It’s a year of out with the old and in with the new. Earlier this month Mighty Coconut launched its very popular Walkabout Mini Golf for PSVR 2. Following that rollout, the studio has announced it’s going to freeze support for the golfing title on Meta Quest 1.
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All the Games Dropping Quest 1 Support
It is inevitable that as games and hardware age, videogame developers offer less and less support. This can be because time and effort need to be redistributed to newer content or it’s simply not affordable to keep things running. As you may be aware by now, Meta is ending support for the original Quest 1, and therefore so are developers. With this trend starting to build, here are the games dropping Quest 1 support that XR Source knows of.
Myst Joins Meta Quest 1 Support Exodus
Last week Zenith: The Lost City developer Ramen VR announced that it would be dropping support for the original Oculus Quest. But it isn’t the only game to make this announcement. Cyan has said that puzzle adventure Myst will also join the Quest 1 exodus later this year.
Zenith: The Last City to End Support for PSVR & Quest 1
The original PlayStation VR had an excellent run, considering it lasted over 6 years before being replaced by PSVR 2. The same can’t be said for the original Oculus Quest, with a successor arriving only 18 months later. Either way, Zenith: The Last City will end support for both headsets with the release of the 1.3 Skyward Summit patch.
The End is Nigh for Quest 1 as Meta Cuts Features
The year was 2019 and it was an exciting time for virtual reality (VR). Before covid ruined everything and Meta still went by the name Facebook, the company released Oculus Quest. This wireless, consumer headset would be the beginning of a new revolution in VR gaming, becoming more accessible to the masses. Alas, Quest 1’s life is drawing to a close with Meta revealing that a few changes are on the way.