Meta is turning its Quest headsets into full-fledged media machines with Horizon TV — a central streaming hub that brings films, shows, music, and live shows all under one roof. Instead of going from streaming app to app, Quest owners now find everything under one roof — and what they watch comes with premium audio and, soon, premium HDR video too. Horizon TV is located at the core of Horizon OS as the ultimate entertainment channel. This minimizes friction on platform switching or interrupting viewership for content, channels, and live streaming following the activation of a service. As VR experts, when we say “fewer actions, more views,” we mean very specific things. Meta is working on VR sometimes. It drives acquisition when Quest evolves from a headset centered on play to a multi-purpose social platform for media content.
In addition to parking, the hub is designed to look more Quest native and less brain-free than 2D software blasting in VR. Feel is important here. A natural, permanent user interface increases detection; a reliable playback confidentiality stops the aggressive rhythm when you move into apps that are entirely different from other designs.
- Partners bring films, TV, sports, music, and creators
- Dolby Atmos support now, Dolby Vision HDR coming soon
- Exclusive VR treatments and previews from major studios
- A device-native hub to reduce taps and fragmentation
- Requirements, availability, and headset compatibility
- Tools for creators: Hyperscape Capture and mixed reality
Partners bring films, TV, sports, music, and creators
Horizon TV help desk.
At launch, Horizon TV includes multiple partners at the slinging video, music, and streaming speeds. Video includes:
- Disney+
- Gly
- ESPN
- Prime Video
- Peacock
- DAZN
- Pluto TV
Music and creator platforms include:
- Amazon Music
- Spotify
- iHeartRadio
- Twitch
This shows that it hopes you enjoy music, sports, and melodies and share them from one place.
Dolby Atmos support now, Dolby Vision HDR coming soon
Cinema-style audio and visuals: On day one, Horizon TV works with Dolby Atmos, with Dolby Vision intended to be available in the future. Atmos employs the Quest’s spatial audio pipeline to flank sound above, behind, and all about the viewer, a clear enhancement over stereo for action pictures, sports, and performances. Dolby Vision, when it arrives, is projected to boost perceived contrast and color depth in applicable titles. Although headset screens have distinct features and tuning, HDR-quality masters often interpret into brighter highlights and less smashed shadow particulars — ideal for dark, cinematic situations.
Exclusive VR treatments and previews from major studios
Exclusive and immersive content: Meta is linking the hub to material that stresses VR’s advantages. Collaborations with Universal, Blumhouse, and Nexus Studios will bring M3GAN and The Black Phone exclusive 3D treatments, indicating that compelling “flat” streams are not the singular justification for owning a headset. Meta notably got a hold of an exclusive clip from the forthcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash from James Cameron’s Lightstorm, demonstrating that Horizon TV seeks to be the place where momentous experiences occur, not just a back-catalog location.
A device-native hub to reduce taps and fragmentation
On stage at Meta’s developer event, Cameron and Bosworth discussed where immersive storytelling is headed — a useful signal that studios are weighing VR not as a replacement for theaters, but as a complementary window with unique creative tools. Streaming fragmentation is a well-documented pain point: Deloitte’s Digital Media Trends research has tracked subscription fatigue and rising churn as viewers juggle multiple services and shifting exclusives. In that environment, a single, device-native hub that reduces taps and cognitive load can materially increase usage — especially in VR, where every extra step breaks presence. The strategy mirrors what’s worked on living room platforms, with aggregators like the Apple TV app and Google TV simplifying discovery across services; Horizon TV brings that familiar model to a wearables-first world. It’s also pragmatic for Meta: video is a proven retention engine, and high-quality streams make the headset more than a gaming accessory, broadening its appeal to households where different people want different things.
Requirements, availability, and headset compatibility
- Horizon TV requires Horizon OS version 79 or later.
- It’s rolling out across the current Quest lineup, including Quest 3 and Quest 3S.
- Atmos playback depends on supported titles and works with the built-in speakers or compatible headphones.
- Dolby Vision support will arrive via a software update; after that, eligible content within partner services will render with enhanced HDR.
Tools for creators: Hyperscape Capture and mixed reality
For creators and tinkerers, Meta also previewed Hyperscape Capture for Quest 3 and 3S, a toolset to scan your space for room-scale mixed reality. It’s akin to Horizon TV’s mission — make the headset the go-to place to watch and build an immersive experience. The latter is abundantly clear, too. By bundling its best services, pushing up audio-visual quality with premium selections, and enticing studio partners to release special-to-VR editions, Horizon TV will attempt to provide Quest headsets with a credible answer to the question, “What do I watch in VR?” If Meta can up content momentum and hit the day-to-day UX, this will be the place a lot of Quest owners take their streaming from.
