Meta VR Glasses vs Meta Quest 3S

Meta VR Glasses and Meta Quest 3S side by side: every spec we have, with the best figure of each one marked.

At a glance

Meta VR Glasses vs Meta Quest 3S: specs compared
Key specs
Only differences	Standalone headsetsMeta VR Glasses Meta $1,299.99 Best in 4 of 6	Standalone headsetsMeta Quest 3S Meta $349 Best in 2 of 6
Per eye	2412 × 2288Best	1832 × 1920
Max refresh	120 Hz	120 Hz
Field of view	70°	96°Best
WeightLower is better	100 gBest	514 g
Battery	3 hBest	2.5 h
RAM	12 GBBest	8 GB
PriceLower is better	$1,299.99	$349Best
Display & optics
Panel	Micro-OLED	LCD
Lenses	Pancake	Fresnel
Refresh rates	–	72 Hz90 Hz120 Hz
Field of view	70° horizontal	96° horizontal
IPD range	56–70 mm	58 / 63 / 68 mm (3 steps)
Hardware
Chipset	Snapdragon Reality Elite	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
Storage	128 GB	128 GB256 GB
Weight	100 g (Glasses only (Meta figure); the compute puck, about 300 g, is carried separately)	514 g
Tracking & input
Tracking	Inside-out	Inside-out
Hand tracking	Yes	Yes
Eye tracking	Yes	No
Face tracking	Yes	No
Passthrough	Full color	Full color
Controllers	Not included (Touch Plus controllers supported, sold separately)	Touch Plus
PC VR	–	Wired and wireless
Release & price
Status	Announced	Available
Released	–	October 15, 2024
Launch price	$1,299.99	$299
Current price	–	$349