Meta offers more powerful graphics and 'mixed reality' experiences with their new Quest 3 VR headset. But at $500, the device lacks many stand-out games to justify the price.
Meta offers more powerful graphics and"mixed reality" experiences with their new Quest 3 VR headset. But at $500, the device lacks many stand-out games to justify the price.The Quest 3, Meta's new stand-alone VR headset, outshines its predecessor in nearly every way. But while you get more power for the $500, it's really designed to do something the Quest 2 couldn't: look out at the world around you and interact with graphics generated by the visor itself..
It's not all bleak for Meta, however, which has still managed to sell more headsets than anyone else. Even if you lay aside the promise of"mixed reality," the Quest 3 proves to be a worthy upgrade to the already-popular Quest 2. Let's talk about the good news. The Quest 3 comes in a box half the size of its predecessor. It's noticeably smaller, while sporting some of the highest-quality visuals yet for VR goggles. The new"pancake lenses" like those on the Quest Pro significantly improve on the Quest 2's bulky"fresnel" lenses. Now, you'll rarely have to adjust your headset to get it in focus, unlike the constant readjustment needed with fresnel lenses.
The new depth sensor and updated cameras also allow for an automatic guardian system that requires you to simply look around your play space to detect your walls, floors, ceilings and furniture. This scan creates new"spatial data" which not only keeps you from punching your walls or TV by accident, but also enables new games and experiences.The Quest 3's spatial awareness led to my one truly awe-inspiring moment with the device.
I next played Dungeons of Eternity, a new hack-and-slash game which really showed off the Quest 3's graphical enhancements, with superb lighting and more brilliant detail than what I tried on the Quest 2. Assassin's Creed Nexus VR, Asgard's Wrath II, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, and Stranger Things VR are all slated to release this year.
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