Meta ends Quest 2 and Quest Pro OS updates in March 2027

Meta has put an end date on software support for its older VR headsets. The company announced that the last operating system update for Quest 2 and Quest Pro will arrive by March 2027, The Verge reports.

What changes and when

According to Meta, the final OS release for both headsets is planned to be version v213. After that, there will be no new features for the two devices, but Meta says it will keep shipping security patches and critical bug fixes through the end of 2027. Developers can also continue to submit apps that support Quest 2 or Quest Pro until December 2027.

Meta now describes the Quest 3 and Quest 3S as "the baseline for Meta VR gamers". The company says apps built for those headsets will carry forward to its upcoming Meta VR Glasses, which run the same OS and SDKs and are planned for spring 2027.

"Quest 2 and Quest Pro laid the foundation for this platform, and millions of people still play on them," Meta said, adding that Quest 3 and 3S give apps "more performance headroom and mixed reality built in".

What it means for owners

The Quest 2 launched in 2020 and the Quest Pro in 2022; Meta discontinued both in 2024. Your headset won't stop working in 2027, and already-installed games should keep running. But once security fixes end, new apps will increasingly target Quest 3-class hardware, and older devices will fall behind on features.

If you mainly play PC VR or stream games, the hardware you pair the headset with matters too: our guides to cloud gaming and choosing a gaming headset cover the alternatives. Owners who plan to sell or pass on a Quest 2 may want to do so before the update cut-off, while the store still treats it as a supported device.