Xbox Cloud Gaming arrives on Meta Quest in December with Starfield and Halo Infinite to be playable
The Meta Quest 3 launches on October 10
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Xbox Cloud Gamingis officially coming to theMeta Quest 3in December.
During theMeta Connect 2023event on September 27, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that a year after its initial announcement, Xbox Cloud Gaming will be made available on the Meta Quest 3 VR headset later this year.
Meta Quest 3 owners will be able to access hundreds of “high-quality” Xbox games - as long as they have aGame Pass Ultimatesubscription - including the upcomingForza Motorsport,Halo Infinite, and even Bethesda’s sci-fi RPGStarfield, which launched earlier this month.
Meta shared a teaser video on Twitter showcasing what theXbox Game Passlibrary looks like within the VR headset, as well as demonstrated gameplay from the most recentHalogame in action.
💥 AND GUESS WHAT 💥Take your @Xbox games to all new levels on #MetaQuest3 with Xbox Cloud Gaming! Play 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣s of high-quality Xbox games — including @Halo Infinite, @StarfieldGame, and @ForzaMotorsport — all on a massive screen you can take with you anywhere. Subscription… pic.twitter.com/qCeJFaON2KSeptember 27, 2023
Xbox Cloud Gaming andXbox Game Passfor the Meta Quest 3 was announced during last year’s annual Meta Connect event, but the company didn’t provide any further information at the time.
We also now know that theMeta Quest 3 will be released on October 10and preorders are open right now. Meta is calling its latest VR headset its most powerful one yet and it comes with different versions, with the base 128GB version costing $499.99 / £479.99, while the 512GB model will come in at $649.99 / £619.99.
Xbox Cloud Gaming is already accessible throughXbox Series X|S,Xbox One, and PC, as well as compatible with mobile and tablet devices.Microsoft’s move to partner with Meta and allow integrated Cloud Gaming play on the Quest 3 makes it the most recent platform where users can access the feature.
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