Meta Quest 3 Zenni Prescription Lenses Review

Even though VR headsets are designed to accommodate users with glasses and to be comfortable while wearing them, there is still something innately awkward about the experience. Both the Quest 3 and PlayStation VR 2, for example, have different ways of adjusting to create enough space between your glasses and the lenses in the headset, but even then, there is still a barrier between you and the virtual reality “screens.”

It’s never been an issue that bothered me enough to pursue other options, but after reviewing Asgard’s Wrath 2 and spending more time in a single VR game than ever before, it felt like as good a time as any to look into prescription lenses for the Meta Quest 3. And after having used a pair, there is little doubt that glasses wearers that are serious about their VR experience will love them.

Meta has partnered with a company called Zenni to offer prescription lenses for the Quest 3 VR Headset at a $49.99 price point. Ordering the lenses is simple and only requires your eyeglass prescription and a choice between Anti-Fog or Oil-resistant coating on the lenses. Zenni can accommodate prescriptions that are within the Sphere (SPH) ranges of -9.00 to +6.00, and Cylinder (CYL) ranges of -4.00 to +4.00.

The lenses will arrive in a compact package that includes easy-to-understand instructions, a nice carrying case with a padded interior, and a microfiber cloth for cleaning the lens of any gunk. Although most users will likely pop the lenses onto their Meta Quest 3 and never look back, they are not permanent and can be easily removed and stored in the carrying case. That way you aren’t preventing anyone else with a different prescription or 20/20 vision from using the Quest 3 headset.

Zenni Prescription VR Lens Package Includes:

• Storage case
• Microfiber cloth
• Left Zenni Prescription Lens
• Right Zenni Prescription Lens

Installing the Zenni VR lenses on the Meta Quest 3 is a cinch. Each of the lenses has a small letter (R for Right and L for Left) etched into its frame to let you know which is which, and there is a groove on the underside that lines up with the pre-installed lens on the Quest 3. Match the orientation of the prescription lens with the headset lens and then apply pressure and there should be a noticeable click indicating that the lens is properly installed. After that, you can wear the headset without glasses and see everything as clearly as if you were wearing them.

Even though there is an added lens on top of the lens of the Quest 3, there is no noticeable ghosting or shadows when in virtual reality or mixed reality. Everything comes in as crisp and clear as you would expect, and it really does feel like a freeing experience. Again, if the $49.99 added cost on top of the $500 VR headset is too much, wearing glasses is by no means a poor way to experience VR; It’s just nice not to have anything extra underneath the headset. And for those more intense VR gaming sessions, like playing Beat Saber, the Anti-Fog coating is a nice touch.

Much like a pro controller or more storage space feel like worthy investments in console gaming, prescription lenses can improve the VR gaming experience instantly. And then they become a part of that ecosystem to the point you don’t even realize what it was like before them. Zenni makes the process simple, from ordering the lenses to installing them, and they don’t skimp on the little details like packaging and including a storage case. If you have a Meta Quest 3 and wear glasses, the Zenni VR Prescription Lenses are easy to recommend.

Zenni VR Prescription lenses for Meta Quest 3 are available via Zenni’s website. Game Rant was provided a set for this review.