Quest 3 announced

Ventriloquist_Tacos yes, it is worth it without a doubt over the Quest 2

Here are some of the issues I encountered:

Negatives:
• The LCD screens have high resolution, but the darks are terrible, especially when watching cinema films.
• The desktop computer interface is unacceptable for a device that requires a desktop PC for most media (128 GB storage for most sales). VirtualDesktop shouldn't be an essential purchase for a device at this price point.
• The nose cover lets in too much light, which is completely unacceptable. The device doesn’t work well in the dark.
• There is no default video app of acceptable quality, forcing consumers to buy software for essential functions (SkyBox or HereSphere, since Deo doesn't support letterbox or multiple language tracks).
• No suitable web browser. Meta browser is covered with advertisements that cannot be removed. (Can side-load Chromium, but Firefox Reality is dead)
• The Quest 3 is very expensive relative to its benefits over other devices. I have a Quest 2 and Gear VR. Out of these three, the Gear VR is better suited for my usage in certain scenarios (OLEDs for watching films, lighter device, more storage for travel, longer battery life to watch a full 2 hour film; much more secure and private; 1 TB + of storage, for when I'm too lazy to activate AirLink).
• Additionally, further registration is required to make the product usable (developer option to remove the guardian assistant, install custom home environments, download free content, ADB removal of bloatware).

Despite these drawbacks, I still don't regret purchasing the Quest 3. Overall, it is a great piece of technology and worth considering if you want an immersive VR experience.

Heard the quest 3 lite will be with same lenses as q2, no color pass through, will come with no controllers but will have new chip as q3.

They say this it but not for sure.

But wtf, no color pass through? And same lenses as q2, my guess they just trying to get as much people to buy vr cuz they say it will 200 to 300$ its got the new chip, so probably at sum point q2 won't even be supported anymore.

Also I heard sum q3 users are saying they don't know if they got a defective pass through, I've notice some reviewers showing pass through look better then others, one video I saw guys pass through had a lot of grain.

Video q3 pt discussion

My guess, probably got tossed around maybe dropped during delivery.

Vrsumo2017 I heard otherwise, same crap fresnel lenses as Q2, but perhaps with better resolution panels.

I agree with Sadlyitsbradley (YouTube) take. Really boring and bad direction Meta is taking things, if true about releasing a Quest Lite and axing plans for a Pro 2 anytime soon. Bottom of the barrel experiences for children people have been having for years instead of releasing a Quest Pro 2 with OLED and high res.

Quest Pro 1 failed because of horrific marketing about using work apps, and for putting junky resolution LCD panels into a $1,500 HMD.

If Meta were smart and released a device that was actually high end and compelling, like a Quest Pro 2 with 4k per eye resolution uOLED panels and a nice chipset and form factor, people would actually start to see VR's potential. Even if they sold way less than the regular Quest series (which they would), it would give them competitive product presence at a higher tier and be a good "cheaper" alternative to Apples device. Even priced at say, $1,750, it would be half the cost.

As a Quest 3 fan, Meta sure manages to screw up product line decisions frequently which is why their VR division has lost billions of dollars. I want them to succeed.

Vrsumo2017 yeah I have returned it but will give it a few weeks and then but it again. Hopefully by that time amazon will have stocked up with a new batch. I'm a little disappointed to be honest as I think overall the performance uplift and sharpness are definitely worth the upgrade.

ernesto90354 Yeah, even if they drop the official Pro idea, where they are targeting that upper tier to compete with Apple I think they could release a mid tier called "Quest 3 Max" or "Quest 3 Ultra", have it be $999, with 2.5k+ per eye micro OLED (same cost and specs but better lenses and sweet spot than the Bigscreen Beyond, which failed in those respects). I'd buy that shit.