Should you fork up for Apple’s ultra-premium VR headset or settle for the Meta Quest 3 at a fraction of the cost? Consider these reasons as you decide.
It’s been two weeks since the Apple Vision Pro launched, and naturally, many thoughts and opinions have risen. Is this the VR killer? Or is it simply an iPad killer? Should you cross the street with the headset on? Can you use it to get through an eight-hour workday?
Should you take the Meta CEO’s remarks with a grain of salt? Probably, but he’s not far from the truth. The Quest 3, as an indirect competitor to the Vision Pro, is in fact « seven times less expensive » — and I agree that Meta’s headset is better suited for mobile use cases like gaming and fitness. That doesn’t mean you should completely rule out Apple’s VR alternative, as I’ll also highlight its biggest advantages below.
Meta Quest 3
Apple Vision Pro
Display
2064 x 2208 LCD at 120Hz
2160 x 3840 Micro OLED at 100Hz
Lenses
Pancake
Pancake
Weight
513g
600-650g
No matter how far-reaching Zuckerberg is about the Meta Quest 3’s feature parity with the Vision Pro, there’s no denying that it’s a gaming-first headset, backed by hundreds of VR/MR titles like Beat Saber, Superhot, and Asgard’s Wrath 2, and a slew of third-party accessories for enhanced comfort, controller grip, and battery life.
