Meta Quest 3S

Meta Quest 3S is a disappointing half-step to Carmack’s low-cost VR vision
It's been just over two years now since soon-to-depart CTO John Carmack told a Meta Connect audience about his vision for a super low-end VR headset that came in at $250 and 250 grams. "We're not building that headset today, but I keep trying," Carmack said at the time with some exasperation.
Meta Quest 3S: Many Are Disappointed With the New Budget XR Headset—Why?
Last week saw the official release and availability of the Meta Quest 3S, the company's take on a budget-friendly mixed reality headset that is under the Quest 3 series to deliver the massive experience to users for almost half its price.
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Review: Meta Quest 3S
Instead of appealing to developers and early adopters with deep pockets, as Apple tried to do, Meta wants its headset to appeal to more casual users. For them—the newbies and the VR-curious—$300 is a much more attractive price.
Best Single-Player VR Games on Meta Quest 3 & 3S(2024)
In 2024, the Meta Quest 3 and 3s VR headsets have redefined virtual reality gaming, offering a stellar lineup of single-player games that leverage the
iFixit’s Meta Quest 3S teardown reveals a Quest 2 ‘hiding inside’
The first hint of that is the headset’s Fresnel lenses, which iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari writes in a blog post are “100% compatible” with those used by the Quest 2. The headset has the older headset’s IPD adjustment mechanism, as well; and it shares the same single LCD panel, rather than using one panel per eye, like the Meta Quest 3.
How long does the Meta Quest 3S battery life last?
As part of our initial Quest 3S testing, we checked how long the Quest 3S will last. Thankfully, it appears Meta was honest when it gave its battery life estimate.
Meta Quest 3S review – the most affordable quality VR headset
The new model of Meta Quest headset is considerably cheaper than the last one but are the compromises it has to make worth it?
Meta Quest 3S review: The best VR headset for the money
The Meta Quest 3S contains many of the Quest 3’s signature features, including color passthrough, speedy performance, a compact design, and a robust app library — all for $299. Though it’s not as comfortable to wear and its battery life isn't the best, its low starting price makes it an enticing product for those curious about VR.
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Meta takes 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' to its logical conclusion as iFixit finds the Meta Quest 3S is mostly the same as the Quest 2
The Quest 3S was expected by many to simply be a budget version of the Quest 3, but it appears what Meta has done instead is ...
Why you should buy the Quest 3S instead of the Quest 3
Meta's new Quest 3S is a great mixed reality headset that's good enough to challenge the more expensive Quest 3. So which is ...
Meta Quest 3S Review
It’s fair to say, then, that thanks to the newly-released Meta Quest 3S – coming in hot with the same amount of storage space ...