'Batman: Arkham Shadow' is a must-play game, making theMeta Quest 3or Quest 3S a must-buy console.

Cartoon illustration of a man wearing a Meta Quest 3S in his shorts with a blanket tied around his shoulders to look like a superhero on a pink background.

For a while, it seemed like mixed reality technology might surpass virtual reality as the technology to finally breakthrough.

Whereas VR has been the technology of the future for decades, mixed reality — which combines real-world vision with digital elements — only emerged in the '90s and it quickly seemed to capture the public's imagination in a way VR never could.