I never bought into the VR gaming thing, kinda thought it was stupid. Hell, if I want to move while I game I’d go exercise first. lol anywho…
Some of you know I’m big into guns and go to the gun range at least once a week. Well, I went over to a friend’s house and he had one of those quest things so I tried it on and he had a realistic gun range, with a gun control that had the right weight and feel… ended up loving it. So, for a long time, couple of months now, I was thinking about getting one just for that. Fast track to today, just ordered the just released Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition, which is the same thing but in Xbox colors and has a xbox app so you can play cloud games via xbox.
But wondering, does anyone have any knowledge in Meta Quest? How it works, does it work well for games? I saw a video of many games I own and play being played, ie: DCS World, Rally Racing, PGA Tour Golf, Assetto EVO… etc etc How does that work to play them on a quest.
Got a 30 day money back guarantee… so if I don’t like it, back it goes.
You will need Meta Quest Link installed on your PC. This will allow to connect your VR gear to your PC either via USB cable or Air Link (wireless). From there you will be able to launch e.g. Steam VR and VR games. My son owns Meta Quest 3 and I did tried it with AeroFly FS 4 (works great), MSFS2020 (mixed results), Project Wingman, VTOL VR (this one is fun too!), Half Life Alyx. There are also many VR apps that can be run standalone on the VR gear, no need to connect it to anything other than the internet. You will also need a meta account - nowadays almost everyone have facebook account so it’s not a big issue.
I didn’t know there is a version dedicated for XBOX, I guess it’s less convoluted, because at first running this on PC gave me few headscratches. But as always google is your friend.
I don’t much about the 3S, but have a lot of PCVR sim time in the 3. It’s a great headset, once you add a head strap and extra battery, if you are going wireless.
Unfortunately I can’t answer questions on the “S” version but when looking to replace my Reverb G2 and looking into 3 vs 3S the winner definitely looked to be the regular version 3. Seeing several folks here and reading about their experiences, especially since they were upgrading from HP Reverbs it looked the way to go. I did get the larger 512GB version but I think the smaller 128GB would be perfectly fine if you aren’t using it standalone and it’s connected to a PC.
I saw a quick headline on the new Xbox version but hadn’t dug into it yet. Give it a go and see how it goes for you.
DCS and original Assetto Corsa are my main Q3 duties and they are pretty amazing. AC EVO still needs some work (early access) last time I tried but once they get it ironed out I’m sure it will be awesome as well.
from what i have read the 3s is a slight downgrade of the 3 … the 3 I have found to be absolutely fine for DCS, I have the 128gb and aslong as you get a good usb C to usb C cable it will somewhat charge whilst in use so you can get a good 2-3 hours on one charge
I have been extremely happy with the Quest 3, using Virtual Desktop to link wirelessly to my PC. Huge upgrade from the Reverb G2 in terms of tracking and user-friendliness. Great clarity, and wonderful controllers.
Do check out both Into the Radius games (survival shooters) as well, the second one has really hit its stride.
I’m on my third quest headset. It’s my favorite PC peripheral and the only thing that entices me to occasionally turn the PC on. These days, 99% of my e-entertainment time is on the XBOX. Get the upgraded strap and, unless you are going wireless, get the Quest branded link cable. There are cheaper cables that work just as well, but it’s hit or miss. Going wireless is preferred these days. But I’ve had poor results and I like that the cable keeps the headset charged. Try to just enjoy the headset for a week or two before doing deep dives in how to make it perform better. But it’s inevitable that you will. When you do don’t do the old fashioned thing and go to a forum and ask “how do I make my Q3 perform better w/ …?” Use ChatGPT or similar. It will save you many hours of trial and error. The headset performs just fine out of the box anyway.
Hey not sure what the xbox version means but you would want to get a regular Q3. DCS works like normal where you use your HOTRAS and mouse to control the plane and all. The race games are similar you can use your wheel and pedals in the game.
There is a vr freebies and demos thread here that might offer you way to explore vr for a bit without having to put down any money until you’ve dialed in what interests you as far as types/genres of games…
Is the Meta Quest 3 still a good option in 2025? I am so confused and been bouncing between this and then the Pica 4 Ultra but read it had blurry edges, then looked at the HTC Vive 2 but that needs trackers mounting and im not in a large enough room to do that, and then back to the Quest 3. But then i read it doesn’t connect very well to the pc with the link cable and the wireless option isn’t going to work for me as I’m not near the modem…
So, it’s confusing the life out of me! Which should i go for? Just to use in DCS, BMS and FS 2024.
I am using the quest 3 at the moment for dcs, IMHO it’s the best value headset at the moment, not the greatest for resolution or field of view, but is the cheapest and will do pretty much what you want, also can be used standalone from the pc
Get a good usb c to usb c cable and you are good
The new quest 3S is not quite as good as the ori quest 3
Do you recommend a good CtoC cable? I’d seen some on Amazon but wasn’t sure what was needed for the connection. Have you had any issues with your wired connection?
Also, is there any difference between the 3 versions of Quest 3’s other than storage for standalone games? Would I need anything higher than the 128Gb version just for using it for flight sims on the PC?
there is a little shooting game that is included with the headset, it uses the passthrough camera’s and you have little monsters jumping all around the room that you are in, really fun
Well, I thought I had ordered it… I just received an email from Amazon saying the Meta Quest 3S has been dispatched…3S…S… PANIC!! lol
Straight onto live chat and they managed to cancel it at their end! Turns out there is only the 512Gb version of the 3 on Amazon, the other 2 versions are both 3S’s and I hadn’t noticed.
Ordered the 512Gb 3 with 40 minutes to spare for a delivery tomorrow…phew lol
Enjoy @Mace! I also fly with the quest 3 and I think it’s amazing. After having a pimax and reverb I’m glad to be back in a Meta device. Not because I’m so extremely fond of the company but because the CV1 in its day and the Quest 3 now are easy to set up to a comfortable level.
It is only a tiny hassle honestly. It’s a bit of work to set up meta quest link on your PC. Then, everytime you start the headset it will go into its own OS from where you select Link cable to let your pc take over.
Really looking forward to using it. As I say the last VR I had was the original PSVR on the PS4 playing the VR level in Ace Combat 7 and being blown away at how cool it was. I’m sure I’ll be blown away again with the Quest 3 with how much technology has moved along since then.
