META QUEST 3: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

Hello.

I finally got my hands on the Meta Quest 3; Since the Quest 2's launch 3 years ago, the headset has become not only the most recognizable and popular headset of all time, but it's become practically THE standard for VR.

It's done an incredible job. Does its successor live up to the legacy left by the Quest 2? Well... maybe. If you have deeper pockets.

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[doxorn]

This will be my first VR headset. Supposed to arrive in 5-6 days. I am excited like a 10 year old on christmas.

[LoganTheobald]

As a certified Beat Saber Bro, I can say the Quest 3 will be a contender for the best controllers in competitive beat saber.

[MJXrtvEaXteAIdNGA]

When the first thing you test about a new VR headset is if it survives being in the dryer, you know you're reached peak VR

[gfddave]

I have the Quest 2. I was thinking about buying the quest 3. You have talked me out of it. The mixed reality/AR was the main reason I wanted to get it; they advertised it to be so incredible. Cooking dinner while watching a movie on a huge floating screen in the kitchen, and it is clearly leaps and bounds behind still compared to what they showed it to be. Thank you for saving me the money and my time.

[jontylerlud]

I’m getting the impression that the more comfortable a headset is, the more a user is going to be using it and enjoying it. Comfort should be a primary goal for all headsets. That’s why the beyond must be so amazing to use

[colemin]

I completely agree with you regarding the lack of comfort on the quest 3. I couldn't even play an hour of Alyx before a massive pressure induced headache forced me to stop. The elite strap should just be included from the get-go.

[real_e]

A lot of the MR stuff is more software related than hardware related, so you can (hopefully) expect more updates to perfect it as time goes on.

[eSHOPFinds]

It's incredible to see the evolution of VR technology over the years, and the Quest 3 seems like it's pushing boundaries.

[jameskirk]

Out of all reviews I watched, yours is the one I enjoyed the most and found most useful and interesting.

Thank you a lot for all your hard work you put in creating content for this channel of yours!

[Spiffycaius]

Quest 3 just came in few days ago, and I’ve been enjoying it.

The pancakes lenses paired with the display makes it look beautiful imo.

[deadturret]

Im currently a quest 1 user, and its really great to hear that they brought back that style of ipd adjustment.

Im saving up for a quest 3.

[dreamyxqc]

One thing ive actually found good from the mixed reality was in thrill of the fight. It feels so surreal having a boxing bag in your living room, and being able to move around while punching it. To me, its like next level shadow boxing. Obviously you can also fight opponents, but its a lot less immersive to me than just going ham on a boxing bag inside your litteral living room.

[PowerhouseArmWrestling]

I’m relieved that the Quest 3 survived the dryer test! Most accurate test to date 😂😂

[smittyvanjagermanjenson]

Well, either the man is working on a huge project outside of youtube, or the quest 3 completely captured the thrill, and it's up to us to locate him in the depths of VRCHAT. It's almost strange he's been absent for the metric ton of VR news that's been coming up lately. Hope all is well.

[Bton]

Keep in mind that his experience is unique to him because the quest 3 is the most comfortable one I’ve had so far and the only one I felt like was made with glasses compatibility in mind

[carlhorton]

Regarding power, in Medal of Honor they let you adjust resolution and other visual settings. On Quest 2 bumping those values all the way up made for a laggy, unplayable game, but the Quest 3 handles it no sweat. Kind of wish other game publishers let you make those kinds of changes, especially for games that aren't actively being improved anymore. I'm with you on comfort, my eyebrow bones hurt.

[stormrendstudio]

Solid review! I am a VR developer, and this was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks and keep up the great work.

[xr.melissa]

I also bought the Quest Pro when it came out so I'm not exactly eager to dump some more cash for an experience that is not significantly better than the Pro. I just got the chance to try a friend's Quest 3 today and while certain things are better, they're mostly small things. Especially considering this friend had a dead pixel in their brand new Quest 3 out of the box, so he had to order another one. 🤷🏻‍♀ For someone who mostly uses my Quest Pro for XR design, I'm not convinced I need to upgrade. It was refreshing hearing your take on the gaming side of things, especially your comment that it's not necessarily a needed upgrade right now since the MR content is lacking at the moment. We need more influencers giving realistic takes like that! ✨

[anorakanimatics]

I got one and have been playing it for the past two days, it's my first VR headset and literally my second time ever using vr but I've had so much fun with it and genuinely adore how I finally have it in my hands after waiting so long.

[StormyDoesVR]

Glad to hear someone really give a good solid critique of the headset's shortcomings, a great middle of the road for first impressions! Been a while since a Meta headset review from Thrill, always a treat! Keep up the good work man!