Meta’s Quest Game Subscribers Will Be Getting Some Xbox Extras

Meta给VR用户送福利了！这次是Quest游戏订阅服务Horizon Plus将新增一个Xbox Game Pass入门版，每月可玩10小时的云游戏。虽然时间不长，但对那些已经每年花60美元订阅的用户来说，算是个意外惊喜。简单来说，Meta的VR头显用户本来只能玩VR游戏，现在通过这次合作，可以直接在Quest上玩Xbox的云游戏了。以前玩Xbox游戏还得额外配个手柄，但Meta也更新了手柄系统，让Quest自带的Touch控制器能模拟出Xbox游戏的操作，省去额外硬件的麻烦。这招明显是想跟Valve即将推出的新VR头显抢用户。对普通玩家而言，如果你本身就有Meta的VR头盔且订阅了游戏服务，现在等于白送了一块“Xbox游戏通行证”——虽然每月只有10小时，但足够体验些热门游戏。如果你之前没订阅，那Meta这个服务本身就挺值，因为有100多款优质VR游戏，现在又加了点Xbox内容，吸引力更强了。另外，这项合作也让人猜测Meta可能正在准备明年发布新款Quest头显，继续深耕VR游戏领域。

Meta hasn’t done a lot with its Quest VR platform this year (in fact, it’s done more to dismantle it), but it’s throwing an Xbox bonus into its gaming subscription plan to try to sweeten the deal. Horizon Plus, the monthly gaming subscription service for Meta’s Quest VR headsets, is adding an Xbox Game Pass starter edition that includes a limited amount of cloud gaming time a month. The starter pass only allows 10 hours of Xbox gaming a month, which isn’t a lot, but it could be a welcome extra for anyone who’s already paying $60 a year or $8 a month for the service. It has access to the games on Xbox’s Essential Edition Game Pass (about 50 games), which normally costs $10 a month for unlimited access. This is Meta’s latest collaboration with Microsoft, which previously included an Xbox-themed Quest 3S headset and a dedicated Xbox cloud gaming app on the Quest. Usually you have to pair an Xbox controller to the Quest to play Xbox games, but Meta’s also introducing a software update for its Touch controllers that will mimic the inputs needed for Xbox games. It won’t be the same as the gamepad-like layout on Valve’s upcoming Steam Frame, but it looks like a move designed to keep the Quest competitive with what Valve’s SteamOS-ready VR headset has coming. Meta’s subscription service is well worth signing up for, because its 100-plus games include many of the best titles on the platform. It also raises questions on whether Meta might be readying a new Quest headset in the next year, too, something that Meta’s CTO, Andrew Bosworth, has heavily hinted at. Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, puzzles, board games, cooking, improv and the New York Jets. My background includes an MFA in theater which I apply to thinking about immersive experiences of the future. See full bio The Latest from Scott Meta’s Quest Game Subscribers Will Be Getting Some Xbox Extras Splatoon Raiders on Switch 2 Won’t Replace Splatoon 3, but That’s OK iPadOS 27 Doesn’t Reimagine the iPad, but It Does a Great Job With Siri Gaming Guides Virtual Reality Gaming Best VR Headsets Best Meta Quest 2 Games and Experiences Best VR Games Best Playstation VR 2 Deals Meta Quest 2 Review PlayStation PS5 Restock Tracker Playstation Plus Review Best PS5 Games Xbox Best Xbox Series X S Controller Xbox GamePass Ultimate Review Other Gaming Best Nintendo Switch Controller Best Cloud Gaming Services Best Gaming Chair Nintendo Switch OLED Review Best Gaming Keyboard Video Games Best Online Games to Play with Friends Best VR Games Best Xbox Series X Games Best PS5 Games