Quest 3 owners etc

Unseul · 9 Dec 2023 at 18:35

I added the rubber skullcap attachment I used on my q2, to the back of my 3, with some foam wrapped around it. With a powerbank hanging off the back, it's pretty comfortable. I suspect a 3rd party might be able to improve it further, but not by enough that it's going to bother me, once I'm playing I don't notice it too much. I will say, a new facial interface would be nice.

helmet · 9 Dec 2023 at 21:59

tyke_ said:
For dead pixels, use this site (or similar) to test for them : https://immersha.com/webvr/vr-pixel-test.html in your Q3 open the web browser app, browse to this site, select the icon in the bottom right to start the test. Basically it fills your whole view with different coloured screens so that any dead pixels should hopefully stand out.

Appreciated, thank you mate.

helmet · 9 Dec 2023 at 22:00

Unseul said:
She needs to keep the lenses away from direct sunlight. They act as a magnifying glass and burn the screens causing permanent damage.

Thanks a lot, didn't think about that at all.

ninjag · 10 Dec 2023 at 00:30

Managed to have a quick shot of the Quest 3 in PC World today and those pancake lenses are so much better than the Quest 2's fresnel lenses. The pass-through is obviously very good as well. Still debating if it's worth £500 as my current Quest 2 is still working great and my custom headband makes it easy to find a sweet spot with those lenses.

Merlin5 · 10 Dec 2023 at 02:12

ninjag said:
Managed to have a quick shot of the Quest 3 in PC World today and those pancake lenses are so much better than the Quest 2's fresnel lenses. The pass-through is obviously very good as well. Still debating if it's worth £500 as my current Quest 2 is still working great and my custom headband makes it easy to find a sweet spot with those lenses.

I don't know if they're still doing it, but several of us bought the Quest 3 128gb with a 20% discount from Very and so it cost £387.98. You have to be a new customer though. If you don't have an account with them yet and if they still have that offer, it might be a price that tempts you.

ninjag · 10 Dec 2023 at 17:34

Merlin5 said:
I don't know if they're still doing it, but several of us bought the Quest 3 128gb with a 20% discount from Very and so it cost £387.98. You have to be a new customer though. If you don't have an account with them yet and if they still have that offer, it might be a price that tempts you.

Cheers, I've have a look.

Unseul · 10 Dec 2023 at 18:37

ninjag said:
Cheers, I've have a look.

You need to sign up to their credit, but you can buy it there and then outright regardless.

drakulton · 12 Dec 2023 at 14:50

Just had a hand controller update, and an app message stating that if I sign up to quest emails I get 20% off my next game purchase.

Unseul · 12 Dec 2023 at 15:00

drakulton said:
Just had a hand controller update, and an app message stating that if I sign up to quest emails I get 20% off my next game purchase.

20%? Seems a bit stingy seeing as you can just ask for a 25% off referral for most games.

ShiWarrior · 12 Dec 2023 at 15:02

25% + 20% maybe ? then be good

Teknobry · 12 Dec 2023 at 15:02

ninjag said:
Managed to have a quick shot of the Quest 3 in PC World today and those pancake lenses are so much better than the Quest 2's fresnel lenses. The pass-through is obviously very good as well. Still debating if it's worth £500 as my current Quest 2 is still working great and my custom headband makes it easy to find a sweet spot with those lenses.

Add in the tcb cashback and referral bonus and you can take another £60+ off as well as the 20% from very.
Think mine ended up being £327 and £23 meta store credit for games.

tangey · 12 Dec 2023 at 16:29

Teknobry said:
Add in the tcb cashback and referral bonus and you can take another £60+ off as well as the 20% from very.
Think mine ended up being £327 and £23 meta store credit for games.

And if you have no use for your Q2, CEX will pay £108 for a grade A 64G version. So if employing all the savings, you can upgrade for less than £250

Infidelus · 12 Dec 2023 at 18:26

ShiWarrior said:
25% + 20% maybe ? then be good

I'm pretty sure their discounts don't stack, but it never hurts to try

ninjag · 13 Dec 2023 at 11:12

tangey said:
And if you have no use for your Q2, CEX will pay £108 for a grade A 64G version. So if employing all the savings, you can upgrade for less than £250

I'd be keeping the Quest 2 as I originally bought it for my son, although he doesn't really play it much. The Quest 3 would be just for me, but I'd need to look at how things work with the current games I have and if they can be shared or transferred.

Unseul · 13 Dec 2023 at 11:21

ninjag said:
I'd be keeping the Quest 2 as I originally bought it for my son, although he doesn't really play it much. The Quest 3 would be just for me, but I'd need to look at how things work with the current games I have and if they can be shared or transferred.

They can be shared. I would recommend creating an account for your son, or wife etc. Add them to the q2 as a secondary account, and enable App Sharing on the main account. You can use the q3 with your main account too.

If you want to take advantage of the £23 free referral credit, you will need to disconnect your q2 from your meta account (doable through the phone app I believe). And then use the referral when activating the q3. Fairly sure that's the order of events to get it to work.

ninjag · 13 Dec 2023 at 11:29

Unseul said:
They can be shared. I would recommend creating an account for your son, or wife etc. Add them to the q2 as a secondary account, and enable App Sharing on the main account. You can use the q3 with your main account too.

If you want to take advantage of the £23 free referral credit, you will need to disconnect your q2 from your meta account (doable through the phone app I believe). And then use the referral when activating the q3. Fairly sure that's the order of events to get it to work.

That's great, thanks for the advice! I'm still debating if I really need the Quest 3 but I had another play last night in PC World and those pancake lenses really are so much better. The passthrough does look awesome compared to the Quest 2 (obviously! lol) but I would have thought it to be even better. But perhaps I'm being a little harsh and expecting too much - like DSLR quality lol

Unseul · 13 Dec 2023 at 11:35

ninjag said:
That's great, thanks for the advice! I'm still debating if I really need the Quest 3 but I had another play last night in PC World and those pancake lenses really are so much better. The passthrough does look awesome compared to the Quest 2 (obviously! lol) but I would have thought it to be even better. But perhaps I'm being a little harsh and expecting too much - like DSLR quality lol

Passthrough for me is normally good enough to use my phone to see messages. Once you're playing a game in passthrough though, your focus is on the game, not the surroundings, so it's more than immersive enough (at least in my opinion).

silvagti · 13 Dec 2023 at 20:32

Is anyone having issues with their Quest 3 draining the battery whilst it's powered off? WHen I shut it down the battery is generally dead a couple of days later? Is this normal?

I have the Official Meta Elite Battery Strap so I'm wondering if that's the culprint? Or is there an update/etc setting which could be causing this issue?

Unseul · 13 Dec 2023 at 20:59

silvagti said:
Is anyone having issues with their Quest 3 draining the battery whilst it's powered off? WHen I shut it down the battery is generally dead a couple of days later? Is this normal?

I have the Official Meta Elite Battery Strap so I'm wondering if that's the culprint? Or is there an update/etc setting which could be causing this issue?

The latest update has moved the off button, it's now sleep, and you have to go to further options to turn off.

Infidelus · 13 Dec 2023 at 21:04

Unseul said:
The latest update has moved the off button, it's now sleep, and you have to go to further options to turn off.

Which I personally find quite irritating as I don't want it left on all the time. Having to click an extra menu just to find the off button is annoying.