Xbox Cloud Gaming on Meta Quest may beat PSVR 2 for one simple reason

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Microsoft has announced new plans for Xbox VR gaming, continuing a starkly different approach to its main rival, Sony. CEO Satya Nadella revealed that Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Meta Quest headsets, bringing a vast library of games to your VR headset without needing a console. And it may have Sony's PSVR 2 beat before it's even launched.

Announced during Meta’s Connect conference, Xbox Cloud Gaming will be added to the VR headset’s store, letting you stream the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library to your Meta Quest 2. You’ll be able to connect your controller to the headset and play the games on a giant 2D screen within the headset. It’ll be like gaming in your private cinema.

Nadella didn’t say when Xbox Cloud Gaming will be rolling out for Meta Quest 2 and other VR headsets, and Meta offered no extra details in its follow-up blog post(opens in new tab), so we may well be waiting until 2023 or beyond before we can play the likes of Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 in a VR environment.

This isn’t the first time you’ve been able to play Xbox games on a VR headset; you can connect an Oculus Rift to an Xbox One and create a similar big-screen experience. However, Microsoft didn’t continue this support with the Xbox Series X|S. 

While similar to its earlier efforts, there’s a significant difference to what Microsoft announced at the Connect conference. The Meta Quest 2 is built for portability. Yes, you can bump its power by connecting it to a PC, but it also supports gaming on the go. It’s easy to pack it into a small carry case and take it on holiday or to a friend’s house. Xbox Cloud Gaming taps into that mentality – you don’t need to take a console with you, and you don’t need a TV, or a load of cables. Connect the headset