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.

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

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.

Microsoft says it's bringing the 'full capabilities' of Windows 11 to the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S in December as part of a public preview.

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.

But starting in December, Meta’s Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets will get official support to stream Windows 11, direct from Microsoft. The capability was announced in a post-Ignite news roundup and shown off in a short video,