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Virtual reality has come a long way in recent years, and standalone headsets are becoming increasingly impressive and capable. Two of the most popular standalone VR headsets on the market right now are the Meta Quest 3 and Pico 4. I’ve owned both headsets since the day they were released, and this article is going to share my experience and help you decide which headset is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both the Meta Quest 3 and Pico 4 are standalone VR headsets, capable of providing immersive VR experiences without any additional hardware. In addition, they can both be connected to a VR-ready PC, either wirelessly or by USB-C cable, allowing you to play PC VR content on these headsets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quest 3 Vs Pico 4 Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Pico 4 was launched in October 2022 and has impressively clear pancake lenses, dual-LCD panels with 2160×2160 pixels per eye, and an impressive 104\u00b0 horizontal FOV. The Quest 3 was released in October 2023 and has similar pancake lenses, a resolution of 2064\u00d72208 per eye, 110\u00b0 horizontal FOV, and contains the more powerful XR2 Gen2 processor, but costs a fair bit more to purchase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Quest 3 has a more mature software ecosystem with more games and apps available on the Quest\/Oculus store compared to the Pico store. In addition, Quest 3 has much better MR capabilities and a growing number of mixed-reality games and experiences that are not possible on Pico 4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both headsets have advantages and disadvantages, but both headsets will appeal to different users. Hopefully, this article should be able to help you decide which is best for you. Here are the stats of the headsets in a bit more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>Quest 3<\/strong><\/td>Pico 4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Launch<\/strong><\/td>October 10, 2023<\/td>October 18, 2022<\/td><\/tr>
Lens Type<\/strong><\/td>Pancake<\/td>Pancake lenses<\/td><\/tr>
Field of View<\/strong><\/td>110\u00b0 horizontal, 96\u00b0 vertical<\/td>104\u00b0 horizontal, 103\u00b0 vertical<\/td><\/tr>
IPD Range<\/strong><\/td>53\u201375mm<\/td>58-72 mm<\/td><\/tr>
Depth Adjustment<\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Display Type<\/strong><\/td>Dual LCD<\/td>Dual LCD<\/td><\/tr>
Pixels Per Eye<\/strong><\/td>2064\u00d72208 per eye<\/td>2160\u00d72160 per-eye<\/td><\/tr>
Pixels Per Degree (PPD)<\/strong><\/td>25 PPD<\/td>20.6 PPD<\/td><\/tr>
Local Dimming<\/strong><\/td>No<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Max Refresh Rate<\/strong><\/td>120Hz (experimental)<\/td>90Hz<\/td><\/tr>
Chipset<\/strong><\/td>Snapdragon
XR2 Gen 2 (4nm)<\/td>		Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1<\/td><\/tr>
RAM<\/strong><\/td>8GB<\/td>8 GB<\/td><\/tr>
6GHz Wi-Fi<\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Passthrough<\/strong><\/td>True Color
High Res<\/td>		16MP RGB camera<\/td><\/tr>
Battery Location<\/strong><\/td>Visor<\/td>Back of headstrap<\/td><\/tr>
Battery Life<\/strong><\/td>2.2 hours (average)<\/td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr>
Eye Tracking<\/strong><\/td>No<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Face Tracking<\/strong><\/td>No<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Controllers<\/strong><\/td>Touch Plus
Ringless
TruTouch Haptics<\/td>		2 x Pico 4 Controller 6 DoF<\/td><\/tr>
Price<\/strong><\/td>128GB ($499.99 \/ \u00a3479.99)
512GB ($649.99 \/ \u00a3619.99)<\/td>		128GB \u00a3349 (\u20ac<\/em>429)
256GB \u00a3419 (\u20ac<\/em>499)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meta Quest 3 Vs Pico 4 Video Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to this written article, I’ve made an in-depth video covering my experiences using the Pico 4 and Meta Quest 3. I cover all the features and pros and cons that I have found after using both headsets for hundreds of hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n