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The quick answer

Quest 3

Who it is forMost people who want one headset for standalone games, mixed reality, and optional wireless PC VR.

Watch out forStock strap is a common first complaint; budget a better one

Quest 3S

Who it is forFirst-time and budget buyers who want the modern Quest store without paying Quest 3 prices.

Watch out forFresnel lenses: smaller sweet spot, more glare/god rays than Quest 3 pancakes

What's actually different

Worked out from the spec sheets, in plain words. What they share is left out.

01PriceQuest 3S typically costs $250 less than Quest 3.
02SharpnessQuest 3 has 30% more pixels per eye than Quest 3S, so text and small details look crisper.
03LensesQuest 3 has pancake lenses, sharp to the edges. Quest 3S uses Fresnel lenses, with a smaller sharp spot and more glare.
04ViewQuest 3 shows 14° more side to side than Quest 3S, going by the makers' figures.

Every spec

11 of 17 published specs differ

Only differences

Spec

Display

Resolution per eyeDiffersPixels driven to each eye. Lenses and rendering settings also change what you see.

PanelThe panel technology behind the lenses.

Refresh rateThe display modes the headset supports. The app and the machine driving it decide the frame rate you get.

Optics & field of view

LensesDiffersHow the optics fold light. Pancake lenses make a thinner headset, Fresnel lenses are brighter and glare more.

Manufacturer FoV · horizontalDiffersHow wide the image reaches sideways, as the manufacturer states it.

Measured FoV · horizontalDiffersHow wide the image reaches sideways, from an independent test.

Manufacturer FoV · verticalDiffersHow far the image reaches up and down, as the manufacturer states it.

Measured FoV · verticalDiffersHow far the image reaches up and down, from an independent test.

Fit & power

WeightDiffersPublished weight for the stated configuration. Straps, facial interfaces and separate batteries change it.

IPDDiffersInterpupillary distance, the gap between the centres of your pupils, and how far the lenses move to match it.

Battery lifeDiffersManufacturer runtime under the workload they state. A tethered headset has no runtime to give.

Tracking & input

TrackingHow the headset works out where it is. Cameras on the headset, or base stations mounted in the room.

PassthroughDiffersWhat you see of the room through the headset cameras.

Eye trackingCameras that follow your gaze, used for foveated rendering and for selecting things by looking.

Hand trackingDiffersUsing your bare hands in place of a controller.

Silicon & connection

ChipsetThe processor a standalone headset runs on.

DisplayPortA direct video cable to a PC, rather than streaming over USB or Wi-Fi.

Other published values

Launch MSRP (historical)The asking price at launch, not what it sells for now.

Battery capacityThe size of the cell. It does not convert straight into runtime.

Manufacturer FoV - diagonalA corner to corner figure. It is not comparable with a horizontal one.

Manufacturer FoV - axis not specifiedA field of view figure published without saying which axis it measures.

Release dateWhen the headset went on sale.

AnnouncedWhen the headset was first announced.

In productionWhether the manufacturer still makes it.

DiscontinuedWhether the manufacturer has stopped selling it.

Meta Quest 3

2064×2208Single source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

▲ Leads

LCDSingle source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

72 / 80 / 90 / 120 HzSingle source

Meta documents these display modes. Higher developer-only rates use separate display-scaling settings.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13 · 2 more

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

PancakeSingle source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

110°Single source

Current Meta device specifications list 110° horizontal.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-14 · 1 more

Meta's product page also lists 104°. The current developer specification is used as the catalog value.

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-14
Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

▲ Leads

108°Sources disagree

Horizontal figures differ: VR Headset Picker reports 108° measured; VRcompare estimates 103.8°; VR Eddie lists 110°. Vertical figures are 98.25° and 96.4° respectively from VR Headset Picker and VRcompare.

Database · checked 2026-09-10

Manufacturer documentation supplies design FoV axes, not the catalog's third-party measured value.

picker · Database · checked 2026-09-10

96°Single source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

▲ Leads

98.25°Single source

Database · checked 2026-09-10

Manufacturer documentation supplies design FoV axes, not the catalog's third-party measured value.

picker · Database · checked 2026-09-10

515 gSingle source

Includes the standard soft strap. Other straps and accessories change the weight.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

58–70 mm mechanical; 53–75 mm supportedSingle source

Continuous lens adjustment. The supported IPD range is wider than the lenses' adjustment range.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

2.2 hoursSingle source

Battery life varies with apps, settings, battery age and wireless connections.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Inside-out head and hand trackingSingle source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13 · 1 more

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Color stereoscopic, 4 MP (18 PPD), with depth sensorSingle source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Not featuredSingle source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

YesSingle source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2Single source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

NoCorroborated

Database · checked 2026-09-10 · 1 more

Meta lists USB-C and Link/Air Link support, but the checked page does not phrase this as a formal no-DisplayPort specification.

vrcompare · Database · checked 2026-09-10
picker · Database · checked 2026-09-10

Not confirmed

Meta Quest 3S

1832×1920Single source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

LCDSingle source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

72 / 80 / 90 / 120 HzSingle source

Meta documents these display modes for Quest 3S.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13 · 1 more

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

FresnelSingle source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

96°Single source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

96°Single source

Database · checked 2026-09-10

No manufacturer measurement corresponding to the catalog measured column was found.

picker · Database · checked 2026-09-10

90°Single source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

96°Single source

Database · checked 2026-09-10

No manufacturer measurement corresponding to the catalog measured column was found.

picker · Database · checked 2026-09-10

514 gSingle source

Includes the standard soft strap and excludes the facial interface.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

A Meta FAQ lists 513 g without stating whether it includes the facial interface. The model-specific technical specification is used as the catalog value.

Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

▲ Leads

Three physical interaxial-distance positionsSingle source

Meta does not give the adjustment range on this product page.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

2.5 hoursSingle source

Battery life varies with apps, settings, battery age and wireless connections.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

▲ Leads

Inside-out head and hand trackingSingle source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13 · 1 more

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Color stereoscopic, 4 MP (18 PPD)Single source

Meta does not list a depth sensor for Quest 3S.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Not featuredSingle source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Direct-touch hand trackingSingle source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2Single source

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Meta Horizon OS Developers · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

NoCorroborated

Database · checked 2026-09-10 · 1 more

USB-C and Link/Air Link are documented, but no formal no-DisplayPort statement appears on the checked page.

vrcompare · Database · checked 2026-09-10
picker · Database · checked 2026-09-10

Not confirmed

Drawn to scale

Quest 32064×2208

Quest 3S1832×1920

Quest 3110°

Quest 3S96°

Quest 3108°

Quest 3S96°

Quest 396°

Quest 3S90°

Quest 398.25°

Quest 3S96°

▲ Leads marks the best figure in a row, and only where the figures compare like for like: the same measurement conditions, nothing disputed, and one clear leader. Rows where every headset matches get no mark. Panels and fields of view are drawn at one scale for every headset on screen, and each value opens its sources.

What you need to play

The headset, plus anything it cannot run without.

Meta Quest 3

You needNothing else. It runs on its own.

Typically$599.99

Full dossier →

Meta Quest 3S

You needNothing else. It runs on its own.

Typically$349.99

Full dossier →

Quest 3

Typically$599.99

Buy on Amazon

Quest 3S

Typically$349.99

Buy on Amazon

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What's actually different

Every spec

What you need to play

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