Dive into extraordinary experiences with a mixed reality headset that transforms your home into an exciting new playground, where virtual elements blend into your actual surroundings.
It’s the most powerful Quest yet*, featuring next-level performance with more than double the graphic processing power of Quest 2. (*Based on the graphic performance of the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 vs Meta Quest 2.)
Experience more immersion with dazzling visuals with the 4K+ Infinite Display (a nearly 30% leap in resolution from Quest 2) and rich 3D audio with enhanced sound clarity, bass performance and a 40% louder volume range than Quest 2
Reach out and touch virtual worlds with Touch Plus controllers that give you fine-tuned precision, realistic sensations and more intuitive interactions. You can even navigate without controllers with Direct Touch that follows your gestures, so you can use just your hands to find your way.
Explore the world’s best library of 500+ immersive apps and find your favorite content across gaming, fitness, wellness, entertainment, social experiences and more.
Get up to 2.2 hours of usage on average with the option to extend your battery life further with Battery Saver mode. Use the included 18W power adapter to fully charge your headset.* (*Battery life is dependent on various factors such as device settings, usage, age of battery, Bluetooth usage, and wireless conditions.)
Play what you love longer with maximum comfort. Personalize your fit with added customization and a redesigned slimmer profile compared to Quest 2.
Release date
October 10, 2023
Product Dimensions
4.72 x 4.72 x 4.72 inches, 14.11 ounces
Type of item
Electronics
Item model number
NIUJF55
Item Weight
14.1 ounces
Manufacturer
Meta
Country of Origin
China
Batteries
1 A batteries required. (included)
Date First Available
September 26, 2023
7636 reviews for Meta Quest 3 128GB— Breakthrough Mixed Reality Headset — Powerful Performance
Rated 5 out of 5
Elis Antonio –
Just received the package.. product seems to be working fine.. just started it up.. still in setup.. but I can’t find the game Asgard’s Wrath anywhere.. where is it?
Rated 5 out of 5
Elis Antonio –
My previous VR device was the original Oculus Rift. You had to use a few USB ports on your PC and setup a zone in one area that the two infrared sensors could see. The motion tracking wasn’t always great, and the headset fogged up quickly. I recently upgraded to the Quest 3 after all these years and wow, VR has come a long way.
The passthrough allows me to go anywhere in my house and setup a massive boundary at any time. It’s not very clear, but it’s very useable. The videos you see posted of recordings from the headset are much more clear than the physical use of it. Performance wise, it’s incredible. I generally play games directly from the headset and they work flawlessly. The battery life isn’t great, it lasts a couple hours or so depending on what you’re doing, but to be honest I can only use it for max that long as my forehead starts to hurt. Both of these issues can be fixed with a 3rd party battery strap, however I have yet to set mine up. The lenses never fog up, regardless of how strenuous the game I’m playing might be. The audio is very cool, it comes from tiny speakers in the strap of the headset that are funneled towards your ears. The quality is actually quite good and it doesn’t disturb anyone around you much at all.
As for gaming via Steamlink. I’ve only tried it via wireless as of now, and have a very good router, but it does seem to work well. I have had a couple instances while playing HL Alyx that the quality drops and the movement glitches but generally it’s been very playable.
Overall, it’s a very worthy upgrade if you are a few generations back, no doubt. Looking back on it, the Quest 2 might have been more than enough for me, but truly the upgraded lenses and the passthrough feature has been excellent and frankly I use it more than I thought I would. Excellent device.
Rated 5 out of 5
Miguel P. –
El producto llegó a tiempo, aunque en mi caso eso fueron 9 días en total, ojo porque el tiempo estimado de entrega cambia una vez que te confirman la compra por ser un producto vendido por Amazon Estados Unidos. Sin embargo vale la pena. Yo lo compré ligeramente más barato por una promoción, te recomiendo que busques el mejor precio ya que este producto comprado directamente en EEUU ronda los 8k MXN para 128gb y 10k para 512gb. En cuanto a la entrega todo bien, el producto llega en una caja normal de amazon con apenas dos bolsas de aire para proteger la caja de los quest3, sin embargo en mi caso llegó perfecto, la caja no tenía abolladuras, golpes ni nada por el estilo. El producto es el esperado, funciona perfecto, la batería dura realmente muy poco pero eso es algo normal en estos dispositivos. Ahora, si los compras porque esperas aprovechar al máximo el passthrough y esperas la calidad de los AppleVision Pro, te comento que te desepcionará, las cámaras son terribles, la calidad del passthrough es mala mala mala, sin embargo la experiencia de realidad mixta aún así vale mucho la pena. Te recomiendo revisar reseñas profesionales para saber si es el dispositivo adecuado para ti. Recomiendo el producto y la compra, amazon es bastante confiable. Habrá que esperar a que nada falle y no tenga que usar la garantía o la devolución. Por ahora llevo un par de días con el dispositivo y estoy contento.
Rated 5 out of 5
Paulo jose de vasconcellos –
O passthrough não é tão perfeito quanto pode se observar em vídeos online, pois a qualidade de gravação é melhor que a original. A imagem na verdade fica um pouco granular, e você vai ter dificuldades de, por exemplo, ler textos pequenos, ou ler a tela do seu computador/celular. Entretanto, você esquece disso ao focar no conteúdo virtual, e a qualidade é suficiente para descer uma escada e pegar uma bebida, por exemplo, sem nenhuma latência.
Estou utilizando tanto para jogos, quanto como um desktop virtual, com o Immersed para ver as telas do meu PC, e é bem útil. Também é muito bom usar o Bigscreen para assistir filmes, especialmente com amigos que também tenham um VR. Sobre os jogos, é interessante que existem várias opções que rodam direto no VR, sem precisar de um PC.
Para uso prolongado, recomendo comprar um strap de terceiros, pois o padrão fica desconfortável, colocando muita pressão na sua face. A Aliexpress vende uns bons e baratos. Também recomendo um cabo link que carrega na tomada e transmite dados ao mesmo tempo.
Rated 5 out of 5
Damien Alexander –
I’ll get straight to the points. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
*The Good*
Excellent visuals. The graphics are awesome and the VR is so cool. The MR (Mixed Reality) is really cool too. With mixed reality you can setup a DnD table overtop of your own table.
Large library of Games and Apps. Everything from Classic zombie games in full VR to MR and Zen apps to chill and relax you. Even have Duck hunt VR. Yes, someone made duck hunt in VR.
The sound and video quality are really good good. Watching movies, anime and TV shows is really fun. It’s like being in a theater without the sticky floors and the “aww snap! Nuh uh and oh hell naw!” Lol.
Easy to setup and use. Easy to change the head strap if you want a comfier or cushion type one.
Adding a compatible battery power bank is easy and suggested.
*The bad*
Quick battery drain. This is my only real issue. The battery drains pretty quick and even faster when using MR. But that can be offset by using a compatible battery power bank or a 20ft USB C cable.
*The Ugly*
I can’t say much here. The price for many is pricey ands if you want to play games with your family, they each have to have their own head set. That can get very expensive. Unlike a console, you can’t plug in a second controller and just go. Only you can see what’s on your screen. This is definitely more of a solo system or making online friends type system. But if you can afford it, I suggest getting two for a family.
*Bonus – The Awesome*
Emulation 😁 Installing Retro Arch is easy and with 512GBs of room, you can install lots of classic games and play them. I know you can do that on a PC or buy a retro pie, but it looks so cool right on front of you and looking like it’s a movie screen. With the help of SideQuest, you can install CX file explorer and then Retro Arch and copy your classic games from you PC to the Quest.
And lastly for anyone asking or maybe those who don’t have the extra cash after putting out the funds for this device.
I can’t recommend pirating, but a quick Google search for Meta and the opposite of mother can help you with that problem.
Rated 5 out of 5
horack –
é tudo e mais um pouco do que eu esperava
Rated 5 out of 5
Damien Alexander –
UPDATE after more than 2 months of use: I am still super happy with this headset and I’m still using it daily as my “work rig”. The only thing to add is, absolutely do find a better strap that lets you balance it on your head slightly loose, rather than strapping it tightly to your face, unless you’re doing some vigorous gaming. As far as games, I can only play certain ones that are somewhat static, like Table Tennis because I’m too sensitive to motion, but for productivity work, I have no issues with keeping it on for 10+ hours daily. For me this is not a toy, but an amazing tool. One additional note, I have now upped my default virtual monitor count to 4 (got a Black Friday subscription deal for Immersed to allow more than 3 monitors). I also ended up buying the extended warranty for the Quest as well, for peace of mind. Some small beefs with the Immersed app: it takes too long from launching it until it actually starts and connects with your laptop, but once it’s on, it’s fine. It would be nice to have an option to just start it in mixed reality mode right off the bat, it’s my usual way of working. Other than that, all good.
Original Review below —————————————————
I have always dreamed of ditching my monitors and having just a VR desktop. I could work much more relaxed than hunched over a monitor, with my shoulder muscles cramping after a day of work. I already use my laptop to work anywhere in the house, but that freedom limits me to a single screen. Note that I am a software developer by profession, and I typically spend 10 hours a day coding. I was actually very skeptical that I could do real work in text editors with this thing. I decided to give it a try anyway. I am very glad I did, and here’s my take after 2 full days of use. First, my setup: I use the Immersed app over wifi with my Windows 11 laptop. I work tethered with a 10 foot usb cord for power only, with a 30 watt aftermarket charger, which can charge the headset while still keeping it powered up indefinitely. I started with the 3 monitors free Immersed gives you, but cut down to 2 to feel less cramped by displays. My coding is done in Eclipse and VScode, and the text is very legible. I was worried about the field of view, but it is absolutely not an issue. The pass through portal in Immersed is great to allow you to see your real desktop, with your keyboard and coffee, while the rest of your environment is some chalet in the alps, or a space station, or whatever. You can also work within your real environment, but with virtual screens floating in front of you, if you want (see my comments about passthrough further on). The first day was fine except after the first 8 hours my face started hurting because of the pressure needed to keep the headset in place. I powered through the discomfort and after the 10th hour it wasn’t bad anymore. Today I added a counter balance velcroed to the back strap and it has been MUCH better. I can loosen the strap so it doesn’t press the headset against my face, but it stays perfectly in place due to the added rear counterbalance. I do not feel the that extra weight, only the benefit of the lighter fit on my face. How about my eyes ? You may not believe it, but after I spent many hours with the headset, my eyes are actually relaxed much more than when using a monitor. I’ve been far sighted (had Lasik many years ago) and use reading glasses for normal work, but do not need glasses with this headset. Make sure you tweak the interpupilary distance adjustment as well as you can for yourself to avoid eye strain. I believe that I may have a slight difference in strength between my eyes that strains them with regular monitor use, but with the Quest 3 and that adjustment, my eyes feel very fresh even after 10 hours of use.. Incredible, I know. Perhaps if you have perfect normal vision, you may have issues with using the headset, but for me it’s improving my experience. On top of allowing me to stay relaxed in my easy chair when I work. It’s only my second full day, and if my experience with comfort changes, I’ll update this review. Some things to watch for. I’ve had to reset it maybe 3 times these past two days, with a combined 22 hours of use. One time because I started getting some strange glitchiness, like streaks of gray fuzzy lines crossing my field of view all over the place, or voice command errors popping up continuously when I didn’t even use it and had turned voice control off. The restarts cleared things up. One annoying thing is that though the computer speakers can play through the headset in the Immersed app, you cannot use the headset microphone through the computer, for example in meetings or chats, so I have to keep the laptop very nearby so its microphone can pick me up. I’m sure that will be solved in a future update. The passthrough cameras work, you can see the outside world enough to do what you need to do, but not very clear by any means, especially if you’re not in a well lit area. This is super minor issue for me, since the virtual monitors is all I really care about, and they are quite crisp. My big fear is that the headset was not meant for such intensive daily use and that it may die out on me. I guess we’ll see if the Meta warranty is any good if that ever happens. I’m debating purchasing the supplemental 2 year warranty that is available to get within 60 days of purchasing the headset. One last note, if you want to try a very cool experience to get a taste of VR, I highly recommend the free Oculus First Contact app in the store. A fun but very well done (imho) demo of what you can do in VR – great for all ages.
Elis Antonio –
Just received the package.. product seems to be working fine.. just started it up.. still in setup.. but I can’t find the game Asgard’s Wrath anywhere.. where is it?
Elis Antonio –
My previous VR device was the original Oculus Rift. You had to use a few USB ports on your PC and setup a zone in one area that the two infrared sensors could see. The motion tracking wasn’t always great, and the headset fogged up quickly. I recently upgraded to the Quest 3 after all these years and wow, VR has come a long way.
The passthrough allows me to go anywhere in my house and setup a massive boundary at any time. It’s not very clear, but it’s very useable. The videos you see posted of recordings from the headset are much more clear than the physical use of it. Performance wise, it’s incredible. I generally play games directly from the headset and they work flawlessly. The battery life isn’t great, it lasts a couple hours or so depending on what you’re doing, but to be honest I can only use it for max that long as my forehead starts to hurt. Both of these issues can be fixed with a 3rd party battery strap, however I have yet to set mine up. The lenses never fog up, regardless of how strenuous the game I’m playing might be. The audio is very cool, it comes from tiny speakers in the strap of the headset that are funneled towards your ears. The quality is actually quite good and it doesn’t disturb anyone around you much at all.
As for gaming via Steamlink. I’ve only tried it via wireless as of now, and have a very good router, but it does seem to work well. I have had a couple instances while playing HL Alyx that the quality drops and the movement glitches but generally it’s been very playable.
Overall, it’s a very worthy upgrade if you are a few generations back, no doubt. Looking back on it, the Quest 2 might have been more than enough for me, but truly the upgraded lenses and the passthrough feature has been excellent and frankly I use it more than I thought I would. Excellent device.
Miguel P. –
El producto llegó a tiempo, aunque en mi caso eso fueron 9 días en total, ojo porque el tiempo estimado de entrega cambia una vez que te confirman la compra por ser un producto vendido por Amazon Estados Unidos. Sin embargo vale la pena.
Yo lo compré ligeramente más barato por una promoción, te recomiendo que busques el mejor precio ya que este producto comprado directamente en EEUU ronda los 8k MXN para 128gb y 10k para 512gb.
En cuanto a la entrega todo bien, el producto llega en una caja normal de amazon con apenas dos bolsas de aire para proteger la caja de los quest3, sin embargo en mi caso llegó perfecto, la caja no tenía abolladuras, golpes ni nada por el estilo.
El producto es el esperado, funciona perfecto, la batería dura realmente muy poco pero eso es algo normal en estos dispositivos. Ahora, si los compras porque esperas aprovechar al máximo el passthrough y esperas la calidad de los AppleVision Pro, te comento que te desepcionará, las cámaras son terribles, la calidad del passthrough es mala mala mala, sin embargo la experiencia de realidad mixta aún así vale mucho la pena. Te recomiendo revisar reseñas profesionales para saber si es el dispositivo adecuado para ti.
Recomiendo el producto y la compra, amazon es bastante confiable. Habrá que esperar a que nada falle y no tenga que usar la garantía o la devolución. Por ahora llevo un par de días con el dispositivo y estoy contento.
Paulo jose de vasconcellos –
O passthrough não é tão perfeito quanto pode se observar em vídeos online, pois a qualidade de gravação é melhor que a original. A imagem na verdade fica um pouco granular, e você vai ter dificuldades de, por exemplo, ler textos pequenos, ou ler a tela do seu computador/celular. Entretanto, você esquece disso ao focar no conteúdo virtual, e a qualidade é suficiente para descer uma escada e pegar uma bebida, por exemplo, sem nenhuma latência.
Estou utilizando tanto para jogos, quanto como um desktop virtual, com o Immersed para ver as telas do meu PC, e é bem útil. Também é muito bom usar o Bigscreen para assistir filmes, especialmente com amigos que também tenham um VR. Sobre os jogos, é interessante que existem várias opções que rodam direto no VR, sem precisar de um PC.
Para uso prolongado, recomendo comprar um strap de terceiros, pois o padrão fica desconfortável, colocando muita pressão na sua face. A Aliexpress vende uns bons e baratos. Também recomendo um cabo link que carrega na tomada e transmite dados ao mesmo tempo.
Damien Alexander –
I’ll get straight to the points.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
*The Good*
Excellent visuals. The graphics are awesome and the VR is so cool. The MR (Mixed Reality) is really cool too. With mixed reality you can setup a DnD table overtop of your own table.
Large library of Games and Apps. Everything from Classic zombie games in full VR to MR and Zen apps to chill and relax you. Even have Duck hunt VR. Yes, someone made duck hunt in VR.
The sound and video quality are really good good. Watching movies, anime and TV shows is really fun. It’s like being in a theater without the sticky floors and the “aww snap! Nuh uh and oh hell naw!” Lol.
Easy to setup and use. Easy to change the head strap if you want a comfier or cushion type one.
Adding a compatible battery power bank is easy and suggested.
*The bad*
Quick battery drain. This is my only real issue. The battery drains pretty quick and even faster when using MR.
But that can be offset by using a compatible battery power bank or a 20ft USB C cable.
*The Ugly*
I can’t say much here. The price for many is pricey ands if you want to play games with your family, they each have to have their own head set. That can get very expensive.
Unlike a console, you can’t plug in a second controller and just go. Only you can see what’s on your screen. This is definitely more of a solo system or making online friends type system. But if you can afford it, I suggest getting two for a family.
*Bonus – The Awesome*
Emulation 😁
Installing Retro Arch is easy and with 512GBs of room, you can install lots of classic games and play them. I know you can do that on a PC or buy a retro pie, but it looks so cool right on front of you and looking like it’s a movie screen.
With the help of SideQuest, you can install CX file explorer and then Retro Arch and copy your classic games from you PC to the Quest.
And lastly for anyone asking or maybe those who don’t have the extra cash after putting out the funds for this device.
I can’t recommend pirating, but a quick Google search for Meta and the opposite of mother can help you with that problem.
horack –
é tudo e mais um pouco do que eu esperava
Damien Alexander –
UPDATE after more than 2 months of use: I am still super happy with this headset and I’m still using it daily as my “work rig”. The only thing to add is, absolutely do find a better strap that lets you balance it on your head slightly loose, rather than strapping it tightly to your face, unless you’re doing some vigorous gaming. As far as games, I can only play certain ones that are somewhat static, like Table Tennis because I’m too sensitive to motion, but for productivity work, I have no issues with keeping it on for 10+ hours daily. For me this is not a toy, but an amazing tool. One additional note, I have now upped my default virtual monitor count to 4 (got a Black Friday subscription deal for Immersed to allow more than 3 monitors). I also ended up buying the extended warranty for the Quest as well, for peace of mind.
Some small beefs with the Immersed app: it takes too long from launching it until it actually starts and connects with your laptop, but once it’s on, it’s fine. It would be nice to have an option to just start it in mixed reality mode right off the bat, it’s my usual way of working. Other than that, all good.
Original Review below —————————————————
I have always dreamed of ditching my monitors and having just a VR desktop. I could work much more relaxed than hunched over a monitor, with my shoulder muscles cramping after a day of work. I already use my laptop to work anywhere in the house, but that freedom limits me to a single screen. Note that I am a software developer by profession, and I typically spend 10 hours a day coding.
I was actually very skeptical that I could do real work in text editors with this thing. I decided to give it a try anyway. I am very glad I did, and here’s my take after 2 full days of use.
First, my setup: I use the Immersed app over wifi with my Windows 11 laptop. I work tethered with a 10 foot usb cord for power only, with a 30 watt aftermarket charger, which can charge the headset while still keeping it powered up indefinitely. I started with the 3 monitors free Immersed gives you, but cut down to 2 to feel less cramped by displays. My coding is done in Eclipse and VScode, and the text is very legible. I was worried about the field of view, but it is absolutely not an issue. The pass through portal in Immersed is great to allow you to see your real desktop, with your keyboard and coffee, while the rest of your environment is some chalet in the alps, or a space station, or whatever. You can also work within your real environment, but with virtual screens floating in front of you, if you want (see my comments about passthrough further on).
The first day was fine except after the first 8 hours my face started hurting because of the pressure needed to keep the headset in place. I powered through the discomfort and after the 10th hour it wasn’t bad anymore. Today I added a counter balance velcroed to the back strap and it has been MUCH better. I can loosen the strap so it doesn’t press the headset against my face, but it stays perfectly in place due to the added rear counterbalance. I do not feel the that extra weight, only the benefit of the lighter fit on my face.
How about my eyes ? You may not believe it, but after I spent many hours with the headset, my eyes are actually relaxed much more than when using a monitor. I’ve been far sighted (had Lasik many years ago) and use reading glasses for normal work, but do not need glasses with this headset. Make sure you tweak the interpupilary distance adjustment as well as you can for yourself to avoid eye strain. I believe that I may have a slight difference in strength between my eyes that strains them with regular monitor use, but with the Quest 3 and that adjustment, my eyes feel very fresh even after 10 hours of use.. Incredible, I know. Perhaps if you have perfect normal vision, you may have issues with using the headset, but for me it’s improving my experience. On top of allowing me to stay relaxed in my easy chair when I work. It’s only my second full day, and if my experience with comfort changes, I’ll update this review.
Some things to watch for. I’ve had to reset it maybe 3 times these past two days, with a combined 22 hours of use. One time because I started getting some strange glitchiness, like streaks of gray fuzzy lines crossing my field of view all over the place, or voice command errors popping up continuously when I didn’t even use it and had turned voice control off. The restarts cleared things up. One annoying thing is that though the computer speakers can play through the headset in the Immersed app, you cannot use the headset microphone through the computer, for example in meetings or chats, so I have to keep the laptop very nearby so its microphone can pick me up. I’m sure that will be solved in a future update.
The passthrough cameras work, you can see the outside world enough to do what you need to do, but not very clear by any means, especially if you’re not in a well lit area. This is super minor issue for me, since the virtual monitors is all I really care about, and they are quite crisp.
My big fear is that the headset was not meant for such intensive daily use and that it may die out on me. I guess we’ll see if the Meta warranty is any good if that ever happens. I’m debating purchasing the supplemental 2 year warranty that is available to get within 60 days of purchasing the headset.
One last note, if you want to try a very cool experience to get a taste of VR, I highly recommend the free Oculus First Contact app in the store. A fun but very well done (imho) demo of what you can do in VR – great for all ages.