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Apple’s Vision Pro has reset expectations of what a mixed reality headset can be, but two big things stand in its way: a likely price of $3,500 and uncertainty over its release date in Australia. Until now, your best mixed reality bet was the Meta Quest 2 – but the Meta Quest 3 improves on it in just about every way.
For a start, the visor is a drastic 40% slimmer than its predecessor, which makes the Quest 3 far more comfortable to wear. While I can’t claim that I ever forgot I was wearing a headset on my face, I did feel a noticeable difference from the top-heavy Quest 2.
Thanks to the slimmer design, Meta ditched the spacer for users like me who need glasses. Instead, you adjust the “facial interface” using two black buttons inside the headset, which will give you more space if needed. There’s also a new IPD wheel for adjusting the distance between the lenses. The stock settings let me wear the Quest 3 with my glasses on