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Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Meta Quest 3S Shines as a Gaming Device: Here's Where to Buy the All-in-One VR System Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Meta is doubling down on mixed reality, and this time it's doing so with one of the most accessible devices the category has seen to date. The Meta Quest 3S, which launched in October 2024, has quickly emerged as one of the most talked-about pieces of tech in 2025 — not just for its price, but for how much performance it manages to pack in. At $299 for the 128GB model (and $399 for 256GB), the headset offers many of the same capabilities as its higher-end sibling, the Meta Quest 3, at nearly half the cost. More from Variety 'Deadpool' VR Game Starring Neil Patrick Harris Set From Meta Quest, Marvel Blumhouse and Meta Launch 'Horrorverse' Game Featuring M3GAN, 'The Purge's' Lady Liberty and More (EXCLUSIVE) James Cameron, Meta Team to Produce 3D Entertainment for Quest VR Headsets The Quest 3S shines as a gaming device, offering access to Meta's vast library of VR titles while delivering the processing power to handle newer, more graphically demanding games. Its Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip allows for smooth gameplay in immersive hits like 'Asgard's Wrath 2,' 'Resident Evil 4 VR,' and 'The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners.' The headset also supports mixed reality experiences like 'Demeo Battles and First Encounters,' which take advantage of its full-color passthrough to blend gameplay with the physical environment. Plus, with the recent Xbox Game Pass integration, users can stream titles like 'Halo Infinite' and 'Starfield' to a virtual screen inside the headset, turning the 3S into a portable console alternative for cloud-based gaming. Buy Now $299.99 $299.99 Built on the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip and 8GB of RAM as the Quest 3, the 3S boasts high-fidelity hand tracking, full-color passthrough and improved thermal efficiency. While it does trade down in display quality — offering a resolution of 1832×1920 per eye, compared to Quest 3's 2064×2208 — it maintains a smooth and responsive experience, especially in games and mixed reality apps optimized for Meta's ecosystem. Bundled content and promotional partnerships have further strengthened its value. Meta initially packaged the headset with 'Batman: Arkham Shadow,' one of the most anticipated VR titles of the year. And in June, the company introduced an Xbox-branded bundle that includes the headset, Touch Plus controllers a white Xbox wireless controller and three months of Game Pass Ultimate for $399.99 — a limited-time offer brings in more than $95 in savings. While the Quest 3 remains Meta's flagship, the 3S has quickly carved out a space for itself as a 'smart choice' alternative, giving users a taste of next-gen XR without the premium price tag. Shop and learn more about the Meta Quest 3S here. Best of Variety Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?


The Independent
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Xbox and Meta have just teamed up to make a VR headset
This is the year that everything becomes an Xbox. Earlier this month, Microsoft announced it was partnering with Asus to launch an Xbox version of its ROG Ally handheld console, turning the portable PC into an Xbox on the go. And it's not stopping there. Microsoft is now teaming up with Meta on a limited-edition Xbox version of the Meta Quest 3S – a VR headset that blends Meta's hardware with Xbox's gaming ecosystem, bringing Xbox to even more devices and platforms. It's not a true Sony PSVR2 competitor (you're still cloud gaming on a virtual screen), but it's the closest Microsoft has ever come to VR. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition wraps Meta's headset in Xbox colours, bundles in Game Pass extras, and is designed to offer a more console-like experience straight out of the box. Here's everything you need to know about the limited-edition headset and where to buy it. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a limited-edition redesign of Meta's entry-level mixed-reality headset, designed in collaboration with Microsoft. While it doesn't run Xbox software natively, it's been tailored to feel more console-like from the moment you turn it on. The headset sports Xbox's signature black-and-green colours and comes with a matching Xbox Wireless Controller, pre-paired out of the box. What sets it apart from a standard Quest 3S isn't just the colours, however. The UI has been reskinned with Xbox visuals, and it boots straight into the Xbox Cloud Gaming app on start-up, making it feel like you're actually using an Xbox VR headset, not just a Quest 3S. The bundle also includes a pair of matching black-and-green Touch Plus controllers, the Meta Quest Elite Strap for added comfort, and three months of both Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Meta Horizon+. However, underneath the Xbox branding, it's the same affordable mixed-reality headset I reviewed last year. 'It runs like a dream, has a full-colour passthrough and a wealth of VR games and mixed-reality experiences to explore,' I said in my review. 'This is a highly capable VR headset, and superb for the price.'


Geek Culture
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
Microsoft Unveils US$400 Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition VR Headset
Microsoft has announced the launch of the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition, marking the first limited edition Quest virtual reality (VR) headset ever released. Unveiled via a post on Xbox Wire, the headset is part of an ongoing partnership between Microsoft and Meta, and celebrates the expansion of Xbox Cloud Gaming on Meta Quest headsets. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is unsurprisingly decked out in the console's aesthetics, with its chassis covered in Xbox's Carbon Black colourway with Velocity Green accents. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition bundle will include the following: 128GB Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition Matching Touch Plus controllers and a limited-edition Xbox Wireless Controller Elite Strap 3 months of Meta Horizon+ 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Users will be able to pair any Xbox Wireless Controller, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, or Xbox Adaptive Controller to the headset using Bluetooth, with the device also being bundled with a limited-edition Xbox Wireless Controller that shares the same look as its other accessories. As part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, users will also be able to access Xbox Cloud Gaming via the Xbox app on Quest, allowing them to stream select cloud-playable games they own, even if they are not included with Game Pass Ultimate. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is now available at Meta's US website, Best Buy (USA), Argos (UK), and EE (UK) for US$399.99, with extremely limited quantities available, with Microsoft adding that 'Once they're gone, they're gone.' Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying.


CNET
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition Hands On: What $400 Gets You
I have major throwback memories to 2016 as I open up the limited-edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition. This new VR bundle includes a black Quest 3S VR headset with Xbox green highlights, similarly colored Touch controllers and an Xbox controller, too. The original Oculus Rift headset I reviewed years ago also came with an Xbox controller inside, because back then Oculus didn't even have its VR Touch controllers yet. It was also black, not white like the current Quest headsets. It's funny how things come full circle. This Xbox-branded Quest was announced over a year ago, but it took till now to show up. It is far from anything like PlayStation VR 2. Really, it's just a Quest 3S in black with a few extra accessories thrown in. For $400, the deal isn't bad considering the included Meta Elite Strap and Xbox controllers run more than $100 total when bought separately. There's a three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial code inside, too. But it's hardly anything anyone would need, and it's a little odd that the special bundle incorporates the lower-end 128GB capacity 3S instead of the better-visual-quality, larger-storage Quest 3. There's that Xbox logo on the side. Scott Stein/CNET The Quest headsets can stream Xbox GamePass games via cloud gaming in a Quest app, throwing 2D games on a bigger virtual screen in headset. That's something you can already do on Quest headsets now; you don't need this Xbox Quest for that. This is simply a limited-edition design drop, a little collector's item. But it also makes me wonder when (and if) Microsoft will start dipping its toes into VR and AR a bit more. Microsoft used to have its own VR hardware, and the HoloLens, and aspirations to be a key part of the XR landscape. (Also: Minecraft VR, RIP.) Times are different now, and this Xbox Quest is really just another flavor of Microsoft's "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign that's been pushing cloud gaming on tablets, TVs and everywhere else. The Xbox Quest 3S (left) next to the white Quest 3S (right). I like the return to the black color. Scott Stein/CNET And yet, Microsoft is also extending some of its gaming interests. An Xbox-branded Asus Xbox ROG Ally handheld coming later this year is expected to finesse the ways Xbox games play on Windows handhelds, a stepping stone toward Microsoft figuring out how to evolve better hardware of its own eventually, perhaps. Maybe this Xbox Quest experiment is another toe in the water to gauge interest in other things, too. Scott Stein/CNET For now, it's just a fun way to get a black Quest 3S. But it's also weird because the Quest 3S is not the best-quality Quest headset for visual fidelity. The Quest 3 has a better-resolution display and better lenses. And this is just the 128GB version of the Quest 3S, not the 256GB model. Xbox cloud streaming may not need more storage, but plenty of beefy Quest game downloads do. An Xbox Quest 3 would have made more sense to me, but it would have cost more than $400. My suggestion? I think Meta should bring back the black VR headset color option to all of its headsets, because it looks really good.

Hypebeast
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Meta and Xbox Team Up to Launch Limited-Edition 'Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition' Headset
Summary MetaandXboxhave teamed up to deliver something special, announcing today theMeta Quest 3S Xbox Edition– a limited-edition take on the Meta's mixed-reality headset, which launched latelast year. The tech giants have come together to release a bundle that comes with a custom-made Meta Quest 3S headset in Xbox's signature 'Carbon Black' and 'Velocity Green' color palette, together with matching Touch Plus controllers and Elite Strap. It also includes – for the first time – an Xbox controller in the box, which comes pre-paired with the headset for ease of use right out of the box. The controller – itself arriving in a new, specially designed color – is also fully compatible with multiple other gaming devices including both the Xbox Series X and Series S, and Macs and PCs. It's not the first time the two have collaborated, though: theXbox appfor Quest launched a couple of years ago, allowing gamers to stream a huge catalogue of titles 'on a massive 26-foot virtual display' through the Quest headset via Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta). As part of its ongoing'Play Anywhere'campaign, Microsoft, which owns the Xbox brand, has been pushing to turn any digital display into an Xbox. And, to get gamers going right away, the company is also including three months worth of itsGame Pass Ultimatemembership with each bundle. The limited-editionMeta Quest 3S Xbox Editionis available to buy now viaMetaorXboxpriced at £379.99 GBP / $399.99 USD. But hurry, because 'once it's gone, it's gone,' according to the brands.