Author uses Meta Quest 3S as temporary workspace after laptop failure

5 articles · Updated · Android Police · Apr 29

After a 2018 MacBook Air suffered a second Flexgate fault and a $260 repair quote, the writer used the headset while waiting for a 2020 M1 replacement.
Using Horizon OS browser windows and hand tracking, the Quest 3S handled tasks such as Google Docs, Asana and publishing, but typing, battery life and comfort limited it.
The author also used it for streaming, VR concerts and sideloaded Unity 6 game testing, concluding the device works as a stopgap workspace but is better suited to gaming.

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