Brutally Honest Meta Quest 3 Review | Game Changer or Overhyped?

Here's my review of the (Oculus) Meta Quest 3. In this video you can see me unboxing this VR headset, run its setup, test the comfort, go full Quest 2 vs Quest 3 comparison, dive into the passthrough and play the best VR games and mixed reality experiences.

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Quest 3 Timestamps;
00:00 - Introduction
00:36 - Unboxing
01:10 - Specs
03:05 - Setup and IPD
03:57 - Menu
04:48 - Battery Life
05:02 - Comfort
07:17 - Controllers
07:58 - Passthrough
09:23 - Mixed Reality
11:27 - Privacy
11:40 - Performance & Enhancements
12:41 - Content
13:46 - PC VR Games
14:23 - Displays and lenses
15:29 - FOV
16:08 - Audio
16:42 - Final Thoughts

Thanks Meta for proving met with a Quest 3 for review.

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[nathie]

What are your thoughts on Quest 3? Worthy upgrade or overhyped?

[autotitslinger]

I just got it and have no clue what these reviewers are talking about regarding FOV on the quest 3, i still have a quest 2 and immeaditly noticed the difference in the lens size. Quest 3 is noticibly bigger, and when setting the facial interface closest to my face, i looked harder to tell when comparing the valve index, not the quest 2. Compared to quest 2, the fov is a noticeable bump and looks much less like looking through binoculars.

[julien]

I had an oculus rift cv1 and now just got the quest 3. I can’t express how amazing the quest 3 feels in comparaison. So pumped about my purchase.

[thisishowwebingham]

Such a well made and comprehensive review. Just got mine today and can’t wait to try it out!!

[paul]

My issue with quest is it doesnt have enough AAA games... completely understand people can hook it up to a computer but not everyone has a powerful enough computer - the quest arguably is an entry level VR headset but most of the games seem to be incomplete, experiences, or poor quality - theres only a handful of decent games. But the same can be said for PSVR. Sadly it doesnt have the commitment to bring better games which is why Meta keep pushing alternative experiences.
Personally i love 3D movies and would love if they had a 3D movie store on the quest.

[abdiver]

The mixed reality is what really sells me. So amazing to me and I probably would not buy it if it was just another VR headset. Hope Meta keeps expanding on it and adding more MR games and experiences. Thanks for the great review.

[riverstreamsss]

Great video I appreciate the complete honesty.

Lots of people are disappointed with the quality of passthrough including myself. Guess we got dupped when all the recording quality was way more clear than what you actually experience. Oh well I’m not to setback by it but some people “literally wanna cry.. 😅”

I bought the quest 2 and it was my first vr experience so of course it was amazing but sadly the novelty wore off rather quickly. Mainly due to tragic motion sickness. That stuff made me sick just thinking about wearing the headset. But I don’t think it helped that the headset was so top heavy and hot.

I can proudly say tho the quest 3 did not give me motion sickness nearly as bad as quest 2. The strap is ok but the headset itself is a huge improvement as far as comfort and I think that goes a long way in sickness experiences.

Overall it’s a nifty piece of tech and I’m a proud supporter of the continued development and evolution of the tech regardless of what company it’s coming from. Cheers

[OracleFish]

Great review! I got mine in the mail yesterday and can't wait to play with it more - the pancake lenses are amazing! Not sure how so many people were expecting better passthrough in this price range - decent low-light cameras are the holy grail and usually run over $1000 for the body alone for a decent sensor size 😅

[WurstWilli]

I had a dead pixel on my Quest 3 too. It was located in the right panel. DIRECTLY centered in the sweet spot. Returned the unit immediately.

[GorilieVR]

My Quest 3 is very responsive compared to my Q2. It is not perfect by any means though and I'd say probably 5-10 years before we get really good mixed reality devices and software. This is still the dawn of a new era as digital and physical slowly merge 😊

[booshting]

Got mine today, its a nice upgrade all round

[theghastlygamer]

I dont think the price is slowing it down honestly. I went to best buy today and they were sold out. There are 5 in decent vicinity to me. There was only one store close by with any left. I was at the one store bought online for pickup in store at the other store and had the employee there call to get them to put the one i ordered back then so they didn't sell out before my order processed and they could grab it. The other store had 9 left, but they were kind enough to grab it anyway and by the time i got over there they had sold out also

[michaelbinbc]

My tv has delay when using bluetooth headphones, but I fixed it by using an aptX bluetooth transmitter, then an aptX bluetooth receiver to plug the headphones into. Absolutely no lag. If the headphones already support aptX, then you just need the transmitter. The brand I bought was HomeSpot. Both transmitter and receiver need power though, so plug into a battery bank. My Anker 10000 has both usb-c for the headset, and a usb-a if needed for anything else.

[limitlesssociety]

Just got mine today and I honestly love it. I got a quest 2 last week with the Costco bundle deal to see if I was going to like it. I obviously did cause now I have the 3. A HUGE upside on the 3 vs the 2 is the much clearer picture. Text is easier to see and the blur I would notice on my 2 all of the time made me nauseas. No longer the case with the 3. That’s just me! That along with everything else that was improved is a huge plus.

[kilartistthedreamweaverga]

I git my quest 3 today and i am really enjoying the MR experience. I am hoping to get the bobvr m3 whenever it is available hopefully soon the stock strap is better but still uncomfortable. Great review

[Valss]

ordered myself one yesterday, it comes in about 2 days as of writing this, very excited.

[markgilbertson]

This is hands down the best overall review of the headset I’ve seen. When people ask me about it- I’m sharing this video.

[TheBestCatfish]

A little late, but I made my decision with this video and am totally getting one! Thanks for the in depth review!

[Jesus_was_God]

People are so stupid, just bcz it’s new doesn’t mean u have to praise it like it’s perfect and it has no downside. It has multiple downsides and we deserve to hear about them from the beginning not just later when the dust has settled, consoomerism mindset is cancer. You showed the fov wrong, the lens through feature was straight out of their advert and nothing like it really looks like. Why do u guys hype meta so much, u get money ?

[bisarproductions]

Nicely balanced review Nathie, thanks for that and I pretty much agree on everything you said ;)