I first dived into VR in 2020. As an escape from the bland walls of my apartment during the pandemic, I’d throw on my Quest 2 and spend 30 minutes playing as Darth Vader, slicing robots with my lightsaber and using the Force to toss boulders around.

Now that Meta's Quest 3S is here, the price of the Quest 3 has dropped significantly from $649 to $499. It's an excellent VR headset, but now it's more affordable, which is a definite win. It also comes with the fantastic Batman: Arkham Shadow and 3-month subscription to Quest+ at no extra cost, which we think is exceptional value.

Learn moreVirtual Reality continues to surge in popularity and these Black Friday Meta Quest 3 deals and bundles are well worth a look if you've been looking to check out the latest devices. We're covering last year's Quest 3 and the very new - and super budget-friendly- Meta Quest 3S on this page.

As VR games ramp up with Meta’s new family of products, the new Quest 3S is a brilliant budget headset, though it has some issues too.

Microsoft is scaling back its own mixed-reality headset ambitions, but continues to partner with Meta to make its software accessible on Quest devices.

As soon as VR headsets started going mainstream, people were wondering if you could use them to replace conventional monitors for an immersive Windows experience. And yes, you can — there are already several ways to do that right now.

The Meta Quest 3S is Meta's latest entry-level headset with Batman: Arkham Shadow include. You also get a 3-month trial of Meta Quest+, a combined $70 value. In our Meta Quest 3S review, we called it the best VR headset for the money. It offers a compact design, great performance and a robust game and app library. View Deal