Quest 2 and Quest Pro Get Final Update by 2027
Meta plans to end feature updates for its discontinued headsets as it shifts VR development toward Quest 3 and upcoming VR Glasses.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Quantum Computing
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Meta will release the final operating system update for its discontinued Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets by March 2027, then continue security patches and critical bug fixes through the end of 2027. The move is announced, not yet executed, and applies to devices Meta stopped selling in 2024.
Why it matters
The shift signals that Meta is moving its VR platform forward to the Quest 3 and Quest 3S generation as the baseline ahead of its planned VR Glasses launch. It comes as the company phases out support for hardware it no longer sells.
The final planned OS release for both headsets is v213, following Meta's launch of Quest 2 in 2020 and Quest Pro in 2022. Meta has not published performance comparisons between the affected devices and the Quest 3 or Quest 3S in this announcement.
The players
Meta
Meta is the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, whose Reality Labs division builds the Quest headset line and the Horizon VR software platform.
The details
Meta's headsets run an operating system that receives periodic updates, and each update adds features and fixes bugs. Under the plan, the last feature-level update for Quest 2 and Quest Pro arrives by March 2027, but Meta will keep sending security patches and critical bug fixes through the end of 2027. Apps built for Quest 3 and Quest 3S will carry forward to Meta VR Glasses, which run on the same operating system and software development kits (SDKs, the toolkits developers use to build apps).
Timeline
2024: Meta discontinued Quest 2 and Quest Pro.
December 2027: Final app submission deadline for Quest 2 and Quest Pro.
March 2027: Planned final OS update for Quest 2 and Quest Pro.
Spring 2027: Planned launch of Meta VR Glasses.
End of 2027: Last security patches and critical bug fixes for both headsets.
The Tech Race
Meta is positioning its Quest 3 and Quest 3S as the baseline for its VR ecosystem while it prepares VR Glasses for a spring 2027 launch. The move places Meta's software roadmap around a newer hardware generation rather than maintaining older devices indefinitely.
Owners of Quest 2 and Quest Pro will keep receiving security patches and critical fixes through the end of 2027, but will receive no new features after the final OS update. Developers can submit apps for these headsets through December 2027, after which the Quest 3 and Quest 3S become the primary target.
The takeaway
Owners of older Quest hardware should plan for the end of feature updates in March 2027 and the end of app submissions in December 2027. Watch for the spring 2027 launch of Meta VR Glasses, which will show whether the Quest 3 generation remains the platform's baseline.
What happens next
Meta plans to release the final Quest 2 and Quest Pro OS update by March 2027, and VR Glasses are set to launch sometime in spring 2027.
Further reading
For broader context on where consumer computing hardware is heading, explore the Quantum Computing section.
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