Back in October, during the Meta Connect event, Microsoft announced it would be bringing Xbox Cloud Gaming to Meta’s headsets. Now both companies have made good on that promise, meaning you can access Xbox Cloud Gaming services on Meta’s Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro headsets.
Like Xbox Cloud Gaming on other platforms, the Quest version is officially still in beta. So just bear in mind you may not get an absolutely perfect experience. You’ll also need a wireless Xbox-compatible controller and a Game Pass Ultimate subscription to play the game, as you would anywhere else.
You will have to contend with the fact Quest battery life isn’t the greatest, and you’re looking at 2-3 hours of gameplay at the most. Not that many people will want to stick a headset on for a lengthier period of time, regardless of how comfortable it may be at first.
Is it a reason to go out and buy one of Meta’s headsets? Probably not. But if you already have a Meta Quest headset (that isn’t the original), this could prove to be one more reason to strap it on. Though you may want to pick up an Elite Strap with the extra battery pack, to avoid being forced out of your games too early.
