Meta is no longer offering full support for the Oculus Quest, with owners being told their gadget won’t be getting new features.
The original Oculus Quest is turning four years old this year – but far from throwing a birthday party for its groundbreaking VR headset, Meta is starting to withdraw support for the device, paving the way for its eventual demise.
In an email to Oculus Quest owners, Meta explained that it’s going to be dropping some of its support for the headset. The company says it won’t be bringing new features to the headset, Quest 1 users won’t be able to create or join parties, and, come March 5, 2023, you’ll lose access to Meta Horizon Home social features.
You’ll still be able to use your headset to play supported games, and Meta says it will continue to maintain the Quest 1’s software with critical bug fixes and security patches until 2024, but your headset’s capabilities are getting stripped back.
The news is certainly disappointing (with many fans expressing their anger on platforms like Reddit (opens in new tab)), but this moment has been a long time coming. Meta’s standalone headset was discontinued in 2020 following the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, so it hasn’t been available to buy new for some time. Plus, the company has released several experiences (including some of the best VR games) that are exclusive to its newer hardware – including the likes of Resident Evil 4 VR.
