From The Verge · Jay Peters · · 1m 10s
Meta ends Quest 2 support in 2027
Meta will stop updating its older VR headsets next year as it shifts focus to newer models and upcoming AR glasses.
In brief
Meta will stop updating its older VR headsets next year as it shifts focus to newer models and upcoming AR glasses. Meta will release its final OS update for Quest 2 and Quest Pro by March 2027, ending support for headsets discontinued in 2024. Originally reported by The Verge.
Meta stops updating older headsets
Meta announced today it will release the last OS update for Quest 2 and Quest Pro VR headsets by March 2027. The final update is planned to be v213.
Security patches continue through end of year
After the final OS update, Meta will continue shipping security patches and critical bug fixes through the end of 2027. App submissions for these devices will also continue through December 2027.
Quest 3 becomes the new baseline
Meta is calling the Quest 3 and 3S the new baseline for VR gamers. The company discontinued both Quest 2 and Quest Pro in 2024 after launching them in 2020 and 2022.
New VR Glasses launching spring 2027
Meta is announcing this shift ahead of its planned release of new VR Glasses set to launch sometime in spring 2027.
“apps built for them carry forward to Meta VR Glasses, which run on the same OS and SDKs.”
The headline
Meta will release its final OS update for Quest 2 and Quest Pro by March 2027, ending support for headsets discontinued in 2024.
