What you need to know
- Discord announced that it has a native app launcher available for Meta Quest 2, Quest Pro, and Quest 3 series models on the Horizon App Store.
- The app will work similarly to what users would receive on their phone or PC, with servers, text messages, group direct messages, and more available.
- Meta Quest also features a Steam app, capable of streaming 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 being rolled out to Meta virtual reality headsets.
Discord announced that your app is now available on Metasearchand users will find a familiar experience. Users with a Meta Quest 2, Quest Pro, or Quest 3 series model can download Discord via Horizon App Store. The company says it is getting rid of the Quest browser. Now, after downloading, users will find their Discord servers, DMs, group DMs, and more, just like they would on their phone or client PC.
Meta Quest users will also benefit from their pre-created “Meta Avatars.” Discord says users can join video calls as their avatar. What’s more, streaming content from your PC is common on Discord. With Meta Quest, users can stream the VR game they are playing while wearing their headset.
Discord worked on a refined experience that is faithful to Meta Quest when your app hits the store. Users can open Discord and pin its content to their viewing space. This gives you an easy route to join or leave a server, send a quick text message, or start streaming. Beginners can see the frequently asked questions if there is any problem.
Additionally, Meta informed Android Central that from June 30 to September 30, “users who download and log in to Discord on Meta Quest can claim one month of Discord Nitro.” Nitro is their subscription service, and they claim that this would unlock HD streaming, 500MB file uploads, profile/avatar customization, custom emojis, and more.
Hey, join VC
Players got a wonderful app in Meta Quest via Valve’s Steam Library. Steam is a great entry point for PC gaming. Thousands of new and old titles are available there, and now Meta’s VR headset is there. The “meta approved” Steam Link app allows users (Quest 2 and Quest 3) to play PCVR games. Basically, what you’re doing is streaming these titles to your VR headset. Users need Steam installed and a Wi-Fi 5 router (at least) to get started.
Then, from your PC, you will need to enable remote play for this connection to work. Basically, we now have the complete package for PC gamers: Steam and Discord. VR gamers are eating well and it’s getting better. Earlier this year, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth discussed What is going to change the Quest gaming space? Bosworth stated that Meta was shifting its focus from third-party developed games to third-party ones.
Bosworth also emphasized that “the narrative that Meta is abandoning virtual reality is obviously false.”
Android Central’s opinion
This seems like the right decision to me. If I had to choose between using Discord in my web browser or a well-built native client, I would choose the latter. There’s no way I’m playing with the tabs. Imagine doing it with a virtual reality headset. I’m sure the UI is fine, but it’s not perfect. That is not easy to learn and do. That sounds like work and I’m glad Discord fixed that.
