Meta is Pulling the Plug on Quest 1 Security Patches Next Month
Meta announced that security patches for Quest 1 are officially coming to an end next month, marking the final phase-out of the now five-year-old headset. Meta sent an email to…
Travel Mode is the Latest Vision Pro Feature to Come to Quest 2 & 3
Meta is finally rolling out the long-awaited travel mode for Quest 2 and Quest 3, ostensibly hacking away another unique feature from Apple Vision Pro. Update (May 13th, 2024): Meta…
‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Signals the Beginning of the End for Quest 2 & Quest Pro
VR veteran studio Survios finally revealed Alien: Rogue Incursion, the upcoming single-player horror game that’s sure to pit you against some nasty Xenomorphs. The officially branded tie-in game is coming…
Meta Quest Subscriptions Soon to Be Charged in Local Currencies in Scandinavia, Switzerland & New Zealand
If you live in Northern Europe outside of the Eurozone, or in New Zealand, Meta says recurring subscriptions will soon be priced in local currency and not in U.S. dollars.…
Meta Affirms it Will Continue Making Quest Headsets Even as it Offers OS to (select) Third Parties
Meta says that even though third-parties will be making headsets with Quest OS (now called Horizon OS) the company will continue to develop its line of Quest headsets. Meta made…
Meta Now Requires Mandatory Age Confirmation on Quest Headsets
Meta announced it’s adding an obligatory age confirmation feature on the Quest platform, which in addition to asking you for your real birthday, could also put up a hard barrier…
Quest’s Next Update Could Make It Easier to Use 2D Android Apps, But Harder to Mod Games
Meta recently rejected Google’s bid to bring Android XR to Quest, although now it seems the company is looking to make it slightly easier to use 2D Android apps on…
Meta CTO: Android XR Rejected Due to Google’s “restrictive” Terms & Plans to Fragment XR
A report from The Information last week alleged Meta and Google held talks in effort to bring Android XR to Quest. Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth has now confirmed this…
Prop Hunt-style VR Multiplayer ‘Mannequin’ Now in Open Alpha on Quest
Fast Travel Games today launched the open alpha for Mannequin, its upcoming asymmetrical multiplayer VR game on Quest 2/3/Pro. First revealed in September, Mannequin promises to bring a 2v3 experience akin…
Vision Pro Has Apps and Quest Has Games, What Can Samsung Bring to XR to Compete?
Samsung has partnered with Google to make an XR headset, although the South Korean tech giant hasn’t tipped its hand on what to expect just yet. Despite its $3,500 sticker price,…
Meta Finally Lets Users Appeal Bans in Social VR App ‘Horizon Worlds’
Meta announced it’s finally giving Horizon Worlds users the ability to file an appeal when suspected of breaking the social VR app’s Code of Conduct. It’s been nearly three years since…
Meta is Working on an Airplane Travel Mode for Quest
Airplanes seem like an ideal place to dive into VR, as you can switch out the cramped environment of the cabin for a giant movie theater, or whittle away the…