The Meta Quest, initially the Oculus Quest until August 2022, is a line of virtual reality headsets with augmented reality capabilities developed by Reality Labs, a division of Meta. The first-generation Oculus Quest was developed by Oculus (then a brand of Facebook, later a division of Meta Platform known as Reality Labs) and released on May 21, 2019. Since then, Facebook (Meta Platforms) has released new Quest models and Quest OS (Horizon OS) updates. As of February 2023, over 20 million total Quest headsets had been sold. After an agreement with Comcast in 2023, Meta Quest headsets included Peacock.
Summary Similar to its predecessor, Oculus Go, the Quest line is a standalone device, that can run games and software wirelessly under the Android-based Quest operating system. It supports positional tracking with six degrees of freedom, using internal sensors and an array of cameras in the front of the headset rather than external sensors, and supports hand tracking. The line also supports "Oculus Link", a feature that allows the Quest to be connected to a computer via USB, enabling use with Oculus Rift-compatible software and games. It was the first device from Meta to support augmented reality via "Passthrough", which shows a view from the cameras when the user exits their designated boundary area known as "Guardian". Since the Meta Quest Pro, Quest models have supported color passthrough.
The Quest series is the largest headset platform for virtual and augmented reality in the world as of 2025.
Models +ModelRelease dateWith OS versionDiscontinuedEnd of supportOculus QuestMay 21, 2019v7September 2020August 31, 2024Quest 2October 13, 2020v23September 2024Meta Quest ProOctober 25, 2022v46September 2024Meta Quest 3October 10, 2023v59-presentN/AMeta Quest 3SOctober 15, 2024v71-presentN/A
Technical details ModelSystem on a chipMemoryStorageDisplayGraphicsSoundInputController inputCamerasConnectivityOnline servicesPowerMassIntroductory priceOculus QuestQualcomm Snapdragon 8354 GB LPDDR4X64 GB, 128 GBPenTile OLED 1440 × 1600 per eye @ 72 HzAdreno 540 @ 670 MHz (up to 343 GFLOPS) Integrated stereo speakers 2 × 3.5 mm headphone jack6DOF inside-out tracking through 4 built-in camerasOculus Touch4 cameras USB-C Bluetooth 5 Wi-Fi 5Quest StoreN/A571 g (20.1 oz)US$399 (64 GB) US$499 (128 GB)Quest 2Qualcomm Snapdragon XR26 GB LPDDR4X64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GBRGB LCD 1832 x 1920 per eye @ 72 - 120 HzAdreno 650 @ 587 MHz (up to 902 GFLOPS)2 built-in speakers / 2 built-in microphones / 3.5mm headphone jack6DOF inside-out tracking through 4 built-in cameras and 2 controllers with accelerometers, gyroscopes, 2 triggers, 2 buttons, a joystick, and a wrist strap Oculus Touch4 infrared cameras USB-C Bluetooth 5 Wi-Fi 6Quest StoreN/A503 g (17.7 oz)US$299 (64 GB) US$249 (128 GB) US$399 (256 GB)Meta Quest ProQualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 112 GB LPDDR5256 GB2x MiniLED LCD w/ Quantum Dot layer + >500 zone FALD, 1800 x 1920 per eye @ 72 - 90 HzAdreno 650 @ 587 MHz (up to 902 GFLOPS)N/AInside-Out 6DoF tracking with 5 internal and 5 external cameras, with 2 self-tracking controllers with standalone optical sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes, and hand-trackingTouch Pro5 internal and 5 external camerasWi-Fi 6EQuest StoreN/A722 g (25.5 oz)US$1,499.99Meta Quest 3Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 28 GB LPDDR5128 GB, 512 GB2× 2064 × 2208p RGB-stripe LCD panels, one per eye @ 90–120 HzAdreno 740 @ 599 MHz (up to 1.84 TFLOPS)2 built-in speakersInside-Out 6DoF tracking with 2 internal and 4 external cameras, with 2 controllers with accelerometers and gyroscopes, and hand-trackingTouch Plus2× 4MP RGB camera 4× 400×400px IR cameraWi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2Quest StoreLi-ion 3.87 VDC 4879 mAh515 g (18.2 oz)US$499 (128GB)/US$649 (512GB)Meta Quest 3SQualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 28 GB LPDDR5128 GB, 256 GB2x MiniLED LCD w/ Quantum Dot layer + >500 zone FALD, 1800 x 1920 per eye @ 90 - 120 HzAdreno 740 @ 599 MHz (up to 1.84 TFLOPS)2 built-in speakers6 DoF Inside-out via 4 integrated cameras, with 2 controllers with accelerometers and gyroscopes, and hand-trackingTouch Plus2× 4MP RGB camera 4× 400×400px IR cameraWi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2Quest StoreN/A514 g (18.1 oz)US$299 (128GB)/US$399 (256GB)
See also
List of Meta Quest games
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