Name: Meta Quest 3
Brand: Meta

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Panel: LCD
Resolution: 2064 x 2208
Refresh: 120 Hz

Body

Weight: 1.14 lb (515 g)

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Weight1.14 lb (515 g)

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Should you buy it?

Buy the Quest 3 if you want the sharpest standalone Meta headset: its pancake lenses and 2064 x 2208-per-eye displays look clearer than the Quest 3S's, and it has 512GB of storage. Meta raised it from $499.99 to $599.99 on Apr 19, 2026, and Amazon held it at $599 during Prime Big Deal Days, so the better deal is Meta's refurbished unit on eBay at $439.99 with code COUNTDOWN20 and a two-year warranty (IGN, Oct 6, 2026). Skip it if you play long sessions, because it lasted 1 h 57 min in Tom's Guide's battery test and weighs 515 g. The $349.99 Quest 3S runs the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 and apps for $250 less.

Best for

Most people who want one standalone headset for games, fitness and mixed reality.

Not for

Budget buyers (the cheaper Quest 3S runs the same apps) and PC sim fans who want OLED or higher resolution.

Main strengthPancake lenses and 2064 x 2208 LCD per eye, clearer edge to edge than the Quest 3S

Main weaknessMeta raised its price on Apr 19, 2026

Reasons to buy

Pancake lenses and 2064 x 2208 LCD per eye, clearer edge to edge than the Quest 3S

110-degree horizontal, 96-degree vertical field of view (Meta spec)

Full-color passthrough with a depth sensor for mixed reality

Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage

Reasons to avoid

Meta raised its price on Apr 19, 2026

Battery rated at about 2.2 hours (Meta); Tom's Guide got 1 h 57 min

515 g with a basic cloth strap in the box

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Article · Full reviewQuest 3 Review: Excellent VR With Limited Mixed RealityDavid Heaney · Oct 2023

Excellent for VR at home, but mixed reality felt limited at launch.

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Article · Full reviewQuest 3 Review – A Great Headset Waiting to Reach Its PotentialBen Lang · Oct 2023

Strong hardware whose full potential depends on software catching up.

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Full specifications

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Display: 2× 2064×2208p RGB-stripe LCD @ 90–120 Hz
Refresh rate: 90-120
Refresh rate max: 120 Hz
Refresh rate min: 90 Hz
FOV source: vrheadsetpicker_third_party
Vertical FOV: 98.25
Horizontal FOV: 108
Resolution (MP/eye): 4.56
Resolution per eye: 2064 x 2208

Camera: 2× 4MP RGB cameras, 4× 400×400px IR cameras

Power: Li-ion 3.87 VDC, 4879 mAh

Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2

Predecessor: Quest 2

Integrated audio: Included

Backward compatibility: Partially compatible with APKs older than Android 14 (API level 34) may fail to load.

Released: October 10, 2023
Developer: Reality Labs
Codename: Stinson, Eureka

IPD range: 53-75
IPD max: 2.95 in (75 mm)
IPD min: 2.09 in (53 mm)

CPU: 2x Kryo (ARM Cortex-A715), 4x Kryo (ARM Cortex-A510) @ 2.36GHz

Controller input: Touch Plus

Current Android Version: Android 14

Weight: 515 g (18.2 oz)

Available new: Yes
In production: Yes
Platforms: Standalone, PC VR
Form class: mixed-reality

Graphics: Adreno 740 @ 640MHz

System on a Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2

Type: Virtual reality headset, Mixed reality headset

Lens type: Pancake lenses

Lifespan: 2023–present

Storage: 128 GB, 512 GB
Memory: 8 GB LPDDR5 @ 4200MT/s (68GB/s bandwidth)

Online services: Meta Quest Store

Operating System: Meta Horizon OS, based on Android source code

Original Android Version: Android 12.1L

Introductory price: US$499 (128 GB), US$649 (512 GB)
MSRP (USD): 499

Related: Meta Quest 3S

Sound: 2 built-in speakers, one built-in microphone

Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C
Form Factor: Standalone mixed reality headset

Eye tracking: no
Tracked controllers: Included
Color passthrough: yes
Tracking: Inside-Out Camera

Website: www.meta.com/quest/quest-3/

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