Quest 3S vs Quest 3: which VR headset to buy, and how much of a downgrade is the 3S?

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Quest 3S vs Quest 3: which VR headset to buy, and how much of a downgrade is the 3S?
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, us VR fans got what we've been waiting for – a cheaper Meta Quest headset, in the form of the Meta Quest 3S.

As for the Standard Facial Interface, as Meta calls it, but we'll call it the face cover, both headsets seem to share the same one again. This is where you'll notice some downgrades when getting the more affordable Quest 3S. Meta's"most accessible headset" reverts back to fresnel lenses, like theThis means that with the Quest 3S you're likely to see rainbow colors and distortions at the corner of your vision, which isn't an issue with theIn addition to that, the Quest 3S has a lower field of view as opposed to the.

To learn more about IPD range and why it's super important, in order for you to have the best VR experience, check out:This is where opting for the cheaper Quest 3S won't feel like a downgrade whatsoever. Both the Quest 3S and theshare the same processor, the Snapdragon XR2 Gen2, which in my experience offers buttery smooth multitasking, gaming, and whatever else you may want to do with your headset.also share the same 8GB of RAM, and the same 128GB of base storage.

We also recently reported that Dolby Atmos support is coming to Quest headsets soon, meaning more immersive and spatial audio while watching movies – more good news.

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