The Meta Quest 2 and Quest Pro are receiving their last OS updates soon. Here’s what you need to know

Meta, the owner of the popular VR headsets Quest 2 and Quest Pro, announced that these devices will no longer receive new operating system (OS) updates starting March 2027. The Quest 2, which has been on the market for six years, has already accumulated around 20 million units sold since its inception. These updates are crucial for maintaining security and adding new features.

Meta will, however, continue to provide security updates until the end of 2027 for both headsets. The last major OS update, version 213, will roll out to both the Quest 2 and the Quest Pro. After this date, any game that relies on features introduced after March 2027 may stop working, but game developers are required to notify players at least six months in advance of this change.

The Quest 2, despite its aging hardware, remains the best-selling VR headset, and users can continue to play games until support winds down in early 2028. Meta's new Quest 3, unveiled in 2023 and 2024 respectively, and the upcoming Meta VR Glasses, to be released next year, will usher in a new era of VR hardware and software development.