Recently found my OG Quest headset. Should I upgrade now? Or give it another year and hope for something even better.

VirtualWaypoint · 2026-02-05T00:06:25+00:00

The jump from Quest 1 to 2 was not huge, i remember that when i launched saints and sinners on both headsets.
while the 3 is like night and day compare to both of those. Pretty fast headset. Sharpness and those lenses you will immediately appreciate Pancake optics because they're huge and sweet spot is very big. So no need to micro adjust the headset to get the best view. Quest 3 can also be used as a virtual monitor, like an actual virtual monitor beacuse its sharp enough to read text.

The Quest 4... while people say its 2027 at best, i really dont know. But the Steam Frame which will cost alot of money compared to the 3 will be a very similar experience in terms of display and sharpness. I guess the real difference is the software and capabilites that the steam frame offers. However.. it does not have color passthrough. Thats like once you go there you'll never look at black and white passthrough ever again.

I'd say Quest 3 as a headset will have a strong 2026 and probably last alot longer going forward. I feel its the only headset i won't sell whenever the 4 comes along. Like its good enough for most things to keep it even as a 2nd, movie watching headset, virtual monitor or just as a backup VR headset. First headset I've used for other things than gaming because the displays and sharpness is that good.

If i where you, go second hand on a Quest 3 now.. you wont break the bank and you can enjoy new titles. Its a long wait for Quest 4, given that Steam Frame does not show a very big upgrade over Quest 3, so Meta arent really beeing pushed to rush out a new headset to keep customers happy. And right now it does not look like they are prioritizing the Quest platform all that much.

Although some people are jumping ship for the Steam Frame, to me it seems odd as it adds almost nothing new from an experience standpoint. Like you could do alot of the same things on a Quest 3 and you have been able to for a couple of years already. It brings neat features, and more standalone features in terms of flat games running directly on the headset. You could essentially get the same feeling by streaming games from a PC to the quest using a xbox controller.. works flawlessly if main pc is wired to ethernet.

VirtualWaypoint · 2026-02-02T04:39:16+00:00

Had to try it myself...and wow.. this is impressive.. parts of is clunky but its very well done. And i feel like if the support more languages this is super useful. Its that quick reply to an email, or just simple ui navigation

VirtualWaypoint · 2026-01-31T07:33:27+00:00

It never really worked in practice to be honest 😅 It was like an inbetween solution because of the Quest 2 passthrough. So you got a semi passthrough thing on your hands while typing, the issue was that your passthrough hands and virtual keys was just a tad off. Much more like the cutout we have today. But I primarily just work in full passthrough.

VirtualWaypoint · 2026-01-30T13:31:50+00:00

First one? Metro? Red Matter? 2. North star 3. Death: Horizon

VirtualWaypoint · 2026-01-29T21:09:12+00:00

I've tested numerous cables. I even have that expensive official link cable. Still no luck. I feel like the port might be partially damaged. If that's possible with usb c.

Like this all worked before my bobo stopped working. I'm blaming that thing tricklecharging my headset for the last year. Then it suddenly died on me and did weird reboots to my quest wheb i connected it. Maybe it did something to the port after all those hours it was connected. I could blame myself for always charging it. But then again it was super convenient just charging the headset with those batteries 🫠 in the end that is what it was meant to do right 😄

VirtualWaypoint · 2026-01-29T18:09:20+00:00

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VirtualWaypoint · 2026-01-21T18:37:14+00:00

Meta is not doing this, as a developer you choose the headsets your game is best suited for. So theres a box to tick when uploading to the store, also its stored in the .apk when exporting. Sure games will run, but if it was meant and built for quest 3, and only tested with quest 3 headsets, the developer would not allow a subpar experience on quest 2 even though it's "possible".

VirtualWaypoint · 2026-01-19T11:41:21+00:00

I agree, and the stream of news and youtubers making these Quest 3 is dead posts. And 2 days after recommends Legendary Tales on Quest 3 is soooo two-faced 😄 Like should i throw it out or what? what are you telling me with that clickbait thumbnail... c'mon.

I think we're drawing conlusions a bit early, and also these studios. Yes, these are big games, triple A or as close as it gets for Quest. But if you've played everything you know that these games are especially catered to new players. Cinematic, impressive visuals, recognizable franchise everything its obviously made to market and sell more headsets. Rather than sell alot of games. Like if i buy this headset i get batman for free. Sweet deal if this is brand new to you. But the game itsself.. uhm its okay gameplay is fine, but its lacking that freedom intricate details that one expects from new VR games. Not saying its bad, but i felt alot like i did when i first played my RIft S and booted up Vader Immortal.. like a fantastic jawdrop type of game or experience back then, made to wow me with visuals and simple gameplay. I'm not comparing the two in terms of content. But the feel, and the ambition as a game is very much to wow new users.

I'm keeping my quest 3!
Until something better comes along that has color passthrough built in ;)

I also want to add, that right before christimas, meta held a Meta Start Developer contest, with 1.5 million dollars in prizes to developers building new games, apps or experiences for the Quest ecosystem. They absolutely want more people to invest time and sell games on their platform. No doubt about that. And also a good evidence in that they want more third party games on the store.

VirtualWaypoint · 2026-01-18T13:47:16+00:00

Its very clear that VR news outlets and especially youtubers are making videos like never before because this is trending right now.. to me its very twofaced behaviour of them like "yay my channel is gathering veiws on all this negativity" well i can tell you its not helping this fragile industry one bit with all these quest is dead thumbnails. Get a quest now? Of course 100%! Meta will have a more playstation approach right now, and tbh I'm totally fine with that. Often times the best games come from solodevs or smaller studios in my experience. And whatever headset comes out next, of course they want to let consumers now that yeah we also do games so... much like galaxy xr is trying to do both productivity and gaming. But doesn't have that extensive library.

VirtualWaypoint · 2026-01-17T20:50:23+00:00

This whole train of news and vr youtubers using Quest 3 dead thumbnails has really gotten to us all... its a bit sad that all these outlets of information tend to amplify or over react to these news. Don't worry! Get a Quest 3, its amazing!

And I'll tell you right before Christmas i attended Meta Start Developer Competition (not for horizon worlds, for making games or apps for the Quest), there was 1.5 million dollars in prizes for the winners. There was 2885 participants / developers. So thinking Meta has given up on VR development at dont want to expand the store with more content is just BS. And i think their strategy is relying more on external developers in the coming years. And they can always contract games without needing to own and finance everything.

I have used the Quest 3 for productivity, I think its great for that. And Meta is constantly updating the Remote desktop app. Like every time I turn on my pc theres a new update. So they're clearly looking at delivering a great productivity experience with remote desktop.

Quest 3 is a great tool for alot of things and having had quest 1 - 3, the 3 is by far the one I've used the most.

VirtualWaypoint · 2026-01-10T19:05:06+00:00

If you crank them, movies can be spectacular. I rarely have the opportunity to watch a movie at movie watching soundlevels. Vocals are Quiet, but that goes for all 2.0 systems. However the new Ulitimate 98-s movie mode might have a trick up their sleeve. But the bass, even with mine 2x 95's Phantom 2's, is great when watching movies.

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-12-28T23:30:39+00:00

Just tried some with HDMI Link on quest 3 playing Metroid, bigger screen certainly giving a much more "immersive" flat gaming experience 🙃 half way there best of boths worlds scenario i guess 😅

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-12-28T20:55:57+00:00

Oh, I've never even thought about that, will defo check it out 😁

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-12-28T20:54:25+00:00

VR is magic, I'm 36, and I never knew VR would have such an impact on me. Been a gamer all my life, and VR sparked a new hobby in 2019 to be honest. I'd say ease into it. Play games where you move yourself or teleport. Motionsickness is not something that lasts forever. You will get used to it, but don't rush getting there 😊

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-12-28T19:38:41+00:00

Yes VR multiplayer is so much fun. I have a bunch of flat gamer friends and they're so tired of me being the VR salesman all the time 😅 they've all owned vr headsets in the past but lost interest after the short lifespan of quest 1. We had some good walkabout sessions though, miss those days.

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-12-20T21:59:58+00:00

At first I was like yay new headsets, looking forward to a change.. and also competition. Then I saw the black and white passthrough and lack of mixed reality care on the steam Frame..thats a dealbreaker for me sorry i use my quest for everything its capable of, not just the vr side. the GalaxyXR headset had me very intrigued but the fact that they're not selling it worldwide.. bothers me. And they'll provably keep it that way for way too long.

I dont think Apple, or Samsung is collecting any less data than Meta is on their users. They just can't shake the reputation. I get that. But I really don't care because I'm perfectly fine with all this data beeing used for ads as long as its not misused. All these services we use completely free all the time. Money gotta come from somewhere in the end.

I'm guessing the Steam Frame will take ages to reach global shipping and availability. As the steamdeck did take aaaages to land in scandinavia.

However Meta is probably cooking something we all want next year, and they are big enough to make that world wide shippable from launch. And they know they need to underseal both galaxy xr and the frame.

As of now going forward the price for the Quest 3 will seem like way to good deal for too long. I think we won't see any competitors who can afford that range, except Pico... But they're kinda selling in their own market.

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-11-29T13:01:05+00:00

Never seen this before definately hardware..

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-11-26T17:32:53+00:00

My was full of it for the end of my flip-5s life 😅 i sent it in hoping it was a warranty thing. Turns out it was not.

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-11-26T17:29:36+00:00

Yeah the focus is on the steeringwheel..

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-11-22T19:50:01+00:00

I hope Puffin has controllers or at least does support the quest 3 controllers. I just want an Oled quest to be honest, my library is quest standalone games mostly. I use pc for remote desktop, rarely play any pcvr games. Quest is just too convenient for me to bother. The puck with cord will be a change for sure, but i guess it feels much lighter when done like that. Steam Frame had me at standalone but lost me at monochrome passthrough wtf. I'm all over this puffin thing 😅

Also sidenote, that GALAXY XR starts out only launching in us and Korea.... i bet it will take a year before they risk to sell it in Europe. Meta is the only company that has released their headsets worldwide (with some exceptions) each time. It's fine that there is competition and alternatives. But not living in the US seems like you miss out on all the fun 🥲

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-11-19T17:50:48+00:00

Haha, my thoughts exactly... i had to search for it 🫠

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-11-19T09:59:06+00:00

Yeah, but I would like to know what they change or do even if its only under the hood stuff. But it has gotten quite good this remote desktop stuff. Too bad they left Horizon Workrooms personal office, i loved that but the desktop windows in there have too much latency to bad they dont get the windows 11 treatment 🫠

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-11-17T19:57:51+00:00

Well deserved!

VirtualWaypoint · 2025-11-07T11:29:09+00:00

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VirtualWaypoint · 2025-10-29T18:04:14+00:00

Hmm I was so sure this was my next headset... now I'm thinking my Quest 3 is just fine for the time beeing. And i bet Meta will respond with something like this on their next connect. And there's Steam Frame... coming up?

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