Unlike the Meta Quest 3, the Quest 3S doesn't have a 3.5mm audio port. In other words, you won't be able to connect wired earbuds to the Quest 3S, but it's not necessary. The audio that emanates from the Quest 3S is crisp and sharp, and it gets sufficiently loud, too.

I reviewed Meta's Quest 3S, a budget VR headset with mixed reality and AI, to test its quality and value as an upgrade or a first headset.

The Meta Quest 3S is here, delivering Meta Quest 3 graphics and games at the magic $299 price. But is it any good? I've spent a week with it to let you know.

It's by far the best value in VR. But the question is, should you upgrade to it or go with Meta's even better model?

The Meta Quest 3S, an affordable alternative to Mark Zuckerberg’s class-leading Meta Quest 3 headset is now hitting stores, offering a superb entry point to the world of virtual, augmented and mixed reality experiences, without the burden of a gigantic price tag attached.

If you crave peace and limited distractions, consider investing in the Meta Quest 3S to achieve fitness goals in the privacy of your home.

Apple is reportedly scrambling to play catch-up with Meta and that could be good news for consumers looking for more reasonably priced AR headsets.

Meta Quest 3S is the latest iteration in the Meta Quest series that first launched in 2019 as the Oculus Quest VR headset. Even though it is not a performance upgrade over the Meta Quest 3, the intention is to make VR and mixed-reality even more accessible.

The 3S is the latest ‘mixed reality’ headset from Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook. It costs £289.99, the cheapest Quest yet, but Meta insists it has very similar specs and performance to the £469.99 Meta Quest 3 that launched in October 2023.

Looking at the Meta Quest 3S it’s easy to get the sense that it’s just the 128GB Samsung Galaxy S24 to the Meta Quest 3’s 512GB Samsung Galaxy S24; because it sort of is. In many fundamental ways the two devices are identical.