A comparison of the Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S to determine which is the better product in terms of design, price, processing, graphics, controls, and more.

As VR games ramp up with Meta’s new family of products, the new Quest 3S is a brilliant budget headset, though it has some issues too.

I first dived into VR in 2020. As an escape from the bland walls of my apartment during the pandemic, I’d throw on my Quest 2 and spend 30 minutes playing as Darth Vader, slicing robots with my lightsaber and using the Force to toss boulders around.