What you need to know
- Discord has announced that the Horizon App Store has a native app launcher available for the Meta Quest 2, Quest Pro, and Quest 3 series models.
- The app will work just like what users get on their phone or PC, including servers, texts, group DMs, and more.
- Meta Quest also has a Steam app that can stream PCVR games directly to the headset.
Discord is a popular app among gamers and friends. The app gained even more popularity a few years ago and is now rolling out on Meta’s VR headset.
Controversy announced its application is already available Meta Questand users will find a familiar experience. Users with a Meta Quest 2, Quest Pro or Quest 3 series model you can download Dispute through the Horizon App Store. The company says it’s free from the Quest browser. Now, after downloading, users will find Discord servers, DMs, Group DMs and more just like in the phone or PC client.
Meta Quest users will also benefit from previously created “Meta Avatars”. Discord says users can join video calls as their avatars. Plus, streaming content from your computer is a common occurrence on Discord. With Meta Quest, users can stream the VR game they’re playing while wearing their headset.
Since the Discord app hit the store, it has been working on a seamless experience that matches Meta Quest. Users can open Discord and link its content to the viewing space. This gives you an easy route to join/leave a server, send a quick text or start streaming. Beginner users can See frequently asked questions if there is any problem.
Also, Meta informed Android Central that between June 30 and September 30, “users who download and sign in to Discord in Meta Quest can claim one month of Discord Nitro.” Nitro is its subscription service, which it claims will unlock HD streaming, 500MB file uploads, profile/avatar customization, custom emojis and more.
Hey, join the VC
Players got a wonderful program in Meta Quest Via Valve’s Steam library. Steam is a great entry point for PC games. There are thousands of new and old titles out there, and now Meta’s VR headset is there. The “Meta-approved” Steam Link software allows users to play PCVR games (Quest 2 and Quest 3). Basically, what you’re doing is streaming these titles to your VR headset. To get started, users will need Steam installed and a Wi-Fi 5 router (at least).
After that, you need to enable remote playback from your computer for this connection to work. Now we actually have the full PC gamer package: Steam and Discord. VR gamers eat well, and it just keeps getting better. Earlier this year, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth was discussed What will change the Quest space for games. Bosworth stated that Meta is shifting its focus from first-party developed games to third-party.
Bosworth also emphasized that “rumors that Meta is giving up on VR are patently false.”
Android Central’s Take
That sounds like the right call to me. If I had to choose between Discord in my web browser or a native, well-built client, I’d choose the latter. There’s no way I’m dealing with badges. Imagine doing this in a VR headset. I’m sure the UI is good, but it’s not flawless. It is not easy to take it first. That sounds like work and I’m glad Discord fixed it.
