Meta Ends Quest 2 and Quest Pro Updates
Meta plans a final operating system update for its discontinued Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets by March 2027, ahead of new VR Glasses.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Quantum Computing
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Meta will release the last OS update for its Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets by March 2027, with the final version planned as v213. Security patches and critical bug fixes will continue through the end of 2027.
Why it matters
The move signals that owners of the discontinued headsets will receive limited long-term support, while Meta shifts developer and hardware focus to its upcoming VR Glasses. Apps built for Quest 3 and Quest 3S are expected to carry forward to the new glasses, which run on the same OS and SDKs.
The planned final operating system is v213, with the Quest 2 and Quest Pro both launched in 2020 and 2022 respectively and discontinued in 2024. Meta says security patches and critical bug fixes will continue through the end of 2027, though the stub does not detail the scope of post-update support.
The players
Meta
Meta is the technology company that developed the Quest 2, Quest Pro, and Quest 3 headsets and is preparing its VR Glasses.
The details
Meta will ship its last OS update for Quest 2 and Quest Pro by March 2027, then continue issuing security patches and critical bug fixes through the end of 2027. App submissions for both headsets will be accepted through December 2027.
Timeline
2024: Meta discontinues Quest 2 and Quest Pro.
March 2027: Planned final OS update for Quest 2 and Quest Pro.
Spring 2027: Planned launch of Meta VR Glasses.
December 2027: Final app submission deadline for Quest 2 and Quest Pro.
End of 2027: Last security patches and critical bug fixes for both headsets.
Tech Race
Meta calls the Quest 3 and Quest 3S its baseline for VR gamers, and apps built for them will carry forward to Meta VR Glasses running the same OS and SDKs. The older Quest 2 and Quest Pro are being phased out of that platform path ahead of the glasses' planned spring 2027 launch.
Owners of Quest 2 and Quest Pro will receive only a limited window of OS updates and security patches before support ends at the close of 2027. Developers targeting those headsets have until December 2027 to submit apps, after which the Quest 3 and Quest 3S remain the supported baseline.
The takeaway
Owners of older VR hardware should plan for a finite support horizon, and buyers of the next Meta platform should expect software to carry forward from the Quest 3 generation. Checking a headset's support end date before purchasing or building for it can prevent unexpected obsolescence.
What happens next
Meta plans to release the last Quest 2 and Quest Pro OS update by March 2027 and launch its VR Glasses in spring 2027.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Verge.
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