The Meta Quest 3 pushes the boundaries of virtual and mixed reality with its elegant design, with its 4K screen offering a resolution of 2064×2208 pixels per eye, offering sharp and detailed images, and its powerful processor which allows for a fluid and responsive immersive experience . In addition, its starting price of €549.99 in the 128GB version (€699.99 for 512GB) is, as Mark Zuckerberg said, “the best general public mixed reality headset” currently available. Mixed reality, which allows the real and virtual world to be merged, adds a new way of interacting in a universe that we know. An Audace employee tested it for you and offers their feedback.
Yohann tested it for you
Grip, headset design, comfort of use
“From the moment I placed the headset on my head, I appreciated the design and texture of the controllers offering a very pleasant grip. The strap, although not offering extremely comfortable support, remains acceptable. »
Ergonomics / UI
“The controllers, visually revisited and reminiscent of those of the Meta Quest Pro, appear very ergonomic. Using your hands to interact with the menus is a particularly nice feature, allowing you to navigate easily and intuitively. The ability to grab a menu and position it in my field of vision, open another page, makes for a very smooth user experience. »
Mixed reality
“As soon as the headset is turned on, immersion in the world of mixed reality is immediate. Mixed reality, based on two front cameras and an environment sensor, offers impressive quality, contrasting sharply with previous generations like the Quest 2. The passthrough function, allowing objects to be caught in the real environment, marks a notable progress. »
Performance
“The Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor, surpassing those of the Quest Pro and Quest 2, ensures excellent performance without slowdown or drop in frame rate. The autonomy of the headset is another strong point, allowing continuous use for two hours with an energy reserve for another half hour. »
“To evaluate mixed reality, I tested the game “First Encounters”, where the precise scanning of the room I was in offered me a harmonious superposition of the game on the physical environment. Likewise, in “Expect You To Die: Home Sweet Home”, the intuitive handling of the controllers made the interactions natural, which allowed me to solve the puzzles (exciting by the way) with hyper-realistic effects in my own living room. »
Below we can find a table of the positives and negatives of this new Meta Quest 3:
| Strong points | weak points |
| Well detailed image, high resolution, Pancakes lens for increased sharpness | Helmet strap not very comfortable after long session. Maybe improved by the strap elite offered by Meta (€79.99) or by others solutions offered by accessories sellers. |
| Superior performance, fast refresh rate | Charging port and jack cable are not on the same side |
| Quality mixed reality in color, better immersion, precise hand tracking | Batteries for controllers. However, this allows for longer runtime than batteries and instant changeover if the batteries run out. |
| Automatic recognition of the environment and | “VR face” objects at the end of the session (marks on the face after a long session) |
| Better battery life but… | to be increased for future headsets or can be increased today via kits such as those offered by BoboVR |
| Affordable price (€549.99 in 128GB) | No eye-tracking function. |
| Compatibility with a large number of titles on the Quest Store | |
| Oculus Link possible for wired use with a computer or wireless with Wi-Fi streaming from the computer |
