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Updated: Sep 18, 2026
Meta Horizon OS powers two device product lines: Meta Quest and Meta VR Glasses. Meta VR devices deliver the freedom of 6 degrees of freedom and the power and flexibility of a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. They share a developer software platform but differ in form factor and input. Use the comparison tables below to see how the devices in each line compare. Features such as boundary, passthrough, and hand tracking are available on all devices.
Every Meta VR device can be used as a developer kit. You can use Binary Device Targeting to target specific Meta VR devices, matching builds to each device’s capabilities.

At a glance

Product lineMeta QuestMeta VR Glasses
Form factor
All-in-one headset with wide FOV
Glasses with open periphery plus a compute puck
Devices
Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 3S
Meta VR Glasses
Primary input
Touch controllers and hand tracking
Eyes and hands; controllers available for purchase
OS
Meta Horizon OS
Meta Horizon OS

Meta VR Glasses

Meta VR Glasses are a pair of lightweight glasses tethered to a compute puck. The glasses have built-in eye tracking, and eyes and hands are the primary input. Meta Quest Touch Plus Controllers are supported and are available for purchase separately.
Meta VR Glasses are controllerless by default. Interactions designed around Meta Quest controllers map to eyes and hands instead. For input and interaction guidance, see the Design documentation.
Meta VR Glasses connected to the compute puck
Meta VR Glasses are our most advanced and lightest VR device yet.

Meta Quest

Meta Quest devices are wireless all-in-one VR devices.
Controllers are used for primary input but hand tracking is supported.
Meta Quest devices have a wider field of view than Meta VR Glasses: 110° horizontal on Meta Quest 3 and 96° on Meta Quest 3S, compared to 70° on Meta VR Glasses.
Meta Quest 3S and Meta Quest 3 headsets
Meta Quest devices that make your apps come to life.

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Specs Meta VR Glasses Meta VR Glasses Meta Quest 3 Quest 3 image Meta Quest 3S Quest 3S
Form factor
    Glasses with a compute puck
    S/M and M/L sizing
    All-in-one headset
    All-in-one headset
Display
    micro-OLED
    Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
    LCD
    LCD
Per Eye Display Resolution, PPD
    2412x2288
    37 PPD
    2064x2208
    25 PPD
    1832x1920
    20 PPD
Refresh Rate
    120 Hz
    120 Hz
    120 Hz
Field of View
    70° horizontal
    66° vertical
    110° horizontal
    96° vertical
    96° horizontal
    90° vertical
Chipset
    Snapdragon
    XR2 Gen 3
    Snapdragon
    XR2 Gen 2
    Snapdragon
    XR2 Gen 2
On-board Memory
    12 GB
    8 GB
    8 GB
Tracking
    Head, hand, and eye tracking
    Head and hand tracking
    Head and hand tracking
Input
    Eyes and hands as primary input
    Meta Quest Touch Plus Controllers are supported and available for purchase separately
    Touch controllers and hand tracking
    Meta Quest Touch Plus in box
    Touch controllers and hand tracking
    Meta Quest Touch Plus in box
Passthrough
    Color stereoscopic (26 PPD) passthrough with autofocus and depth sensing
    Color stereoscopic
    4 MP (18 PPD) passthrough with depth sensor
    Color stereoscopic
    4 MP (18 PPD) passthrough
IPD Adjustments
    56–70mm. Manual, per-eye.
    Continuous with slider
    3x preset IPD settings
Audio
    2 speakers
    Dolby Atmos
    2 speakers
    1x 3.5mm jack
    2 speakers
Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 7
    Wi-Fi 6E
    Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
    Bluetooth 5.4
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Bluetooth 5.2
Battery Life
    Up to ~3 hours for media playback
    ~2 hours
    ~2.5 hours
USB connector
    1x USB-C (puck)
    1x USB-C
    1x USB-C
PC VR
    Meta Quest Link (cable or Air Link)
    Meta Quest Link (cable or Air Link)
    Meta Quest Link (cable or Air Link)
External display
    DisplayPort DP-In (puck)
    Use as a Mac, Windows, or console display
    N/A
    N/A
Supported play area
    Stationary or roomscale (min 6.5' x 6.5')
    Stationary or roomscale (min 6.5' x 6.5')
    Stationary or roomscale (min 6.5' x 6.5')
Android version
    Android 14
    Android 14
    Android 14
For CPU and GPU performance levels, see CPU and GPU levels.

Controllers

Specs for the Meta Quest Touch Plus controllers
Specs Meta Quest Touch Plus Quest touch plus
Device Support
    Comes in box with purchase of:
    Meta Quest 3
    Meta Quest 3S
    Available for purchase separately:
    Meta VR Glasses
Tracking
    Hybrid CV/ML tracking
Haptics
    TruTouch haptics
    1x voice coil motor
Batteries
    AA batteries
    ~30 hours