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Meta Quest 3S vs. Quest 3: More similar than you'd expect
Jul 1, 2025
The Meta Quest 3S might not share looks with the Quest 3, but it's more capable than you might expect, especially for the price.
Affordable upgrade
Meta has made VR more accessible to consumers again by bringing next-gen gaming and mixed reality apps to the same price point that made the Quest 2 so popular. Its lenses and display are unchanged from the previous generation, but it's more powerful and versatile than ever.
Pros
Same processing, graphical power, and mixed reality
As affordable as Quest 2 was
Slightly better battery life
Dedicated MR button
More comfortable facial interface
Better for low-light controller / hand tracking
Cons
Lower-res display
Thicker fresnel lens with narrower FoV and sweet spot
No 3.5mm headphone jack
Full upgrade
The Meta Quest 3 has the same game library and graphical power as the Quest 3S but makes those games more visually appealing with more pixels and a wider view. Plus you get all the storage space you could want. Whether that's enough to pay the extra $200 is up to you.
Pros
Slimmer design thanks to pancake lenses
Extra 5 PPD
Wider FoV
Includes a depth sensor and headphone jack
Now has 512GB storage by default
More exact IPD fit
Cons
More expensive
Burns through battery more quickly
No IR illuminators
VR fans looking for a wireless gaming headset have two great options: the Meta Quest 3S vs. the Quest 3. The Quest 3S arrived a year after the Quest 3 for $200 less, downgraded in key ways but actually matching or beating the higher-end headset in several key ways.
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