Meta Quest Headsets Are Bricking

Meta Quest VR has seen its best year yet — and it's only getting better in 2025
The good news is the highbrow IPs don't stop there. Alien: Rogue Incursion is set to arrive on Meta Quest headsets in February 2025, and while it may be on other VR platforms first, I'm all for playing a VR action-horror game without being tethered to a PC or console.
The latest Meta Quest update has been bricking headsets
The latest Meta Quest headset update has bricked several devices so far, but Meta says it is aware of the problem and is working on a fix. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Meta Quest headsets seen as popular Christmas gifts as app soars to top of App Store
The Meta Quest line of AR and VR headsets appear to be popular Christmas gifts this year, as the Meta Horizon companion soars to the top of the iPhone App Store in the US region, and around the world. The uplift in demand is likely driven by the release of the Meta Quest 3S, a cheap-but-capable $299 model.
Meta's Quest VR headset seemed to be a hot holiday gift
Meta's Quest VR headsets gain popularity as Meta Horizon app ranks top in App Store on Christmas.
A bad update is turning Meta Quest headsets into paperweights, but a solution is coming
The Meta Quest V72 update failed to install on some headsets, causing them to be unusable. The bad update affected some Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, and Meta Quest 3S users. Meta says it's working on a solution and affected users should stay tuned to its announcement page for further instructions.
Updates are disabling Meta Quest headsets — but there's a workaround
Give or receive a gently used Meta Quest 2 or 3 for the holidays? If so, your augmented reality headset may have gone comatose after completing a suggested software update; similar complaints have flooded Reddit forums about the issue,
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