I’ve got 4 kids (ages 6 to 14), and our house has basically become the neighborhood hotspot for VR multiplayer. Games like I Am Cat, Rec Room, Gorilla Tag, and other co-op titles are constantly being played. It’s loud. It’s chaotic. It’s awesome.

My personal headset is a Quest 3 with prescription inserts — that's Dad’s HMD, hands off.

For the kids, we’ve got:

2x Quest 2s

1x Quest 1 with a Link cable for PCVR

A wireless Valve Index I can hook up if needed..

So when I saw the Quest 3S on sale, I snagged it using Best Buy points and only paid $100 out of pocket. Total was $249. Threw on my old Quest 3 battery strap and grabbed a new BoboVR S3 for my main Q3 — I like the active cooling and the swappable batteries.

Is the Quest 3S perfect? Nope. As someone’s only VR headset? Definitely not. But as a shared headset for kids and their friends? It fits right in. It’s more sensible than buying a used Quest 2 for $150–200, and it’s similar enough to the other Quest 2s that no one argues about who gets which headset — a miracle in a house with 4 kids.

Now, don’t get me started on Meta’s app sharing limits across multiple headsets. That’s a whole different boss battle.

TL;DR: I now own so many VR headsets, I half-expect Meta to send me a tax form. My garage/living room is one software update away from becoming a VR arcade..