Ask HN: Can a Meta Quest 3 be connected to a PC using HDMI?

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Post by firebaze » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 9:20 PM UTC

Google search results on that topic suggest that wireless is the way to go, and HDMI is dead, despite the bandwidth of HDMI being around at least 5 times higher than the best wireless (~1gbps wireless vs. "standard" hdmi ~5gbps, with high-speed hdmi being around ~10gbps).

I suppose the answer is a "no", but is there an authoritative source I (via google, bing and brave search) miss?

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Post by SEXMCNIGGA16090 » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 9:24 PM UTC

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Post by SEXMCNIGGA28288 » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 9:32 PM UTC

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Post by allanrbo » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 9:32 PM UTC

not hdmi, but display port over usb-c. Though it can't just show up as a plain display I think. Search for quest 3 link to learn more.

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Post by SEXMCNIGGA13432 » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 9:48 PM UTC

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Post by runjake » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 10:54 PM UTC

If you're thinking about using the Quest 3 as a monitor, you might Google around for buyer reviews about using the Quest 3 as a monitor (via meta horizon workrooms). It seems they render virtual desktops at 30 hz and even people who claim not to get motion sickness normally are reporting motion sickness.

Hopefully this improves and we get a more affordable and open alternative to Apple Vision Pro.