Meta Quest 3 Review - 6 Months Later

We’ll take you through all these questions and more, like comfort, how good the displays really are, software improvements Meta has made to the headset over the past 6 months, the types of games you can play on it, casting and AirPlay support, new graphics and performance, immersive content, if its worth it to use for watching movies and working through the headset. Plus, what fitness experiences are like on it, Meta’s open approach to their hardware and how that compares to Apple’s strategy, plus our recommendation on who should pick up a Quest 3.

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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - Comfort, Displays and lenses
1:06 - Color passthrough
1:36 - Boundary detection
1:55 - Sound, glasses spacer, and controller tracking
2:37 - It’s a true 3rd Gen product
2:54 - Games and Quest Plus Subscription
3:35 - Favorite Games
4:47 - Casting and AirPlay
5:05 - Graphics and Performance
5:28 - Software Updates and New Features
6:08 - Immersive Content
6:33 - Watching Movies and Working in the Headset
7:13 - Build your perfect desk with UPLIFT Desk!
8:42 - Lying down mode, spatial video and panoramas
9:19 - Fitness
9:58 - Meta’s open approach to Quest headsets
10:40 - Downsides
12:34 - Recommendations

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6 Months Later purchased the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 2. 6 Months Later has no relationship with Meta. This video was sponsored by UPLIFT DESK. We previously reviewed the UPLIFT Desk V2, but this occurred years before an advertising relationship with the brand formed.

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[angrybeaver]

Bonus point is the Quest 3 is great when plugged into a gaming PC or wirelessly paired with a gaming PC for more robust games.

[gregorygeorge]

I think about it this way: is there a better standalone vr headset for under $1000 than this? Right now, I’d say no. This is the best in the Market for the price.

[jeai]

id rather buy this than apples overpriced headset that does less

[Giants]

I absolutely love the quest 3. The upgrade is well worth it. They are constantly updating and making it even better. For a standalone headset it's a must have. I am happy with my purchase and look forward to what's in store for the future.

[judahsfinest]

I used it every single day since buying it and I've owned many headsets, including 2 quest 2s, quest 3 is by farrr the best headset I've ever owned or used

[nightflash]

1:16 You can check your phone notifications with the quest 2 if you turn down your phone brightness! Found this out about a year ago and has been super handy! I agree, taking your headset off just to check your phone is a hassle so I hope this helps for all of you who are still running the quest 2 like I am

[DenseCortex]

You have to keep in mind that the headset has vignetting because of the pancake lenses, basically the rim of your vision appears to darken rather than stay the same brightness like on the Quest 2. It can be jarring for some people, and you’ll probably need to increase the brightness as well, the screen isn’t as bright as the quest 2.

One of the benefits of the Q3 is that you can get half-body tracking if you install the beta version of virtual desktop. Essentially tracking down to your waste. Also the fov is a better, especially horizontally, and the resolution is higher/crisper.

[dathyr]

Well I went right for buying the Quest 3. Has more powerful processor, Better pancake lenses, Nice color passthrough, and playing my PCVR SIM racing games connected via USB link cable. All in all it has been a great upgrade from my Oculus Rift S.
Only change I did is replace the original head strap with the BoboVR S3 Pro head strap. Besides better comfort, it provides me a battery which has larger capacity for playing even longer times with the Quest 3.
Hand controllers are only used for selecting menus and work very good. I do not do action VR games which swing them around all over the place. I am always sitting down playing racing games.
Thanks for your video. Take care.

[davidknightx]

Quest 2 user here. I'm waiting to see what Valve does for their next headset. While I do play games, the primary thing I'm doing in VR is world exploration. Between YouTube, Trip2VR, Wander, and Patreon supported 8k 180 3D videos, I've been to as many places as your typical wealthy person.

[Adam-moqw]

As a quest 2 user, I will wait for the quest 4. It's I pretty good boost but not going to blow me away. I want to be amazed by standalone so I will wait 3 years.

[vaulttraveler]

All I know is the color passthrough is a MANDATORY FEATURE for every VR moving forward.

[cirmothe]

I actually don't like that the glasses spacer is built in now. It introduces a weakpoint in the construction that's easy to break and if you have it tight up against your face, it doesn't hold the position you set it to very well. I always recommend getting lens inserts anyway.

I think the quest+ subscription is kinda weak. It's just not a good value. Though I generally dislike subscription models anyway.
The casting on the quest used to be much better but meta decided to remove official support for it so now it's really hamstrung.
That aside I agree with the other points in the video. 👍

[mrdummy_nl]

I have not experienced WiFi problems, maybe i have good unit? I use Q3 too, and router is upgraded to recommended Asus due WiFi stability.
Not all routers have good WiFi stability or can output many WiFi for long sessions for wireless use with Virtual Desktop.

[Inaworldoflove]

This is not a fair review because you make money if we use your links to buy it. Not like you're going to give it 1 out of 10 when there are sales on the line.

[Bazools]

I do have to disagree with a few points: weight and confort can be fixed with a 3rd party strap (bobovr is top) and second point is regarding watch series and movies… which I do quite frequently and it’s amazing to do.

[ChaimS]

Can you please go into more details regarding viewing your PC screen on the headset? This is the biggest use case I see for this- being able to have a multi-monitor setup anywhere in my house with a wireless keyboard and mouse. How glitchy is it?

[marklatham]

I don't even notice the screen door affect. If there is, it never takes away from the movie quality. Anybody else feel this is an issue for them?

[Mamiya]

VR motion sickness hits me only when framedrops or general low framerates appear, otherwise I am next to immune. Gotta find a store to try this out at before I buy (in Sweden) so thank you for the video.

[jonmicheals]

Great video! I am a very busy guy so I would not call myself a gamer, no time. BUT! I was told that VR is where the new media is heading. So, a while ago I got a Quest 2. Ouch... I have been addicted to Pro Era Football, Dragon Kung Fu and Vader Immortal, and don't forget YouTube VR. I even had to get a better more vented mask when in the Kung Fu app. Even if you go to Vader Immortal III, practicing with the light saber will work up a sweat. I also found that with my Logitech Pro headphones the experience is so much greater. I guess for me VR is my escape from the world for a little bit, so putting on those headphones isolates me even more. YouTube VR, wow, I can be in Tibet or ride a Swiss train without leaving my house.
Great stuff, keep it coming.

And YouTube VRWow!