Overall, the Quest 3 is an improvement, but the flaws of past VR headsets remain. The pancake lens in the Quest 3 is 40% slimmer than previous models, which makes for a less jarring VR experience.

If you want to leave Meta behind, the HTC Vive Focus Vision feels like a better headset, until you start using it in earnest.

Meta's affordable headset is a seriously impressive bit of kit. It's lightweight, well-priced, and fully featured, which ...

That's a jump down from the Quest 3's 2064 x 2208 pixels per eye, which means you can't expect the same sharpness. Its lenses are also downgraded, using older Fresnel technology instead of the ...