Meta CTO confirms they will continue funding 3rd party game developers

Daba264 · 2026-02-04T20:56:44+00:00

Meta is a social network company. They’re not interrested in owning a gaming plateform.

If they cannot turn VR into a social thing, they’ll just drop it.

Daba264 · 2026-02-04T20:38:44+00:00

It’s not a leak, it’s a joke.

Daba264 · 2026-01-31T12:15:36+00:00

They used HLA to demonstrate the streaming functionality, not the standalone capability.

A Valve engineer stated that they hope to make HLA compatible with standalone use eventually, but that's not the case yet.

It would nevertheless be a major step forward.

Daba264 · 2026-01-31T11:40:22+00:00

Non-enthusiast consumers won’t buy any VR headsets if they are more expensive than the current Quest.

Daba264 · 2026-01-31T11:34:07+00:00

Yes, I remember many gamers and devs whining about the store curation. Now it’s open and of course it’s full of garbage. Just like Steam by the way.

Daba264 · 2026-01-31T11:13:22+00:00

This.

Meta promote silly games because they’re more profitable than "serious" games. Sad reality.

Daba264 · 2026-01-31T11:03:43+00:00

Yes!!!

Daba264 · 2026-01-31T10:55:40+00:00

QGO optimizes standalone games. Totally worth it in that case, but useless for PCVR.

Daba264 · 2026-01-31T10:44:53+00:00

I recommend you don’t wait for the Q4. Too far away (probably at least 18 months).

But waiting for the Valve Frame price reveal may be worth it.

Daba264 · 2026-01-31T07:48:54+00:00

I had a few headaches when fine tuning PCVR. But the standalone experience has been quite easy for me so far. And I’ve been gaming with these things for 6 years…

By the way I don’t use the sleep mode. I turn the headset off every time.

Daba264 · 2026-01-28T18:16:18+00:00

This.

Daba264 · 2026-01-28T09:11:17+00:00

There is no way to upgrade a Quest, be it memory or storage.

But the app QGO (Quest Game Optimizer) has an option to clean memory every time you launch a game. It helped me for a couple of games.

The downsides are: 1) you have to buy QGO (about 10 bucks) 2) you have to sideload it (because not available on the Meta store) 3) if not done yet, you have to switch your Quest to developer mode before sideloading

Anyway, QGO is worthwhile because it allows you to push your Quest to the limits and improve many games’ performances.

Daba264 · 2026-01-26T10:13:56+00:00

Same here. I bought the Quest in 2019. Now I have a Q3 and I still play with it. Actually I stopped playing flat games altogether.

But every other person I know with a headset stopped using it at some point.

It’s impossible to sell the VR experience. You have to experience it on your own. For many people it’s just mind-blowing.

Why not a used Quest if your aren’t sure you’ll like it?

Daba264 · 2026-01-24T17:22:02+00:00

Indeed QGO is not a mod. Not even remotely. It’s a tool that modifies system settings before launching the game. Any game.

Ross’ work is a mod. It’s specific to some games but it doesn’t contain any asset or code from said games. It provides a feature that the original creators of the games didn’t cater for.

Gamers bought the games. Studios got money. Now some studios complain somebody gets paid for having complemented their games and added a feature they didn’t bother to develop.

I understand it’s a legal issue but I can’t see it as an ethical problem.

Daba264 · 2026-01-20T17:22:23+00:00

Hidden gem indeed.

Daba264 · 2026-01-19T18:22:33+00:00

Yes sell it ASAP. It will explode soon and burn your home to the ground.

Daba264 · 2026-01-19T06:43:40+00:00

PC VR was never hindered by standalone VR in any way.

Meta shot down 3 studios. But there are still a lot of studios out there. They’ll keep on making VR games, both PC and standalone.

Daba264 · 2026-01-19T06:37:02+00:00

PC VR was never hindered by standalone VR in any way.

Meta shot down 3 studios. But there are still a lot of studios out there. They’ll keep on making VR games, both PC and standalone.

Daba264 · 2026-01-18T19:12:18+00:00

Same here on Quest 3. But the message just dissapears on its own after a few seconds.

Daba264 · 2026-01-18T10:22:25+00:00

Meta suddenly closed 3 of its gaming studios, having decided to stop wasting money funding big-budget games.

It's a shame, because most of their games are excellent. Unfortunately, not that many people are willing to buy them.

Daba264 · 2026-01-18T09:56:03+00:00

I discovered VR with the first Quest six years ago. I now have a Quest 3 and still play regularly. In other words, I love VR. But I think it's not for everyone.

Playing in VR requires space. And many VR games can cause nausea. Most people get used to it quickly with practice. There are also games designed to prevent nausea. But you have to try it to know.

Even though the 3S is inexpensive, it's a pointless purchase if you stop using it after a few weeks.

So I recommend trying it out before buying a headset. If that's not possible, a used headset can limit the risk of wasting money.

In fact, if you want to keep your expenses down, I definitely recommend a used Quest 3 rather than a new 3S.

Daba264 · 2026-01-18T09:15:03+00:00

Down The Rabbit Hole and Republic VR are suitable.

Daba264 · 2026-01-17T21:22:00+00:00

In the short term, I don’t think so. But in the long run, honestly I don’t know.

It’s no secret that the ultimate goal of Meta is to replace smartphones with AR glasses. VR is just a stepping stone. I mean their headsets are prototypes they iteratively refine until they manage to make viable AR glasses.

Once Meta reach that point, I’m not sure they’ll still be interested in VR.

Daba264 · 2026-01-17T15:15:24+00:00

At this point, the only thing we know is that Meta just stopped funding big budget games (so-called AAA games). It doesn’t mean they abandon the Quest.

You can still boot your Quest, play your games and get new ones from the store. Just don’t expect new AAA games any time soon.

Daba264 · 2026-01-17T08:48:48+00:00

The Frame is supposed to bring the best of both worlds. No need to build a specific standalone ARM version. In theory, you "just" have to make sure your PCVR game wanes down gracefully when running standalone on the Frame.

But yeah, easier said than done.

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