Meta Quest’s New Update Changes EVERYTHING
Meta Quests New Update CHANGES EVERYTHING!!!
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IToday is one of the biggest Meta Quest news days of the year, and in this video I break down everything you need to know about the latest Quest updates, Horizon OS changes, and Meta’s long-term VR strategy, all in one place. We start with the newly released Meta Quest v83 update, which delivers a massive upgrade to hand tracking on Quest headsets, pushing hands closer than ever to becoming a true primary input method for VR and mixed reality. With Hands 2.4, Meta has dramatically improved tracking performance, fast-motion reliability, throwing accuracy, locomotion systems, and onboarding for new users. These updates are huge for rhythm games, fitness apps, sports experiences, productivity tools, and controller-free VR gameplay, making interactions feel more natural, responsive, and immersive across Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest 3S. Meta is clearly doubling down on hand tracking as a core pillar of Meta Horizon OS, lowering barriers for new users while giving developers better tools to design expressive, intuitive XR experiences in Unity and Unreal.
Next, we tackle the growing narrative that “VR is dead at Meta”, following reports from Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Business Insider suggesting that Meta is cutting metaverse investment by as much as 30% while shifting focus toward AI glasses and wearables. In response, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth directly addressed these claims, stating clearly that VR is not dead, and explaining that Meta is large enough to invest simultaneously in VR, mixed reality, smart glasses, and AI. This clarification is critical context, especially after Meta confirmed shifting some funding toward wearables while continuing to invest in Quest hardware, Horizon OS, and immersive gaming. Bosworth also reiterated that 2025 remains a pivotal year for Reality Labs, emphasizing the importance of engagement, retention, and long-term sustainability — not abandonment.
Finally, we cover a surprise announcement that quietly makes Meta Quest one of the best VR media devices available: the official launch of the Disney+ app on Quest headsets. The native Disney+ app now supports downloads for offline viewing, Dolby Atmos immersive audio, higher bitrate streaming, and up to 4K resolution, delivering a noticeably better experience on massive virtual screens compared to browser playback. While the Quest Disney+ app currently lacks 3D movie support, Disney has now officially confirmed that 3D is coming to Meta Quest in the future, which is huge news for VR cinema fans. This positions Quest as a serious mixed reality entertainment platform alongside gaming, productivity, and social VR, especially for watching movies on planes, traveling, or building a personal home theater in VR.
Taken together, these updates paint a very clear picture of where Meta is heading: stronger hand tracking, deeper software investment, continued commitment to VR, and a growing focus on making Quest a complete all-in-one XR platform. Whether you’re a Meta Quest owner, VR developer, mixed reality enthusiast, or someone following rumors about Quest 4, Steam Frame, Apple Vision Pro, and the future of VR and AR, this video explains why today’s Quest updates matter — and why VR is very much alive heading into 2026 and beyond.
0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Quest Update V83 - Hand Tracking 2.4
3:10 - Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth speaks on Is VR Dead
4:54 - Disney + comes to Quest & 3D Coming Soon
6:37 - The Future of Meta Quest