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Duncan Robertson

Using Bluetooth earbuds with the Meta Quest 3 still sucks, but here's why that isn't a dealbreaker

A Meta Quest 3 headset next to two pairs of wireless earbuds.

There are lots of reasons I'd recommend the Meta Quest 3 and its more affordable Quest 3S sibling. These headsets are some of the most approachable, feature-rich, and powerful VR devices ever put on the shelves. But even the best VR headsets have their flaws, and one of the Quest 3's weaknesses is its lack of support for wireless audio devices.

I've just tested three types of wireless earbuds and one wireless gaming headset with the Meta Quest 3, and even after firmware updates in 2024 were supposed to improve Bluetooth latency, I can confirm that audio lag is still a massive issue if you aren't rocking earbuds that have low latency as standard. You can absolutely use wireless earbuds on the Quest 3 if you're just watching YouTube videos or streaming content, but the second you launch a game, you'll start to notice a second or two delay between what's happening in front of your eyes and what you hear.

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