Play Xbox & Steam Games on Meta Quest
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Your Meta Quest can do much more than play games from the Meta Horizon Store. You can stream Xbox games onto a huge virtual screen and play PC VR games from your Steam library wirelessly.
I’ve put both methods together on one page so you can see what you need, how to set everything up and what to check if it doesn’t work properly.
How to Play Xbox and Steam Games on Meta Quest
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How to Play Xbox on Meta Quest
Stream Xbox games directly to your Meta Quest using Xbox Cloud Gaming. It’s a great way to play on a large virtual screen without needing a television.
What you need
Meta Quest headset
Xbox app from the Meta Horizon Store
Compatible gaming controller
Xbox Game Pass subscription for most cloud games
Fast, stable internet connection
A Game Pass subscription is required for most games. Supported free-to-play games such as Fortnite can be played with a free Microsoft account.
Meta currently supports Quest 2, Quest Pro, Quest 3 and Quest 3S for Xbox Cloud Gaming. The Xbox app also supports compatible controllers and lets you resize and reposition the gaming screen.
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Install the Xbox app
Download and install the Xbox app from the Meta Horizon Store on your Quest.
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MY ADVICE:
For the best experience, use a strong Wi-Fi connection and stay reasonably close to your router. If controller latency becomes noticeable, a compatible Xbox controller can also be connected directly to the headset by USB-C.
Meta specifically recommends being close to the Wi-Fi router to improve network latency and says a wired USB-C controller connection can reduce input latency.
02
Connect your controller
Pair a compatible gaming controller with your Meta Quest. The Xbox Wireless Controller is a good option.
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03
Sign in
Open the Xbox app and sign in with your Microsoft account.
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Start playing
Choose Cloud Gaming, select a game and adjust the virtual screen until it feels comfortable.
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How to Play Steam on Meta Quest
Play PC VR games from your Steam library wirelessly on Meta Quest using Steam Link. Your gaming PC does the hard work while the game is streamed to your headset.
What you need
Gaming PC capable of running the VR game
Steam and SteamVR installed on your PC
Steam Link installed on your Meta Quest
5GHz Wi-Fi 5 or better
PC connected to your router by Ethernet
Valve currently lists a PC running Steam and SteamVR, Windows 10 or newer, a capable GPU, 5GHz Wi-Fi 5 and a wired connection between the PC and router among its Steam Link VR requirements.
01
Install Steam Link
Install the Steam Link app on your Meta Quest.
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MY ADVICE:
For the most stable connection and best picture quality, connect your PC to your router using Ethernet and keep your Quest on a strong 5GHz Wi-Fi connection.
Close downloads, streaming apps or anything else using lots of network bandwidth before you start playing.
Valve recommends a wired PC-to-router connection and 5GHz Wi-Fi for the headset.
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Prepare your PC
Open Steam on your gaming PC and make sure SteamVR is installed and ready.
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03
Connect Steam Link
Open Steam Link inside your Quest and connect it to your gaming PC.
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04
Start SteamVR
Open your SteamVR library, choose your game and start playing wirelessly.
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Troubleshooting Tips
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Poor picture quality
Lag or stuttering
Headset can’t find your PC
Controller not working
Check your Wi-Fi connection, move closer to your router and close anything else that may be using a lot of bandwidth.
For Steam Link, use 5GHz Wi-Fi and connect your PC directly to your router with Ethernet. Also make sure your PC is powerful enough to run the VR game comfortably.
Make sure your Quest and gaming PC are connected to the same home network. Check that Steam is running and restart Steam Link if necessary.
For Xbox, check that your controller is properly paired with the headset. If the Xbox app still isn’t detecting it, check the Quest gamepad settings.
Meta notes that if Xbox controller inputs are not detected, the Use the gaze cursor gamepad setting should be turned off.
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