quest 3 can be. One family member felt so immersed in the game, they started ignoring the boundary warnings thinking the space would keep going and had to be warned they were about to fall over furniture. They confirmed Quest warned them of the boundary. They were just that involved in the game they didn’t notice it. This is also where we discovered how hot your face gets during extended sessions and that the cushion holds odors such as sweat. Thankfully you get purchase silicone covers to help. Watching movies is where the higher resolution is most noticeable. The view is as if you are sitting on the front row of a large movie theater. Resolution appears higher than during gameplay and possibly higher than what you see at the theater. Black levels are roughly equivalent meaning you don’t get inky blacks, but they are still respectable. Blooming is visible but not distracting. If you like going to the movies Quest also simulates the movie theater experience down to the carpet and flashes from the screen onto the walls and carpet. This is also where Direct Touch is most useful. If you set the controllers on the table Quest can automatically switch to touch controls where your hands become the remote. It does a very good job of tracking your hands. You just pinch your fingers together to select or drag to scroll. While the controllers are still best, this navigation is handy for times where you don’t need to make changes often. While Meta talked about how audio has been improved. Not much was said about sound quality. While the built-in speakers aren’t going to be as good as dedicated high-quality headphones, they are surprisingly good. They don’t have much in the low end but what do have is very good positional audio. Also, even though they leave your ears uncovered they sound like you are wearing headphones. The effect is strong enough to where some family members couldn’t talk to others in the room even when the volume wasn’t very high. Final Thoughts Overall, the Quest 3 can be described as a blend of the Quest 2 and Quest Pro. Short of the OLED screen or eye tracking it is arguably better than both. While Mixed Reality still has a lot of room to grow the Quest 3 feels like a big step towards making it more seamless and enjoyable. It has a hard time staying charged in our household. If you are looking at upgrading or getting to VR/AR for the first time, the Quest 3 is worth serious consideration.

its smaller then the 2 better res and it runs a lot better then the 2

We got it for my son birthday present,Excellent my kids love playing with it also very durable and works very good, also great video quality, We even play with our kids it’s very fun. Will definitely recommend to families that love spending time with the kiddos

A huge improvement in about every way for VR. Depending on price this may not be for everyone as you have extra cost to consider from batteries to getting a different strap as the stock one is awful, to consider the game library cost and such. For the price of a new console i think the quest 3 is a serious driver to finally show what Vr can do. Comfort is really improved with the physically size not shooting super far off my face

Much better display than the 2, and it is also faster. I love the new controllers, snaller and easy to carry around. The AR mode is fun but needs more games to make it awesome. Battery life is a bout the same as the 2 depending on the use for it.

This headset introduces mixed reality and i absolutely love it. If you have a quest 2 I would absolutely recommend. Buying this at best buy was the best experience and the only olace id trust to get my vr equipment!

Overall great product. However battery life takes it to almost a 3. I ended up having to buy and extended battery about 75 dollars from an outside company. Makes more sense to make them in house. This one from rebuff I got 8 hrs extra play time. The quest 3 offers a wide range of features but should offer upgrades like expandable memory and battery outside skin sold separately also

The Oculus Quest 3 speaks for itself and is an awesome VR headset especially for the price in comparison. Ive had it a couple months now and it keeps getting better thanks to new games and apps coming out all the time. I've had zero issues with it as well.

Loving it. Battery life sucks. Lasts shorter than the Quest 2. They added more power but forgot to upgrade the battery, so be ready to buy a battery pack. it's also more glasses friendly.

One of the best purchases I have ever made in tech. The metaverse has opened a whole new world in my life socially and creatively. Get one asap. I game on this thing exclusively now. No more xbox!

If you were looking for an immersive experience, the Meta Quest standalone is a great way to engage with a virtual game or to add some screens to your environment. I personally use this to add more monitors to my computer and put myself in an immersive environment where my ADHD Goes away.  the color pass-through is a immense change in the oculus and allows for augmented reality gameplay. Where the new sensor array, you are capable of scanning your environment, and having an auto create a safe place space which will decrease on injuries. One big thing I would emphasize. Make sure you were in a well lit environment and never allow your VR to be exposed to sunlight, it will burn the sensors.

This headset is so nice & fun that I took the 128 GB back & bought the 512GB. First VR Headset and I own a PS5 but the Meta Quest 3 was a good choice. Only down fall to me is battery life , but a long cord or battery pack fixes that issue.

This is good and if you already have a Quest 2 you should likely skip this. Unless you play tons and tons of VR. I mostly evaluated this using airlink and virtual desktop. Passthrough is next level though, you can kinda see your phone screen and computer through the passthrough. Emphasis on kinda. The controllers actually track WORSE than the quest 2 ones because they removed the rings.

Mixed reality on this is amazing. The only drawback is the battery life for me.

"The Quest 3 is a very solid and good option for VR gaming, just considering the fact that you can run it by itself with no cables attached to the computer. You will have a great time for sure playing with the VR; there's no way to take that away. However, there's a very annoying fact that the visor does not seal completely; you will still see a bit of light from your nose. I'm assuming it's a defective design right out of the box. So bad. What happened to their quality department? Nonexistence, or did they just say whatever? The Quest 3 build quality is good; the stock headband is as cheap as it can be. You MUST buy the Elite or any other better option from Amazon. There are plenty that even include a battery pack to extend game time." Your kids will be the one's loving it for the first months and then eventully just put it to rest.

My family absolutely loves the meta quest 3! These something for everyone on it, from my 4 year old all the way to my elderly parents have all played and loved it! I am very impressed and excited for all the different games we can play!