Between the Vision Pro and Quest 3, the Vision Pro comes out ahead in eye tracking, while the Quest 3 wins on refresh rate and field of view. Overall, the Vision Pro scores 57.7 and the Quest 3 scores 72.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Quest 3 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 15.2 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Vision Pro if you care most about eye tracking. The biggest gaps in its favor are eye tracking.
Pick the Quest 3 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are refresh rate, field of view.
Both ship with comparable standalone, color passthrough, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Quest 3 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Apple - Vision Pro wins
- ▲Has Eye tracking.
Why Meta - Quest 3 wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 120 Hz vs 100 Hz.
- ▲Field of view — 10.00% more. 110 ° vs 100 °.
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Apple - Vision Pro | Meta - Quest 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution per eye | 3660x3200 | 2064x2208 |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 100 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Field of view | 100 ° | 110 °lead |
| Panelⓘ | Micro-OLEDlead | LCD |
Tracking & Audio
| Spec | Apple - Vision Pro | Meta - Quest 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Inside-out tracking | true | true |
| Eye tracking | truelead | false |
| Face tracking | truelead | false |
| Color passthrough | true | true |
Compute
| Spec | Apple - Vision Pro | Meta - Quest 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone | true | true |
| Battery | 2.5 hlead | 2.2 h |
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