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The article "Meta Quest 3: The VR headset most people should buy in 2024", written by Wan (2024) introduces the features and functions of the Meta Quest 3. According to Wan (2024), the Meta Quest 3 is a headset with both virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) capabilities and it comes with two Touch Plus controllers. The Meta Quest 3 features two pancake LCD displays with a high refresh rate of 120Hz. The pancake lens also increases the field-of-vision (FOV), allowing for greater graphics of images and texts. Due to the new lenses with slimmed down components, the headset fits comfortably on the user's head as compared to the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro. The new sensors on the headset allows the controllers to be shrunk down, making the user experience more comfortable. The Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip drives the performance and graphics behind the headset, with faster graphics rendering compared to its predecessors. With its relatively low price as compared to other headsets in the market, the Meta Quest 3 is a headset capable of experiencing both VR and MR at an affordable price.  

The Meta Quest 3 is a competitive headset in the market for both experts and newbies due to its high VR and MR performance and affordable price. 

The Meta Quest 3 has a high performance in terms of VR and MR capabilities. The Meta Quest 3 has 2 RGB cameras that allows for better details and more colours in MR compared to its to its predecessors (Hamesh, 2023). The additional depth sensor equipped allows the MR software to better detect the user’s surroundings which provides for a better MR experience. Additionally, the Meta Quest 3 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip which is a direct upgrade over the chips used in its predecessors. The upgraded chip improves the graphics and enable faster processing for the Meta Quest 3. The display within the Meta Quest 3 is significantly better with 2064 by 2208 pixels per eye compared to the 1832 by 1920 pixels per eye in both predecessors. Another competitor is the Valve Index, which has lower graphics at 1440 by 1600 pixels compared to the Meta Quest 3 (Stein, 2024). This provides better graphics internally for the user to view when experiencing either VR or MR. According to Wan (2024), one of its competitors, the Apple Vision Pro has a lower refresh rate of 100Hz compared to the refresh rate of 120Hz of the Meta Quest 3. To conclude, the Meta Quest 3 has a high performance in terms of both VR and MR capabilities due to the great graphics, high refresh rate and great internal headset display.

In terms of price, the Meta Quest 3 costs about $499 USD (Wan, 2024). According to Meta (n.d), the Meta Quest Pro costs about $999.99 USD and the Meta Quest 2 costs only $200 USD. The Meta Quest 3 is more expensive than the Meta Quest 2 with a difference of $299 USD. Due to the upgrades the Meta Quest 3 has over the Meta Quest 2, the price increase is rather reasonable. Comparing the Meta Quest 3 against its main competitor, the Apple Vision Pro costs about $3499 USD (Wan, 2024). The Apple Vision Pro has better performance than the Meta Quest 3. However, the price difference of $3000 USD might not be so justifiable for both newbies and experts to get the Apple Vision Pro. Overall, the price of the Meta Quest 3 is affordable compared to its competitors with its price being in the middle of the competition.

The Meta Quest 3 is not the perfect headset. The Meta Quest 3 has only 2 to 3 hours of battery life with the design being slightly uncomfortable (Stein, 2024). This rather poor battery life will affect the user’s experience as they must replace the batteries during prolonged sessions. Given the price difference of close to $300 USD, beginners might choose the Meta Quest 2 over the Meta Quest 3 as it is more affordable. Its main competitor, the Apple Vision Pro, has a better display at 2160 by 3840 Micro OLED, coupled with its renowned M2 chip (Wan, 2024). The Apple Vision Pro beats the Meta Quest 3 in terms of its MR and VR performance. These factors pull back the Meta Quest 3 in terms of how competitive it is in the headset market.

By being affordable while having great VR and MR performance, the Meta Quest 3 is a great headset to pick up now for both newbies and experts. 



References: 

Hector, H. (2023, September 28) Meta quest 3: Price, Specs, release date, features, and Everything You Need To Know. TechRadar. https://www.techradar.com/news/oculus-quest-3-price-release-date-specs

Meta. (n.d) Meta Quest Pro. Meta. https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-pro/

Meta. (n.d) Meta Quest 2. Meta. https://www.meta.com/quest/products/quest-2/tech-specs/

Stein, S. (2024, February 12). Best VR headset of 2024. CNET. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/bestvr-headset/ 

Wan, K. (2024, February 23) Meta quest 3 review: The VR headset most people should buy in 2024. ZDNET. https://www.zdnet.com/article/meta-quest-3-review/

Wan, K. (2024, February 14) Meta quest 3 vs. Apple Vision Pro: How Accurate was Zuckerberg’s review?. ZDNET. https://www.zdnet.com/article/meta-quest-3-vs-apple-vision-pro/

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