WHILE THE LOFTY dreams of an allencompassing digital universe have yet to materialize fully, the Meta Quest 3 represents a recalibration of the metaverse vision proposed by Mark Zuckerberg. Instead of a dystopian portrayal akin to Ready Player One, it refers to the fundamentals: playful arm-waving, immersive gaming, and watching sports in VR. And honestly, that’s perfectly fine.
The Meta Quest 2 was hands-down the best VR headset on the market, which has seen a lot of competition since then. The headset, released in 2020, has started to feel a little dated, as its once impressive Gen 1 Snapdragon XR2 was star ting to feel like an ancient relic, especially against newer, fancier headsets.