Thinking about having a play with VR....maybe

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E3xtc

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#321468 19-Aug-2025 15:47

So, I have been thinking lately about a Meta Quest VR headset....wondering whether its something I could throw some money at for my son and I to have a play (my wife would probably hate it due to an aversion of anything moving and migraines/vertigo/etc). I have read the 3S has some lacking features in comparison to the 3 but its still a competent unit and probably a good unit to dip our toes in the technology.

What are people's thoughts/experience with it? Really wide/generic thread I appreciated (sorry in advance), but just dredging the internet for insight to see if the currents push me one way or another :)

Thanks

gbwelly

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#3405623 19-Aug-2025 16:21

Get a second hand one and then sell it on in 6 months. It's awesome and the best thing since sliced bread for a couple of months and then the novelty wears off.

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#3405687 19-Aug-2025 18:14

Agree, get a second hand one in good nick and sell later on. I have the original htc vive and there really are limited experiences on VR. The best so far is still half life alyx, it’s been at least 6 years since.

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#3405709 19-Aug-2025 19:44

Third get a second hand one novelty wears off, only good if their mates have one as well for online games

E3xtc

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#3405756 20-Aug-2025 07:57

Okay so consensus is buy second hand. When checking the prices on 3S' second hand people seem to be wanting pretty much full price (ie from Meta site) or more.

And then there is the flip side there are a handful of 3's for sale (ie not the 3S) on Facebook Marketplace, but they seem too cheap (in comparison) - at about $300. Any tips on buying these things second hand and not getting either a busted one or something that has been stolen? Ugh. Feels like every FB profile I check is brand new (scam), uses photos found elsewhere on the internet (scam), has no proof of purchase (stolen) etc etc.

Just feels easier/less risky to get a new 3S at this point :\

Thanks for the replies all

LostBoyNZ

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#3405803 20-Aug-2025 10:51

Be careful with headsets priced at 'too good to be true' prices especially on FB marketplace. But yeah I find the used price of the Quest 3S on TradeMe is most of what it costs to buy a new one from Meta. Meta also ship using DHL from Australia, so it's really fast.

Between the Quest 3 and Quest 3S, there is a noticeable difference in visuals, but especially as a first time VR user, I can recommend the Quest 3S.

Feel free to ask if you have any questions about the two though, I rent out both models so have plenty of experience with them.

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E3xtc

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#3405823 20-Aug-2025 11:51

LostBoyNZ:

Be careful with headsets priced at 'too good to be true' prices especially on FB marketplace. But yeah I find the used price of the Quest 3S on TradeMe is most of what it costs to buy a new one from Meta. Meta also ship using DHL from Australia, so it's really fast.

Between the Quest 3 and Quest 3S, there is a noticeable difference in visuals, but especially as a first time VR user, I can recommend the Quest 3S.

Feel free to ask if you have any questions about the two though, I rent out both models so have plenty of experience with them.

Thanks for the comment.

In relation to the storage size, is the smaller one usable or does it get filled up pretty much instantly? I don't know if our journey would be primarily using the PC as the source of games or whether locally installing the games (eg off Meta directly onto the headset)....but the price jump for more storage is a big kick in the pants so trying to understand if the smaller is workable 🤔

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#3405824 20-Aug-2025 11:58

Most games I find are either under 1gb or just a few gb in size, although some are much larger. Golf+ just for example is around 10gb and Asgard's Wrath 2 is around 30gb.

Of the 128gb in the smallest storage you'd roughly get around 100gb, or a little more, to use for games.

Removing and installing games is thankfully super easy, just one click to install, and a simple uninstall option on every game. If you've got a fast Wi-Fi, that's likely not a major problem, and there's no charge for the cloud backup option for game saves (on games that support it).

Personally I have 256gb Quest 3S sets and 512gb Quest 3 units. Around 70-ish games fills up 256gb model, but of course this will vary greatly depending on your games. Hopefully it gives you a very rough estimate though, to decide if 128gb is enough.

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#3405825 20-Aug-2025 12:03

Nice - thanks - really appreciate the context

LostBoyNZ

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#3405827 20-Aug-2025 12:08

You're very welcome :)

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