Meta Quest headsets are getting a big upgrade for watching TVs and movies — what you need to know

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The Horizon TV hub is coming to Meta headsets

Meta Quest 3S
(Image credit: Meta)

Alongside revealing the new Ray-Ban Meta Display glasses at this year's Connect, Meta also announced a new way to watch TVs and movies on its existing Quest headsets. The new "Horizon TV" hub will become the one-stop-shop for some of the best streaming services like Prime Video, Peacock, Disney+ with Hulu and ESPN.

We don't have much to go on, but the image below shared by Meta shows a list of streaming app tiles below what looks like algorithmically generated recommendations from each of the services. There's the ability to dive straight into a recommendation or add it to your watchlist.

Meta says it has partnered with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse to watch movies like "The Black Phone" and "M3GAN" on the Meta Quest with 3D effects enabled — which could be what it means by immersive.

The Horizon TV home screen seen on a Meta Quest headset

(Image credit: Meta)

There are a lot of details we still don't know about Horizon TV, specifically which Quest headsets will be compatible and when it'll roll out.

Alongside the new hub, Meta said it will be making overall platform improvements that include eliminating letterboxing and displaying media in a correctly sized window based on its aspect ratio.

These improvements are sure to be welcomed by Quest owners. While the likes of the Meta Quest 3S excel for gaming, it's not as accomplished as the (admittedly much more expensive) Vison Pro when it comes to video content.

Check out our Meta Connect live blog for the latest announcements from Meta, including the newly announced Ray-Ban Meta Display glasses and Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses.

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