Meta Quest 3 hands-on: A proper successor to the most popular VR headset

After releasing a very sophisticated and very expensive headset last year in the Quest Pro, today at Connect, Meta has announced a more mainstream follow-up: the Quest 3. The company claims this successor to the best-selling VR headset on the market, has twice the performance along with 30 percent higher resolution and pancake lenses that made it possible to reduce the headset’s thickness by 40 percent. You also get two full-color cameras for improved pass-through vision along with upgraded depth sensors that can automatically map your room and detect objects like tables and couches. Even its controllers have been streamlined by getting rid of the tracking ring on top. But most importantly, the Quest 3 is backward compatible with all of the 500 apps in the Oculus Store, while developers are working on over 100 new and updated apps designed specifically for the headset’s improved capabilities. Starting at $500 it’s a bit more expensive than the previous model, but it doesn’t feel like a bad deal. Pre-orders go live today ahead of official sales on October 10. Subscribe: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @engadget The Engadget Podcast: More about Engadget Audio: Read more: