Holiday shopping tends to come at us out of nowhere and catches us off guard, and this year the Meta Quest 3S is a sneaky little game-changer for anyone looking to get into virtual reality on the cheap. Coming in at $299 for the 128GB Gorilla Tag Cardboard Hero Bundle, it packs a pretty impressive punch for the price point and is definitely easy enough to justify buying for yourself or as a gift.
Out of the box, you just pop the headset on, pair up the Touch controllers that come bundled, and dive right in to a whole library full of games and apps that cater to pretty much every age. You can get the kids started with a quick fitness session in Supernatural, or let them loose for hours building their own worlds in Rec Room – and you can bet they wont need a ton of hand-holding to figure it out. Battery life usually lasts you about two to three hours per charge, just long enough for a solid evening of playtime, and the adjustable straps mean that even the longest gaming sessions won’t leave you feeling cramped.
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- Turn any room into your own personal theater. Dim the space around you and watch on a giant, vibrant screen. Go all in with USB-C headphones, or plug…
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People who are just flying solo love how the Quest 3S lets them carve out their own little escapes from the chaos of everyday life. So whether you whack it on during your lunch break for a relaxing stroll through Asgard in God of War Ragnarök, or use it to unwind after work with some Beat Saber – you know the one where you get to swing around some lightsabers in time with the music. The dual displays per eye have a resolution of 1832 x 1920 and provide vivid graphics that keep up with even the fastest action on screen, while the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor keeps everything working smoothly.
Group gatherings get a whole lot more exciting when the Quest 3S comes into the picture. Friends pile into your living room for multiplayer battles in Population: One, while the full colour mixed reality mode knocks the digital elements right onto your living room floor, so you can dodge virtual obstacles while keeping an eye on the coffee table. Hand tracking works perfectly for menu navigation, so you can leave your controllers free for the more intense bits of gaming, and with 128GB of storage you can have dozens of titles at your fingertips without having to keep deleting old ones just to make room.
But the Quest 3S’s strengths don’t stop at gaming – its every day practicality sneaks in to give you a taste of just how far VR can go. You can use it to watch Netflix or YouTube on a massive virtual screen on the train, or join remote meetings in Horizon Workrooms where your colleagues appear life-sized and really engaged. The new pancake lenses have really improved things compared to older budget models, so the blurry edges that used to ruin the experience are a thing of the past. And the audio is pretty impressive too – either you can just use the built in speakers and get a surprisingly rich sound, or plug in some headphones when you need some peace and quiet.
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