Meta Quest 3 Teardown: An In-depth Look at Meta's Mid-range XR Competitor

TLDRThe Meta Quest 3 is Meta's mid-range XR competitor that features a depth sensor, pancake lenses, and a lighter weight. This comprehensive teardown reveals its internal components, including the Snapdragon 8 SoC, 8GB RAM, and LCD panels. Despite some design improvements, repairability remains a challenge.

Key insights

🔍The Meta Quest 3 features a depth sensor, allowing for hand and controller tracking as well as automatic mapping of the room.

📟The headset is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 SoC, the XR2 Gen 2, improving performance and power efficiency.

💾The Meta Quest 3 is equipped with 8GB of RAM, offering a balance between the Quest Pro's 12GB and the Quest 2's 6GB.

🔧The teardown reveals that the battery of the Meta Quest 3 is replaceable, but accessing it is challenging, similar to the Quest 2.

🔍The LCD panels used in the Meta Quest 3 have a resolution of 2064x2208 and a refresh rate of 120 Hz, although they do not match the quality of micro-OLED panels.

Q&A

Does the Meta Quest 3 have eye tracking?

—No, the Meta Quest 3 does not have eye tracking. This is one of the compromises made to reduce complexity and cost.

What is the battery capacity of the Meta Quest 3?

—The Meta Quest 3 has a battery capacity of 19.44 Wh, slightly less than the Quest Pro's 20.58 Wh.

Is the depth sensor of the Meta Quest 3 significant?

—Yes, the depth sensor is significant as it enables hand and controller tracking, as well as automatic room mapping.

Is the Meta Quest 3 repairable?

—The Meta Quest 3 has improved repairability compared to the Quest Pro, but accessing the battery remains challenging. However, the lack of repair manuals and OEM spare parts availability to the general public is a limitation.

How does the Meta Quest 3 compare to the Quest Pro?

—The Meta Quest 3 surpasses the Quest Pro in terms of display resolution, pass-through capability, and processor. However, it lacks eye tracking and has overall reduced complexity.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The Meta Quest 3 is Meta's mid-range XR competitor with a depth sensor and pancake lenses.

00:28The teardown reveals the internal components, including the Snapdragon 8 SoC and 8GB RAM.

03:21The Quest 3's display consists of LCD panels with a resolution of 2064x2208 and a refresh rate of 120 Hz.

04:32The battery of the Quest 3 has a capacity of 19.44 Wh and is replaceable, but accessing it is challenging.

06:45The Quest 3 has improved repairability compared to the Quest Pro, but the lack of repair manuals and spare parts availability is a limitation.

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