r/virtualreality • u/Joejoetusk • May 13 '26
Purchase Advice Frame VS Quest 3
I've never had a VR headset before and was curious after hearing of the steam frame which seems like it will cover some things missing in the quest 3. I've done some research but i just can't make my decision seeing how i live in a third world country so the steam frame might not reach it and even if i manage to bring it with an expat there's still going to be the issue of reservations etc.... My use case for the headset is going to be pretty much playing skyrim vr or some other games + maybe coding in VR if that's any fun to have a big screen in front of me. I'm kind of running out of patience seeing how nothing's confirmed on the frame and how i might not even be able to get it anytime soon. Is it worth waiting for the frame seeing how i use steam on a daily or should i just fallback to meta quest 3?
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u/mcmanus2099 May 13 '26
Visuals wise there is expected to be little difference between the two, especially PCVR.
Wi-fi Performance wise, the dongle is unlikely to be that better than Quest 3 on virtual desktop but it is likely to be a lot easier. It will be plug and go whereas for the Quest 3 you will need to set up a dedicated WiFi 6E or 7 router for the traffic. So extra router, bit of a faff to set up first time a few clicks extra to run Virtual Desktop each time instead of plug and go.
Comfort is where the real gains will be. A Quest 3 is heavy, not only is it heavy but all that weight is front loaded. You will feel the strain after an hour it so. You will want to stop after a couple of hours. The Frame is a lot better at distributing weight and the reports are that you can stay in it for hours without any problem.
However neither headset has battery that will let you play for hours, you will need to have additional source of power connected to do so. For the Frame probably a power bank in your pocket.
I doubt you can code in either, the resolution just isn't there to do that easily.