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Meta Quest 3 vs XREAL One
Both devices below are described from their manufacturers’ own specification pages. Where a row does not apply to one of them, it says so rather than showing a dash — that is a different statement from “the maker does not publish it”.
Meta · Mid range
XREAL · Mid range
Differences you can see
Pictures first, table second. Every chart is computed from the same published fields you can read below it — nothing here is an illustration.
- Meta Quest 3
- XREAL One
Field of view
Seen from above. The grey area is roughly the human binocular field (~200°).
- Meta Quest 3110° horizontal
- XREAL One50° (axis not stated)
One of these manufacturers publishes an angle without saying which axis it is measured on. Reviewers usually read those figures as diagonal, which would make the real horizontal field narrower than the wedge suggests — so treat the shapes as an impression, not as a ranking.
These angles are NOT measured the same way, so the wedges cannot be read as “this one is wider”. A pair of human eyes covers about 200° for reference.
Weight
On the whole catalogue’s scale, from 30 g to 830 g.
Meta Quest 3515 g
XREAL One84 g
30 g830 g
Launch price
On the whole catalogue’s scale, from $199 to $38500.
Meta Quest 3$499
XREAL One$499
$199$38500
On sale, and supported
Two different questions: how long you can still buy it new, and how long the manufacturer keeps updating it. The dashed line is the end of a three-year training programme (2029).
Meta Quest 3 on sale since 2023 · no published end of support
XREAL One on sale since 2024 · no published end of support
20222030
Sold and supported are not the same thing. A model can leave the shelves while its maker keeps shipping software to the units you already own — and it can stay on the shelves with no published support commitment at all.
What actually differs
Computed from the two records, most decisive first.
Device type
- Meta Quest 3
- Standalone VR, also PC-powered
- XREAL One
- Phone-powered AR
Category
- Meta Quest 3
- VR — standalone
- XREAL One
- AR — wearable display
Runs Skillsive apps
- Meta Quest 3
- Yes
- XREAL One
- No
Third-party apps
- Meta Quest 3
- does not apply
- XREAL One
- App lives on the phone
This row does not exist for one of the two — they are different kinds of product.
Performance
- Meta Quest 3
- 4 / 5 — current flagship
- XREAL One
- does not apply
This row does not exist for one of the two — they are different kinds of product.
Resolution per eye
- Meta Quest 3
- 2064x2208
- XREAL One
- —
Field of view
- Meta Quest 3
- 110° horizontal
- XREAL One
- 50°
Brightness
- Meta Quest 3
- —
- XREAL One
- 600 nits
Refresh rate
- Meta Quest 3
- 72/90/120 Hz
- XREAL One
- —
Weight
- Meta Quest 3
- 515 g
- XREAL One
- 84 g
Hand tracking
- Meta Quest 3
- Yes
- XREAL One
- No
Controller tracking
- Meta Quest 3
- 6DoF
- XREAL One
- —
They match on 7 further specifications.
Full specification, row by row
68 of 94 rows differ.
| Specification | Meta Quest 3 Meta | XREAL One XREAL |
|---|---|---|
| ManufacturerWho makes it — and who you buy support from. | Meta | XREAL |
| CategoryWhich kind of product this is. It decides which rows below make sense at all. | VR — standalone | AR — wearable display |
| Device typeWhere the computing happens, and therefore what you need to run it. | Standalone VR, also PC-powered | Phone-powered AR |
| AnnouncedThe day it was shown, which is not the day it shipped. | 2023-06-01 | 2024-12-04 |
| ReleasedYear the model went on sale. Older is not automatically worse in this category. | 2023 | 2024 |
| AvailabilityWhether you can still order it new today. | On sale | On sale |
| Support endsThe date the manufacturer stops supporting it. Decisive for a fleet you are about to buy. | Support ends: not published by the manufacturer | Support ends: not published by the manufacturer |
| DisplayHow the image is produced. "No display" is a real answer in this category, not a gap. | does not apply to this class | Birdbath optics |
| PanelThe screen type. micro-OLED gives deeper blacks and higher contrast; LCD is brighter and cheaper. | LCD | does not apply to this class |
| OpticsThe lenses in front of the panel. Pancake stays sharp closer to the edges than older Fresnel, which decides how much a trainee has to aim their head to read something. | Pancake lenses | does not apply to this class |
| Eyes coveredOne eye or both. Over a full shift this is a real difference in fatigue. | Eyes covered: not published by the manufacturer | Both eyes |
| Resolution per eyePixels delivered to each eye. Higher means small text and labels stay readable. | 2064x2208 | Resolution per eye: not published by the manufacturer |
| Refresh rateImages per second. Higher feels smoother and helps people prone to motion discomfort. | 72/90/120 Hz | Refresh rate: not published by the manufacturer |
| Field of viewHow much of your view the image covers. Bigger is more immersive, not automatically better for work. | 110° horizontal | 50° |
| Pixel densityPixels per degree of view — the honest way to compare sharpness between a headset and a pair of glasses. Higher is sharper. Only shown where somebody published it; we never compute it ourselves. | Pixel density: not published by the manufacturer | Pixel density: not published by the manufacturer |
| BrightnessIn a plant or outdoors, brightness decides legibility more than resolution does. | Brightness: not published by the manufacturer | 600 nits |
| WeightThe device alone. Anything above roughly 150 g is felt within an hour. | 515 g | 84 g |
| Visible field of viewWhat the eye actually sees through the optics, by axis. | Visible field of view: not published by the manufacturer | Visible field of view: not published by the manufacturer |
| Rendered field of viewWhat the device draws. Never smaller than what you see. | 108° horizontal · 98.25° vertical · 113.3° diagonal | 50° diagonal |
| Binocular overlapWhere both eyes see the same thing — this is where depth happens. | 80° | Binocular overlap: not published by the manufacturer |
| Average pixel densityPixels per degree across the image. More is sharper. | 18.8 PPD horizontal (computed) | Average pixel density: not published by the manufacturer |
| Peak pixel densityThe sharpest point, usually the centre of the lens. | 25 PPD | Peak pixel density: not published by the manufacturer |
| Subpixel layoutHow the coloured dots sit in a pixel. A stripe looks cleaner on text than PenTile. | RGB stripe · 3 subpixels per pixel | Subpixel layout: not published by the manufacturer |
| Foveated renderingWhether detail is dropped outside where you look, to save performance. | Foveated rendering: not published by the manufacturer | Foveated rendering: not published by the manufacturer |
| PassthroughWhat the front cameras give you: colour, grayscale, or nothing. | Colour | does not apply to this class |
| Passthrough camerasResolution, density and frame rate of that camera feed. | 18 PPD | does not apply to this class |
| IPD adjustmentMatching lens spacing to the eyes. Motorised is fastest when one headset passes between people. | Manual | does not apply to this class |
| IPD rangeHow far the lenses travel to match eye spacing. A narrow range excludes part of any group of adults, which matters when one headset is shared. | 53–75 mm | does not apply to this class |
| Works with glassesWhether people who wear glasses can use it — fits over them, or takes prescription lens inserts. | Yes | does not apply to this class |
| Vision correctionHow somebody who wears glasses uses it, and in what dioptre range. | Lens inserts available | Lens inserts available |
| DimensionsWidth, height and depth of the device itself. | Dimensions: not published by the manufacturer | Dimensions: not published by the manufacturer |
| Weight with strapWith the strap it ships with — the weight you actually wear. | Weight with strap: not published by the manufacturer | Weight with strap: not published by the manufacturer |
| Head strapSoft band or a rigid one. Decides how the weight sits over an hour. | Soft strap | Glasses frame |
| MaterialsShell and facial interface, in the vendor’s words. | Plastic · foam facial interface | Titanium · Plastic |
| ColoursColours the manufacturer sells it in. | White | Black |
| Haptics in the headsetVibration in the headset itself, not in the controllers. | No | No |
| TrackingWhether content stays put in the room (6DoF), follows head rotation (3DoF) or is simply fixed. | inside-out 6DoF | 3DoF (rotation only) |
| Base stationsWhether boxes have to be mounted on the walls before it works. | Not needed | does not apply to this class |
| Tracking camerasHow many cameras it uses to know where it is. | 4 | Tracking cameras: not published by the manufacturer |
| Tracking rateHow often position is recalculated. Higher is steadier. | Tracking rate: not published by the manufacturer | Tracking rate: not published by the manufacturer |
| Depth sensorA dedicated sensor for distance, on top of the cameras. | Depth sensor: not published by the manufacturer | Depth sensor: not published by the manufacturer |
| Hand trackingWhether bare hands can operate the interface, without a controller or the phone. | Yes | No |
| Eye trackingThe headset knows where the trainee is looking. Enables sharper rendering where they look, and attention analytics. | No | does not apply to this class |
| Face trackingTracks facial expression — for avatars, not for training scenarios. | No | No |
| Body trackingHow much of the body the device knows about. Estimated legs are not tracked legs. | Upper body, legs estimated | None |
| Controllers includedWhether motion controllers come in the box, or are bought separately — or the device is hands-only. | Yes | Controllers included: not published by the manufacturer |
| Controller modelThe manufacturer's own name for the controller. | Meta Quest Touch Plus Controllers | Controller model: not published by the manufacturer |
| Controller tracking6DoF controllers track position and rotation, so a hand reaches in space; 3DoF only point. “None” means hands only. | 6DoF | Controller tracking: not published by the manufacturer |
| Finger tracking on the controllerWhether the controller senses individual fingers, and how. | Capacitive (partial) | Finger tracking on the controller: not published by the manufacturer |
| Controller inputsButtons, sticks and triggers the controller offers. | Capacitive face buttons · capacitive joystick · capacitive touch pad · capacitive index trigger · middle finger trigger | Controller inputs: not published by the manufacturer |
| Controller hapticsVibration feedback in the hand. | Yes | Controller haptics: not published by the manufacturer |
| Controller powerDisposable cells or a built-in rechargeable — a fleet question. | AA batteries | Controller power: not published by the manufacturer |
| Controller weightOne controller, as the vendor weighs it. | Controller weight: not published by the manufacturer | Controller weight: not published by the manufacturer |
| Other input methodsWays in beyond controllers and bare hands. | Other input methods: not published by the manufacturer | Other input methods: not published by the manufacturer |
| PerformanceHow much the headset can run — sharper scenes, more objects, smoother mixed reality. Higher is better. | Very good | does not apply to this class |
| Where it computesWhether the device computes on its own or depends on a phone, PC or belt-worn puck. | does not apply to this class | Driven by a phone |
| ProcessorThe processor and memory inside. This is what the performance grade above is derived from. | Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 | Processor: not published by the manufacturer |
| CPUCores and clocks, where the manufacturer publishes them. | Octa-core Kryo (1 x 3.19 GHz, 4 x 2.8 GHz, 3 x 2.0 GHz) | CPU: not published by the manufacturer |
| GPUThe graphics part of the chip. | Adreno 740 | GPU: not published by the manufacturer |
| MemoryRAM on the device. Together with the chipset it sets how complex a scene can be. | 8 GB | Memory: not published by the manufacturer |
| PlatformThe platform an application is built against — and what an MDM has to speak. | Meta Horizon OS | XREAL X1 |
| StorageOn-board space for downloaded courses. More matters for an offline library in several languages. | 512 GB | does not apply to this class |
| SD card slotWhether storage can be added with a card. | No | SD card slot: not published by the manufacturer |
| BatteryRuntime as the manufacturer states it. A hot-swappable pack matters more than the figure. | 132 min | Battery: not published by the manufacturer |
| Battery capacity (Wh)Energy in the cell. Bigger is longer, given the same power draw. | Battery capacity (Wh): not published by the manufacturer | Battery capacity (Wh): not published by the manufacturer |
| Battery capacity (mAh)The same fact in the other unit vendors use. We never convert between the two. | Battery capacity (mAh): not published by the manufacturer | Battery capacity (mAh): not published by the manufacturer |
| Charge timeFrom empty to full. Rarely stated by the manufacturer, so it usually comes from whoever timed it. | 138 min | Charge time: not published by the manufacturer |
| ChargerPower of the supplied charger — it decides the charge time above. | Charger: not published by the manufacturer | Charger: not published by the manufacturer |
| External batteryBattery on a cable or a puck instead of on the head. | External battery: not published by the manufacturer | External battery: not published by the manufacturer |
| Charging caseExtra runtime carried in the case the glasses ship with. | Charging case: not published by the manufacturer | Charging case: not published by the manufacturer |
| Hot-swap batteryWhether a charged battery can replace the empty one without ending the session. This is what decides if a headset can hold an all-day training station. | No | Hot-swap battery: not published by the manufacturer |
| Third-party appsHow a third party's application reaches the device: an ordinary Android package, a vendor-only SDK, or not at all. | does not apply to this class | App lives on the phone |
| Runs Skillsive appsOur own statement about whether Skillsive training applications run on it today. | Yes | No |
| Suitable for trainingOur judgement on whether it survives real deployment: comfort, hygiene, fleet management. | Yes | Suitable for training: not published by the manufacturer |
| Kiosk mode / MDMVendor tooling to enrol devices, push an app and lock the headset to it. Practically required above ten devices. | No | does not apply to this class |
| Business tierAn official business tier, so devices belong to the company rather than to employees’ personal accounts. | No | does not apply to this class |
| Swappable facial interfaceRemovable, wipeable face padding. A consumable, and the difference between shared use and complaints. | Yes | does not apply to this class |
| CertificationsIndustrial certifications stated on the manufacturer's own page. Empty means unconfirmed, never "probably fine". | Certifications: not published by the manufacturer | Certifications: not published by the manufacturer |
| PortsPhysical sockets and charging contacts. | USB Type-C · charging contacts | Ports: not published by the manufacturer |
| Wi-FiThe Wi-Fi generation — it decides how well wireless streaming holds up. | WiFi 6E | Wi-Fi: not published by the manufacturer |
| BluetoothFor controllers, headphones and accessories. | Bluetooth: not published by the manufacturer | Bluetooth: not published by the manufacturer |
| Video from a computerWhether a computer can drive it, over a cable or wirelessly. | Over a cable · Wireless (Oculus Link) | Over a cable |
| AudioBuilt-in sound. Matters most where somebody has to hear a remote expert while working. | Built-in speakers · Headphone jack | Built-in speakers |
| MicrophoneBuilt-in microphone — the other half of talking to a remote expert. | Yes | Yes |
| MicrophonesHow many. An array picks a voice out of a noisy hall; one does not. | Microphones: not published by the manufacturer | Microphones: not published by the manufacturer |
| CameraA camera is what makes a remote expert call and photo documentation possible. | does not apply to this class | No |
| Price bandThe band it sits in, rather than a price that goes stale. | Mid range | Mid range |
| Launch priceThe manufacturer's launch price. Fixed history, so it never goes stale. | $499 | $499 |
| Price by configurationWhat each configuration cost at launch. | Price by configuration: not published by the manufacturer | Price by configuration: not published by the manufacturer |
| Price todayApproximate current net price in USD — a general figure, since these barely differ between regions once tax is stripped out. A snapshot from the date shown, not an offer. | $499 | Price today: not published by the manufacturer |
| Comfort (from reviews)How it wears over a full session. Scored from agreement between independent reviewers, not from our own testing. | 3 / 5Reviewers agree the centre of mass sits closer to the face than on Quest 2, so it feels lighter than its 515 g suggests. They split on the bundled soft strap: UploadVR found it fine for about an hour, Road to VR called it as poor as Quest 2's. For shared training, budget for a rigid strap.Road to VR review,UploadVR review | does not apply to this class |
| Edge clarity (from reviews)Sharpness away from the centre of the lens. Scored from agreement between independent reviewers. | Edge clarity (from reviews): not published by the manufacturer | does not apply to this class |
| Tracking reliability (from reviews)How tracking holds up in poor light and fast movement. Scored from agreement between independent reviewers. | Tracking reliability (from reviews): not published by the manufacturer | does not apply to this class |
| Hand tracking quality (from reviews)How usable controller-free hand tracking is in a training scenario. Scored from agreement between reviewers. | 4 / 5Rated on agreement rather than our own testing: UploadVR finds less jitter, better accuracy and better handling of overlapping hands than PSVR2, and Road to VR reports Meta still shipping measurable improvements. Not a 5 because fast motion and low light still cost tracking.UploadVR, Quest 3 vs PSVR2 hand tracking,Road to VR, hand-tracking upgrade | does not apply to this class |
“—” means the manufacturer does not publish that figure. “≈” with an asterisk means it was measured by somebody else — follow the asterisk for who. Prices are an indicative net figure in USD, a snapshot from the date on each model page, not an offer.
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