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Meta sets 2027 end date for Quest 2 and Quest Pro software support

Meta will ship its last OS update for the 2020-era Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets by March 2027, pushing Quest 3 and 3S as the new baseline.

newest coverage 8d agosummary written 8d ago15 pieces1.1k likes & upvotes52 comments Hacker NewsMastodonNewswiresXGoogle News

What to know

  • Quest 2 (2020) and Quest Pro (2022), both discontinued in 2024, will get their last OS update, v213, by March 2027.
  • Security patches and bug fixes continue through end of 2027; app submissions for the devices allowed through December 2027.
  • Meta now calls Quest 3 and Quest 3S the baseline for VR gaming, ahead of its spring 2027 VR Glasses launch that shares the same OS and SDKs.

“Quest 3 and Quest 3S give your apps more performance headroom and mixed reality built in, and apps built for them carry forward to Meta VR Glasses, which run on the same OS and SDKs.”

Meta, Company statement · The Verge ↗ · Nov 1

Meta Maker of the Quest VR headset line

Meta sets 2027 end date for Quest 2 and Quest Pro software support
theverge.com

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  1. upcoming

    Meta plans to launch new VR Glasses sharing Quest 3's OS — The Quest 2/Pro sunset announcement comes ahead of Meta's planned spring 2027 release of VR Glasses, which will run the same OS and SDKs as Quest 3 and 3S.

  2. upcoming

    Meta plans to ship final Quest 2/Pro OS update, v213 — Version v213 is slated to reach all remaining Quest 2 and Quest Pro devices by March 2027, marking the end of feature development for the headsets.

  3. 2

    Meta announces end of OS updates for Quest 2 and Quest Pro

    Meta said the final OS update for the two headsets, version v213, will arrive by March 2027, with Quest 3 and 3S becoming the new baseline for VR gaming on the platform.

    “Quest 2 and Quest Pro laid the foundation for this platform, and millions of people still play on them.”
    — Meta

    1. 2 outlets first by Softonic, 8d ago · also 9to5Google · read ↗

    • never_released@mastodon.social

      hmm for the Quest Pro 4.5 years or thereabouts of software support? for a VR headset that's not ideal https:// developers.meta.com/vr/blog/me ta-quest-2-quest-pro-end-of-feature-development-what-to-know/

      never_released@mastodon.socialMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  4. 1

    Meta VR developer account recaps the end-of-support timeline

    An unofficial account covering Meta VR development posted the same timeline to its audience, reassuring developers that existing Quest 2/Pro apps will keep working.

    “Your existing apps keep working, and you can keep shipping updates to them.”
    — @MetaVRDevs
    1. 4 outlets Meta Moves to End Quest 2 & Pro Support, Developers Urged to Act Soon

      first by Phandroid, 8d ago · also BigGo Finance, The Verge, Android Authority

      3 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet Meta Is Winding Down Quest 2 & Quest Pro Support Next Year

      first by UploadVR, 8d ago

    • Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro are reaching the end of feature development. v2.13 is the final OS release and will reach all devices by March 2027. Your existing apps keep working, and you can keep shipping updates to them. Read the full timeline 👉

      @MetaVRDevsX8d ago1.1k▲view on X ↗
  5. background

    Meta discontinues Quest 2 and Quest Pro hardware — Meta stopped selling the Quest 2 (launched 2020) and Quest Pro (launched 2022), though software support continued.

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