Despite the recent price increases, drop in some key services, and ongoing concerns about Meta's privacy policies over time, the Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S are still the best VR headsets available for their price. Even at $600 and $350 respectively for the two headsets, they're thousands less than the Apple Vision Pro. But considering Meta's price changes and the shifting XR landscape, I'd recommend the cheaper Quest 3S now over the technically better-quality Quest 3. The Quest 3 has better lens optics and a higher-resolution display than the Quest 3S. It has more onboard storage (512GB ve
Best VR Headsets of 2026: My Favorite Hardware Right Now… The Quest 3 may get supplanted by newer hardware next year, but it's still a really good device right now. And its excellent display quality and improved wireless connectivity also make it a good choice for PC VR gamers: it works as a connected PC headset just like other Quest models do. …
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