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What’s the best VR headset overall?
At this moment, the very best VR headset is the Meta Quest 3. But that doesn’t mean it’s our absolute recommended choice right now. Let’s explain. Meta’s newest VR headset, the Quest 3, has a lot going for it. There’s a newer, faster Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor that has better graphics, a higher-res display, better lenses, redesigned controllers and can do mixed reality, blending the virtual and real world with passthrough color cameras like Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro headset (but for far less money). But it’s also $200 more expensive than the still-fine Quest 2 that’s still available, and right now there aren’t that many apps and games that are updated to make the most of the Quest 3’s power. For that reason, the several-year-old self-contained Quest 2 still remains the most affordable and versatile VR headset you can buy. It can play games, run creative and productivity apps, be used for surprisingly good fitness apps, and can also connect to PCs and work as a PC gaming headset too. It’ll likely end up being replaced by the Quest 3 sooner or later, but for now it’s a very capable budget choice. As Meta continues to evolve the Quest 3’s app library and software, it might evolve into even more of a must-have pick. Right now, I’d recommend the Quest 3 for serious VR fans with the budget to spend, and the Quest 2 for anyone else.
At CNET, we’ve been testing and reviewing VR/AR headsets since the arrival of the original Oculus Rift prototypes. We’ve covered nearly every big moment in the industry for well over a decade and have demoed every headset we could get our hands on, as well as reviewed all the biggest products in the marketplace. Our comparative understanding of the landscape, and also what’s coming, lets us value the present in terms of the future.
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