Meta Quest 3 vs Apple Vision Pro: It's Not Even CLOSE!

[@paulAntill]

Which is better? The Vision Pro or Quest 3?

[@Palemis]

Quest 3, no one will buy a vision pro for literally 7x the price of a quest 3

[@Himersos]

@@Palemis And the main reason everyone gets a headset, VR games.

[@nelsonngu]

Quest 3 for the win.

[@josemartins-game]

Quest 3. What it says on the video is not true. There is an Amazon APP for prime video, a Netflix APP for Netflix, etc. We do not need weird apps. Also Quest 3 now connects easily to Windows PC, if you want to use it for work. Never experiêncied disconects as the video mentions

[@michaelbrownlee9497]

Better? Apple. If price isn't an object. If you have too ask how much, it isn't for you 😜

[@hanf.9615]

vision pro is not worth 3500 at all. quest 500 price point and the amount of things you can do with it makes it a much better value.

[@r.m8146]

You simply do not understand price formation. The Vision Pro is very reasonably price for what it is while the Q3 reached that price through subsidization. The thought process here seems to be "big number not worth it, small number worth it," that's not how reasonable people consider the worth of anything.

[@paulAntill]

@@r.m8146fair point. I think there are use cases that will make each headset either worth more or less to each person. Being lucky enough to try both side by side for a weeks in this video, from my perspective, I can say the Quest 3 does the main things I want which are productivity and gaming. While it’s not apple to apples, it’s close enough for what I need, that I would not pay 5 times the price for the Apple Vision Pro, despite me liking it better for productivity and entertainment.

[@davidkaplan5517]

The components of the Vision Pro are reported at $1900. So no.

[@sunk45]

@@r.m8146The components of the vision pro are sub 2000 dollars and it‘s quite literally an overpriced quest pro with better specs 😂

[@user-sk4nt5bm5r]

I can tell you tried both.

[@Liverpool1616]

quest 3 is mind blowing for price tag. Its unreal!

[@whkee]

small mind you have😛

[@youngkidez5158]

As a meta quest 3 owner I use mine every single day for few months still a blast to play and watch movies on I had a family Member who has the Vision Pro yes it is amazing technology and more clear but 3400 is just wayyyy too much that’s the price of two Apple phones or even a car for something that most people use maybe twice a week

[@SlumpogMillionaire]

Quest3 just dropped their latest update to connect to windows 11 machines the same way AVP does, by looking at your keyboard and pressing connect and bam there it is. Supports up to 3 screens and with audio passthrough. Besides that, does AVP only connect to Macs? I know the quest 3s third party apps allow virtual monitors on windows and Mac setups.

[@obione5532]

AVP =Aliens vs predator 😂

[@RobertDriskellGPlus]

Remote Desktop on quest 3 supports Mac’s with up to three displays and audio passthru

[@astr43us]

@@RobertDriskellGPlus Is this true? I haven't been able to connect to my Mac without using a third-party app.

[@RobertDriskellGPlus]

@ yes I could with my m1 Mac mini. I used the meta Remote Desktop app

[@juliansawyer9845]

I bought one and took it back after realizing it's so not worth it the Quest is simply better and now with the software update 72 the hand gestures are right there with the vision Pro save your money get the Quest

[@hanleyleung]

Audio now can be switched to the vp

[@ShoFuturistic]

Just curious about the resolution when video editing. I also have a Quest 3 and I love it for gaming ,but not as much for everything else. I'm full in on the apple ecosystem. I'm picking up an AVP used and trading my M4 11' iPad Pro to bring down the price. My main reason for wanting the AVP is for pairing with my 13inch MacBook Air and video editing. The resolution on the Quest using Horizon Workrooms, Immersed, or any of the Remote Desktop apps just isn't enough for me. It's simply too blurry unless I bring the windows too close. Things are legible, but annoying enough to counter any productivity gains. Is the experience much better on the AVP? I also like the idea of going into an isolated zone and zeroing in on writing without distraction. That's another bonus for the AVP. What was your experience editing?

[@paulAntill]

I have done several 4+ hour video editing sessions in Davinci Resolve and even edited this exact video in the headset. I experienced that blurriness at first, but I think a combination of screen position, size, and resolution plays a big role. Is it as sharp as my 49in ultrawide? No, but it’s much larger and I can still read small font. I think internet stability also plays a big role. There are settings in the immersed app both in the headset and on your desktop client to increase the resolution and streaming quality. I have everything set to max and it looks sharp enough for the most part. Now, going into this challenge, I was actually expecting the Vision Pro to be sharper for productivity. It might be overall, but it’s not that big of a noticeable improvement as I thought it’d be. Instead, what makes the AVP feel “better” is how seamlessly it connects to my Mac, how responsive it always is, and how it just works. Every few sessions with Immersed, I have to troubleshoot why it’s not connecting or why it’s stutters. Not a deal breaker, but it’s another selling feature of the Apple ecosystem. Let me know if you have any other questions.

[@ShoFuturistic]

@@paulAntill i've been using the vision pro for the past 48 hours. my mind is blown. like you said, the apple ecosystem is the biggest seller. i still love the quest for gaming, but everything else is now apple vision pro. what an illuminating experience. you're also right regarding the resolution. the clarity difference wasn't as significant as i thought it would, be it's big enough that i prefer working on the vision pro more.

[@ShihanQu]

Resolution is pretty incredible on the avp. I recommend getting a free demo at an apple store, and letting them know you want to see the Mac virtual desktop.

[@peters616]

I'm a quest 3 and a mac user. I'm fascinated by the vision pro but I'm not getting this iteration. When a future version is $1500, lighter and more comfortable, i'll buy it, and perhaps controllers will encourage game development so why not add those, even if they were optional, I'd probably get them too. I'm looking forward to watching movies with friends/family that are far away but we can have our personas together. I've tried doing that with the Quest avatars and it leaves a lot to be desired.

[@Moonwhale]

Great review. But both cannot be compared. Quest is really the top gaming VR device while AVP is more on productivity and media viewing. but AVP really is too expensive and I wouldn't suggest it to anyone unless they really love the immersion and use and have some spare to invest/splurge on. And I wouldn't suggest Quest either if they weren't really into games.

[@astr43us]

Let's also keep in mind that the Vision Pro benefits most from the various Apple devices already part of the ecosystem. As a standalone device, it cannot prove its value. The Quest 3 on the other hand has quite a bit of interoperability with other devices, such as PCs and smart home systems. It isn't a perfect comparison by any means, but I think Meta was at a huge disadvantage and had a lot more improvement to bring to their product (which they have somewhat delivered on) than Apple needed.

[@Tussorte_Dhaffer]

Having Concord and Apple Vision Pro in the same video is incredible !

[@mianorman8721]

The transitions, the editing 🔥🔥🔥 I almost forgot to pay attention to the review. Good thing that was awesome too. I agree Quest 3 just has more at the moment, without the struggles with the lenses.

[@bummers]

Annnnnd ... ... it's cancelled.

[@Geekraver]

BTW put your second controller within your guardian region to get that blue grid to go away in WMG

[@brucehall1600]

I would hope something that cost 3500.00 to something that's 500.00 would be more clear and more advanced. Which is more affordable and can be used by the masses? I'm sure I'll continue to be happy with my quest 3 and the lower cost.

[@W.Winter]

I have the quest 3 and it is my first VR, I wasn't too impress with the resolution but for its price and the things you can do with it I'd say it's a pretty good deal. I'm kinda interested in trying out the vision pro, but I just can't justify the hefty price tag. Also, I like how my phone isn't really connected to my VR, I enjoy having both separately

[@Ph0enix7373]

The small fov is the biggest deal break for me with the vision pro

[@paulAntill]

What games/apps/experiences do you think are impacted the most for you?

[@BXR_Archives]

You can increase the AVP's field of view by removing the light seal and can get controllers, too.

[@Bfletcher07]

what controllers?

[@BXR_Archives]

@@Bfletcher07 Surreal Touch, Index, Oculus, and others with ALVR.

[@jdarg4163]

The Quest 3 is better as you i mimic the Apple Vision Pro which a app called the Spatial App and it also has Apple TV+ just which a slightly lower resolution screen and the games and apps on the Quest 3 is very vast compared to what Apple offers and the Quest 3 get better with new features every single month and the vision pro doesn't and I have a headphone jack o my Quest 3 which allows me to connect the headsets audio to my soundcard and straight through to Logic Pro X as I sometimes make beats on my Quest 3 and I also use virtual instruments and the vision pro does not offer a headphone jack which Apple could of exploited if they decided to develop logic pro for the headset as its industry standard software

[@paulAntill]

The lack of audio pass through seems like a BIG missed opportunity. In part, I wonder if it was to keep latency down, but I think it might be as simple as them wanting to sell more airpods? But yes, when it comes to working on projects with audio, the Vision Pro could have made that a huge selling feature.

[@marioadams1005]

Entertainment experiences can be highly subjective, and when it comes to gaming, the Vision Pro falls short. From a movie-watching perspective, the absence of apps like *Bigscreen*, which offers a superior movie experience, is a major drawback. Additionally, the Quest 3 offers a wide variety of apps that the Vision Pro lacks or cannot support due to the absence of controllers. While the Vision Pro excels in productivity and display quality, its advantages mostly end there.

[@BobbieGWhiz]

Meta needs to improve their UI and resolution or Apple needs to drop their price and increase gaming content.

[@smittyvanjagermanjenson182]

Just the content in general.

[@yannl.3530]

Have both, love both. The Quest is better right now for games a familly (it have profiles for many users). But for movie, for work there is no comparison the AVP is far better, you don't see the pixel grid.

[@laurenceglazier]

Your partner should try it without lenses. My prescription is prism too, but it works.

[@brendangaylor8386]

Vision pro doesn't have a native youtube app which is just sad the thing cost the same as a car

[@iomis2001]

I don't agree at all that the pro is better for entertainment media.

[@MarcusWarcus40]

I mean you're allowed to be wrong.

[@paulAntill]

There’s really no question, Apple TV+, Disney/Hulu and HBO alone make this incredible for entertainment. Sadly Quest doesn’t have anything close to this yet, and I’m not sure it ever will. You either need to use a browser, download the media, or use a 3rd party app. It’s not as easy to just find or stream your favorite content.

[@eastonbrewer1798]

⁠@@MarcusWarcus40the displays in the Vision Pro are significantly better which automatically makes it win

[@MarcusWarcus40]

@@eastonbrewer1798eh. I thought this too but then I did my 2nd Vision Pro demo recently and wasn’t too impressed. Things didn’t seem as high resolution as I remembered. Quest 3 doesn’t seem so bad now

[@ledocteur7701]

@@eastonbrewer1798 Here's the problem tho, most streaming platforms don't go beyond 4K, so sure, the vison pro can handle more than 4K, but that's useless since 8K streaming is so rare. It does have Oled, where as the meta ques 3 doesn't, but I recently watched alien romulus, and I compared the quality to my Oled monitor, and yeah the blacks weren't quite as perfect, but I could only notice it when I was actively trying to do so, and I ended up watching 80% of the movie on the headset after a bit of back and forth to compare.

[@SomewhatAbnormal]

If the price of the Vision Pro was cut in half, I’d buy. $3500 - no way.

[@En1gmatic1]

Soo many comparing the 2 when in reality The AVP is strictly a media consumption/ work center device. Whereas the Quest is a experiential simulation device..that also happens to do the media/consumption stuff (at a lower level). Unless your just comparing the media viewing/productivity features, they are 2 completely different use case devices. And as someone who's active and always chasing new fun experiences, the Quest is where it's at.

[@DiggoryJiggory]

Why're people still making direct comparisons between a 1:7 price difference

[@alrodriguez2279]

Hopefully apple can make the coming versions of Vision Pro to be a lot lighter than it is now. Vision pro now is heavy, wearing it for long hours is too much work. 😅

[@ralexand56]

the coming version will not be lighter.

[@fqomarumbois-bc9wg]

Yeah its "old" video quest software is maturing while vision pro stuck

[@toututu2993]

Vision Pro for UI and Cinema, Quest 3 for vr gaming (that is because of controllers)

[@alihanhaydar8369]

You have no idea about Quest 3, but you can throw it away. My meta quest 3 has hope and it's incredibly nice to watch movies.It's even more enjoyable than movie theaters with resolution like mirror

[@nelsonngu]

Quest 3 can watch movies too. It's not that bad.

[@toututu2993]

@nelsonngu Resolution and colors are better for movies.

[@nelsonngu]

@ and what else can AVP do besides that? Quest 3 don’t bothers me at all with their resolutions. Too sharp on the eyes, it hurt too.

[@toututu2993]

@nelsonngu Most of the Reality headsets limitation so far are the lack of enough compealling softwares and supports. Both Quest 3 and AVP are only at 1% and they already showed what it can do that a full potential flatscreen can never do if you tried some decent softwares and games. It's obviously far more than just gimmick because of huge potential it could have

[@TijnvanGimst]

quest is your better option. Price Point, Games, Comfort, Wireless, PC Connectivity

[@svenf1]

The title is misleading as you appear to conclude that it's actually quite close - except for the massive price difference of course. In any case, I'll wait for the next version of the Vision Pro; I just hope Apple won't drop the product like so many others before (Newton, anyone..?) and leave people stranded with expensive high-tech candidates for the e-recycle bin.

[@christianlamb]

Such a shame they made the AVP so expensive.... doesn't matter how good it is for most people.... just not a realistic purchase. Awesome to see the tech though and exciting to see where they go.... hopefully at a fraction of the price.

[@paulAntill]

This might be Apple’s way of asserting themselves as the dominant premium VR player. It starts very expensive, but eventually settles on being expensive with their future releases. People have it in their mind that this is premium and worth the “expensive” price as we’ve seen how much it was when it first released, and now they’re more willing to buy one. Just a thought. 🙊

[@eastonbrewer1798]

The Apple Vision Pro is primarily intended for developers to acquire and create applications for the device. Additionally, it is not yet suitable for general use, and I believe many individuals may not fully comprehend this distinction.

[@toututu2993]

Quest is sold at a loss for such an advance techs. As for Apple their hardware price model is different

[@christianlamb]

@@toututu2993 very different. 😁

[@ericfu1980]

agree, for gamers, an actual controller is much better than bare hand

[@therealmatluke]

3:45 Yk what else is massive

[@Flapinations]

LOOOOOOOOWWWW

[@donernesto1756]

You are totally right, the Vision Pro’s price is ridiculous!!! It has the power to run MAC OS and Vision OS but NO!!!! You need a MacBook Pro to pair with it!! I will wait five years until Apple figures this one out, hopefully by then MAC OS, iOS and Vision OS can run from one device.

[@eastonbrewer1798]

The Vision Pro really is not that much

[@joejackson7201]

The quest has better resolution capabilities and I'm fine with just watching Pluto TV on a huge screen any size you want in better quality than your 200$ + TV sets

[@fon1763]

Whatever you mentioned as good for vision pro is features for apple users... Which is not bad but for what i understand if you have android and windows you either spend a lot of money extra to be in the apple ecosystem or half of what you paid goes to the trash

[@ralexand56]

Yeah, it's not even close. The vp far exceeds it but if you don't have the money to get then it's a moot point.

[@LBMust]

I have both, but I can no longer justify using my Quest 3. The AVP is significantly better, though it’s unfortunately heavy and expensive. Moreover, since VR isn’t popular with many people, it’s difficult to find a partner to fully utilize its potential, such as for FaceTime avatar calls. I believe that, anyone who had the money and could try and decide which one to buy, would choose the AVP!

[@brendangaylor8386]

I think the avp would have been a successful project if apple just used some common sense vr isnt popular and not many can drop up to 3700 for one product if they went the 1000-1200 range it would have been a smash success

[@smittyvanjagermanjenson182]

At that price range Apple would've canceled the headset. It's nice hardware, but the platform is still mostly barren. Consumers would've wanted tim cooks head on a pike. Meta quest is slightly lower quailty hardware, but has a much more fleshed out XR platform

[@chaotictattoo]

Apple vision pro I had one and returned it but it is an awesome device with nothing available for it making it worth the price. Watching movies is great and that's about it. I have a quest 3 and you can really get a lot of the same or close but for $3000 less or more since the quest 3 is 512gb and for $3500 vision pro you don't even get that

[@happytrader-s3n]

I have a Vision Pro and the immersive videos are sooooo worth it. Cant experience that on a quest, and the resolution of the screen is so much better, which makes it the better product to me. Now is it 3400 no but not 1,000. Maybe a $2499 if they can add live sports and concerts to it im super sold .

[@PocketPixelPortablePower]

Immersive videos can be experienced on quest. We have 8K downscaled videos via youtube, and you can upload spatial videos from iphone.

[@mikehammer5476]

i had both and i don't agree and this is why i returned my avp and kept my quest3.

[@KingOnema]

AVP is the rich VR Quest 3 is the people VR

[@eastonbrewer1798]

But also the tech is significantly better which makes it more expensive

[@efitreze]

I wouldn't mind paying 1k for a Quest 4 with better resolution, but I'm definitely not paying the same for an Apple product (maybe I would consider buying for my girlfriend for €200, but not for me)

[@klash5888]

I don't think I'm the Apple that sells iPhones.1200 Dollar Vision Pro will be made for 1000 If Apple made a $2000 Vision Pro with lighter weight, longer battery life and an M3 or M4 processor, I would buy it.

[@paulAntill]

I think for it to justify the $2000 for me, I’d want it to do more than it already does. It would either need to be very good for actual VR gaming, or have similar app/program support as full MacOs, to use this as more of a dedicated laptop for “real” work. I think we’re getting to the point that it’s powerful enough, it’s just Apple doesn’t want to cannibalize their other products.

[@sulimanbabar]

Was it apply sponsored lol, all the things meta does it and pretty good..

[@bamber119]

Obviously the Vision Pro will be better,but 3000 notes better? Meta has thrown the kitchen sink at the quest since the launch of the avp and it’s not so far off now.

[@miguelsemidei7619]

Keep a look out of your eyesight , your eyes are not made for having things that close for that long.

[@rafaellechugo]

Well you actually pay for Quest 3 with all the data that Meta steals from you 😅

[@Bfletcher07]

another reason why, never really been a fan of meta...

[@smittyvanjagermanjenson182]

Wow just like smartphones powered by google

[@hurricanewinzz]

So the vision pro is just the spatial app 😂

[@tom_foolery93]

4:10 lol why are you watching the concord trailer 😂

[@Wednesdayschild1325]

Quest 3......is way better 😅😅😅😅

[@J4rring]

After watching your review I finally understand why the price tag is so high - along with the apple tax its most likely all the proprietary app developments and royalties they've had to shell out to both devs and their parent companies to create such seamless interfaces for the vision pro While the quest's short comings is that it has to use a browser and 2D optimized interfaces in order to access youtube and other streaming platforms (along with older hardware), Apple went the extra mile and a half to make sure all the main streaming services and entertainment apps were fully fleshed out. Because of this the quest doesnt have to deal with those fees and is hoping that as VR matures, other companies will handle the optimizations for them, whereas Apple, being known for their complete and premium devices regardless of price was willing to perfect virtually all aspects of the base VR experience - not a terrible choice, and would've had a better outcome for them if VR had a bigger market

[@joejackson7201]

Apple anything sucks every phone they have ever had for sale looks and is the same as the first, it's so funny how they literally think their apple vision "pro" is so "Great" with less res output and field of view and does not play vr games

[@NeilLavitt]

It’s true, they do think it’s great and while hideously expensive and overpriced, they’re right. I own a Quest 3 and Vision Pro. Love the Quest for its games and love the Vision Pro for its incredible media and productivity.

[@eastonbrewer1798]

Apple devices are not typically associated with gaming capabilities. Consequently, a significant portion of users opt for personal computers (PCs) due to Apple’s historical stance against enabling high-level gaming on their devices, particularly MacBooks. This phenomenon is not novel.

[@eastonbrewer1798]

It is imperative to cease comparing these two devices. Although they are both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets, they belong to distinct categories, and this distinction is not a negative aspect.

[@morten3219]

so much American vocal fry

[@scupking]

I don't even think the Vision Pro would be worth it at $500. It has a small FOV (smaller than even the quest 2), is very uncomfortable, have to be connected to the battery with a wire and it sucks at games. With that said I have a Quest 3 on order. Should be receiving it tomorrow!

[@toututu2993]

You haven't use it that's why. I don't get what is wrong with people's head, all they do is bash vr product without trying nor understand the technology in any degree

[@scupking]

@@toututu2993 You are right. I have not used it and nothing about it interests me for 3500. I have been happy with my Quest 2 and I'm sure will be even more happy with the quest 3 coming in tomorrow.

[@alihanhaydar8369]

@toututu2993 You don't need to use it. Values are in front of our eyes and say fov value

[@Mr_Lou]

​@toututu2993 as someone deep in VR since Quest 1 whose used every worth while HMD on the market, I can say with certainty the Vision pro is one of the biggest rip off in tech this generation lol if it were the only hmd on the market then it would be special but they are years behind yet still charging prices as if they were the 1st lol it does half of what the Quest 3 does yet cost 3 grand more, plus its uncomfortable, heavy, ridicously fragile and is the only wireless headset on the market that requires a wire 😂 Don't be fooled by brand loyalty on this one, get a Quest 3 and don't look back lol

[@Eskoxo]

Apple could probably take over Quest 3 on gaming if they just gutted it to quest 3 level tech and used their M4 chip with controllers.

[@NeilLavitt]

The Meta Quest 3 is a low end Android tablet whereas the Vision Pro is an IPad Pro.

[@EatingMachine23]

For 7 times the price lol

[@SimpleLife2.000]

fanboy detected hahaha which is more functional? Android tablet or iPad Pro? or should I say MQ3 or avp? Labelling it as low end appears your a racist, putting walls.. your avp sucks in apps section, how are they?

[@ricardoaponte7479]

The pro is better in everyyyyy aspect there is no way to compare this products in Ux, ui, the meta is crap is not even an mvp!!!!

[@chadhero37]

Really? Better in gaming? I don't think so

[@ricardoaponte7479]

@@chadhero37 you already use both ?

[@En1gmatic1]

The pro is strictly a top of the line fancy new way to experience flat screen content. But it's all just sit on your ass media consumption and mac book productivity experiences in a fancier new way. But the Quest 3 actually takes you to new worlds to experience and actively participate, explore, and play in. It also does well at simulating real world activities. Golf/ bowling/ first person shooting/ping pong/ pool/ boxing. All without having to leave your home. PLUS it can do anything the Vision Pro can do, just with lower resolution, and less user friend UX/UI...but you can at least experience anything the AVP has to offer, just not In as amazing fidelity

[@chadhero37]

@ricardoaponte7479 there is no way the Vison Pro is a better gaming system. It's games aren't really even games, the Quest has way more gaming options, WAY more people online to play multi-player with. It has haptic vest for shooting games too. I'm sure the Vison does great at what it does, but its not designed for gaming

[@eastonbrewer1798]

@@En1gmatic1I’m sorry, but at that point just go outside and play gold, or go bowling, or go to the pool, you should not need to use a headset to have those experiences.

[@prakhardixit6491]

3500$ for vision pro?? 😂 I would rather like to buy a big monitor and a laptop with rtx 4080

[@ralexand56]

well people who want the best buy both

[@brendangaylor8386]

Don't buy a laptop go a desktop they are way better value

[@FlatKiss]

i also can say....AVP has lost the game here....