Quest 1 becomes near-E-waste Apr 30

I hate this so much. Why should they be able to do this?

One thing is stopping customer support and internal software/OS development. But why should they BLOCK compatibility for third party developers?

Oh no, Meta is shutting down official support for an old system?

Good thing nobodys made an alternate store front that's piss easy to use on any of their devices and gives 0 fucks about their rules, that would make their dickheaded moves almost entirely pointless!

"BuT MeTa aNd TheIr MoNeY ArE GOOD FoR VR!!!!!!!!!"

I warned everyone. I warned everyone back in, like, 2016.

So, they're basically forcing it into the junk pile, even if developers want to support it. What a terrible company.

lol it’s not even 5 years old?!? I appreciate Zuc giving me another reason to not buy their hardware

Meanwhile my OG oculus rift is still working fine

"Because climate change doesn't exist, so fuck you and fuck your grand children's children. Our bottom line is what matters" - every company ever

It should still work fine with SteamVR right? I'm not too pressed.

The only silver lining is that this will encourage the homebrew scene to take off. The same thing happened with the PS Vita as soon as support started to wane.

Is there a homebrew scene with these Quest devices?

We thank you for being our beta testers, now fuck right off

A similar thing will happen with WMR headsets in November of 2026, by the way (they'll work beyond that, but you can't download the software anymore after that date):

https://www.uploadvr.com/windows-mixed-reality-headset-support-end-date/

Since these depend on Windows itself, I don't think there will be an easy (or even possible) workaround.

Sad news, because these are cheap, high-res, fast to set up, easy to use and generally very decent headsets. Controllers are not top of the class, but good enough for almost anything. Ideal for people interested in tipping their toes into proper PCVR.

Yeee anybody who bought these as an actual standalone headset is in for a rude awakening of how console gaming works and how app store monopolies and vertical integration are able to offer you prices that massively undercut the competition like this.

As always - PC games are forever, piracy is forever. My quest 2 exists to have VD on it and nothing else, and when support is discontinued if the dev keeps updating it - I'll sideload the .APKs myself.

What a lame early April fools joke.

Does quest 1 have access to virtual desktop? If so, can you just keep playing off of your computer hardware? Or are those 10kB patches virtual desktop has to download RIGHT NOW five minutes after you start using it really important to the operation of the streamer app?

Hold up. I can't make an app for you because that asshole over there says no? Refund that shit. The hardware clearly isn't yours, so your money should make it's way back to your wallet.

I’m really hoping that Valve releases a new headset by the time my Quest inevitably becomes unusable.

I have a Quest 2 that i haven't touched in almost 2 years. I should sell it.

"WE ARE GREEN"

"Thanks for your support in growing this community without any compensation from us that we will throw in the trash the moment it becomes less than profitable. You can continue your unrewarded work for our new and 'improved' product that will face the same fate in just a few short years!"

Why? I don't see what blocks people from using it with a PC.

same thing happened to my Samsung mixed reality headset. I've just said fuck vr entirely if companies are going to do this. reminds me of how Apple used to be where people would patch new fully working iOS version features onto old phones to bypass artificial obsolescence.

Made me wonder how long Apple would support their Vision Pro devices as both devices are similarly locked down by their manufacturers. The Quest 1 was released on 2019, so it got about 5 years of support. Apple might support Vision Pro for longer (maybe 7 years?), but at $3499 (vs Quest 1's $399), it'll going to be hurt for the owners when it's no longer supported.

What is a quest 1?

What would happen if you did a charge back if you bought one with a credit card?

With the current pace of VR, the Quest 1 already feels extremely outdated. I'm not surprised that they are dropping support for it, especially when the Quest 2 and 3 have all but replaced it

Device was released May 21, 2019. So about five years of use, assuming someone bought one on release day.

Meh.