Oculus Meta Quest 3S All in One VR Gaming Headset, 256 GB

Unreal Device, Unreal Price

The Quest 3 family now has a new member in the Meta Quest 3S Advanced All-in-One VR Headset. While more budget friendly than the Quest 3, it packs the same processing power to run immersive VR titles and engaging mixed reality experiences.

See the Difference

Meta Quest 3S features the same mixed reality experience as Quest 3, with 4.5X the resolution and color compared to Quest 2. Quest 3S includes a spacer for your glasses if you need them.

Details you’ll Notice

Visuals are crisper, load times are faster and performance is smoother thanks to the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset with 8 GB RAM.

Mixed Reality

Truly immersive virtual reality games and experiences can feel like the future, but that's until you tap the Action Button and experience how mixed reality can enhance your world. Dual RGB cameras provide full-color passthrough, where you can see your room and add virtual objects to it. Float 2D apps and multiple monitors in front of you. Watch videos, browse the web, chat with friends and moving them in the air around you. In theater mode, watch movies on a giant screen that fills your entire wall. With another tap, you're immediately transported back to full VR.

Intuitive Control & Privacy

Two Touch Plus controllers are included with the Quest 3S. They are your ergonomic tools that help you interact with mixed reality objects and VR environments. TruTouch haptics give you physical feedback and sensations to help make those experiences more realistic. If you want a truly natural way of controlling your VR and MR spaces, use the Quest 3S' built-in hand-tracking ability to use your actual hands to navigate through menus and move virtual items.

Lightweight and Comfortable

The slim profile and lightweight design works with a built-in facial interface and adjustable straps to make long sessions with the Quest 3S comfortable, no matter your hair style or head shape. For eyeglass wearers, an eyeglass spacer comes pre-installed but can be removed if needed. Great for gifting your loved ones.

True Freedom

Like the Quest 3, the Quest 3S is a fully wireless headset for true freedom of movement. The connection to download and run apps and games is performed through the built-in menu system and your Wi-Fi home network. Everything you download and install is stored within the headset.

Power

Advanced hardware stack with the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, delivering double the GPU processing power for faster load times and more seamless gameplay compared to Meta Quest 2. This brings enough power to support heavy applications like fast-action gaming, seamless full-color, high-resolution passthrough and so much more.

Mixed reality

2 RGB cameras with 18 PPD for 4.5X better passthrough resolution, in full color, compared to Quest 2. Delivers high-fidelity views of your surroundings while you see virtual objects appear in your physical space. Depth and room mapping using advanced AI and computer vision gives you freedom to move throughout your space and interact with virtual characters or objects in the room around you.

Audio

Quest 3S audio has reduced distortion, improved bass, and better spatial audio than Quest 2. Meta Quest 3S is compatible with USB-C headphones and Bluetooth wireless headphones. You can also use a 3.5mm-to-USB-C adapter for headphones with a 3.5mm jack (sold separately).

DRAM

8 GB. 33% more memory compared with Meta Quest 2, giving you more support to play your favorite apps with optimal performance.

Comfort

Lightweight comfort. Quest 3S has been designed to be even more comfortable than Quest 2 by helping users find the setup that works best for them.

Strap design

Soft adjustable strap accommodates a variety of head shapes and hairstyles; Hard strap is available and sold separately.

Depth adjustment

Meta Quest 3S comes with a glasses spacer in the box for wearing glasses while using the headset.

Headset weight

514 g. Quest 3S is 20% slimmer than Quest 2, (Excluding the facial interface)

Display resolution

High-definition resolution with 1832 x 1920 pixels per eye with 20 PPD (pixels-per-degree) and 773 PPI (pixels-per-inch).

Refresh rate

72Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz.

Field of view

96 degrees horizontal and 90 degrees vertical.

Optics

Fresnel lens.

Lens adjustment

3 position interaxial distance (IAD) adjustment.

Eye tracking

Not featured

Comfort

Play comfortably with a streamlined, ring-free design. Experience more natural movement and precise input as if they’re a natural extension of your hands.

Haptics

TruTouch variable haptics provide tactile feedback, enabling a more holistic range of in-experience sensations so you can touch, move and react realistically within virtual environments.

Mixed reality passthrough

2 RGB Color cameras for improved depth and resolution.

Direct touch hand tracking

Advanced hybrid computer vision and machine learning sensors follow your gestures, with 4 IR cameras and 2 RGB cameras cameras to enable controller-free navigation and more intuitive control. 2 Flood LEDs for illumination and more reliable hand interactions across environments and lighting conditions. Simply move your hands to tap, scroll, navigate and play.

Content library

Thousands of experiences. There’s something for everyone to discover in more immersive ways, thanks to mixed reality and better performance enabling faster load times, seamless play and ultra-realistic graphics.

Backwards compatibility

Access to the entire catalog of Meta Quest apps, games and experiences. Keep playing your favorite titles you previously downloaded on your Quest 2. Play the newest games and apps that are exclusively available on Quest 3 and 3S.

PC support

Supported with Meta Quest Link Cable and Air Link to connect your headset to the power of your PC to unlock yet another level of gameplay (sold separately).

Charging

Battery life

Up to 2.5 hours average use. Gaming: 2.7 hours of usage on average Social: 2.3 hours of usage on average Productivity: 1.8 hours of usage on average Media: 2.8 hours of usage on average

As with most battery powered devices, battery life is dependent on various factors such as device settings, usage, age of battery, Bluetooth usage, and wireless conditions.

Charge time

Approximately 1.9 hours with the included 18 Watts power adapter (headset only).

Easy charging

Built-in USB-C port for charging and connectivity.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E certified (region permitting). Up to 2X download rate vs. Quest 2.

Privacy

External LED

Signal notifies bystanders that the external cameras are in use.

Data protection

Advanced encryption plus customized settings include data sharing opt-in/opt-out, electronic mic/camera disconnect and password/PIN protection to let multiple users explore safely.