I use my Meta Quest 3 almost daily, but wanted to see what the Apple Vision Pro is like in entertainment, gaming, and productivity, and what I could get for an additional $3000 Take a look at my full head-to-head video below to see which I think is the best VR headset overall:

One of the reasons it took me so long to experience Apple's premium headset is that the Vision Pro requires an optical insert and technically not available with glasses There are cheaper options, but it costs an additional $149 to get an official Zeiss prescription insert This alone is half the price of the new Meta Quest 3S

Once the insert was in place, the Vision Pro was surprisingly easy to use I had expected the lack of a traditional controller to make hand-eye navigation more subtle, but honestly, it felt like magic I immediately noticed the Vision Pro's narrow field of view (90 degrees versus the Meta Quest 3's 106 degrees), but it wasn't a deal-breaker, although I've heard many people say it is

Aside from how polished and snappy the overall VisionPro experience is, another selling point is its support for the best streaming services, including Apple TV (of course), Disney+, Max, and Crunchyroll Quest 3?Not so much

Unfortunately, it's much harder to play your favorite content on Quest 3 Essentially, you can only use Prime Video and YouTube apps Quest just recently lost its Netflix app, and in most cases, your best bet is to use a web browser instead, but with reduced streaming quality, offline downloads, and other features

By comparison, the Vision Pro is the equivalent of a 150-inch screen, and I was eager to catch up on shows and big productions I was tired of watching Aside from the clarity of the images, the ability to change the environment I was in was another dimension

You'll quickly appreciate the added horsepower in Vision Pro; we tested several games, including Cut the Rope, LEGO Builder's Journey, and Castle Crumble, and found that pixelation and anti-aliasing were reduced and and the graphics appeared to be better, but this is not the complete story

Sure, eye and hand controls were cool, but we missed the lack of physical controls Overall, Quest 3 is immersive and enjoyable While the graphics are not that impressive, there is nothing to compete with in sports and other motion-dependent games

The main reason I was excited to test the Vision Pro was productivity, especially working on the go the connection between the Vision Pro and the MacBook is nearly flawless, just look at the Vision Pro and with one click you are connected with the Immersed app The Quest 3 with the Immersed app is pretty close and has the edge (for now) with multi-display and audio passthrough support, but the Vision Pro ran more smoothly and felt like an extension of the MacBook

In addition to mirroring the desktop, I was able to use multiple Vision Pro native apps on the side, including Apple TV and Photos But this is where Apple's ecosystem really shines: iMessages and Photos sync seamlessly, AirPlay and AirDrop work effortlessly, even passwords are stored, and all content is instantly accessible It just goes to show how easy it is to jump into Vision Pro and resume your Apple experience right where you left off

Ultimately, Vision Pro is impressive and worth experiencing if you can However, it is still very niche, and like many others who have tried it, its magic wore off after a few weeks and I found myself using it less and less I already own Quest 3 and find it hard to justify the additional cost of Vision Pro For now, I am sticking with Quest 3