Meta Quest Unveils All-in-One Movie & TV Streaming Hub
▼ Summary
– Meta has introduced a new Horizon TV hub for its Quest headset, featuring streaming apps like Prime Video, Peacock, Twitch, Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN.
– The hub’s homepage includes content recommendations, streaming apps, and tabs for movies, TV shows, immersive experiences, sports, music, and a watchlist.
– It is unclear whether the tabs will display content from all available platforms or only those to which the user subscribes.
– Meta is partnering with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse to offer 3D movies such as The Black Phone and M3GAN on Horizon TV.
– Horizon TV currently supports Dolby Atmos surround sound, with Dolby Vision support planned for later this year.
Meta is transforming its Quest headset into a comprehensive entertainment center with the introduction of Horizon TV, a unified streaming hub that brings together major platforms like Prime Video, Peacock, Twitch, Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN. Announced during the recent Meta Connect keynote, this feature aims to simplify how users discover and enjoy movies and television series in virtual reality.
The new interface presents a visually organized homepage with personalized content suggestions and neatly arranged app icons. Users can navigate through dedicated sections for films, TV series, immersive experiences, sports, music, and personal watchlists. While the layout appears intuitive, it remains to be seen whether these categories will display content across all available services or only those to which a user is subscribed.
Adding another layer to the viewing experience, Meta has secured partnerships with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse to offer select titles enhanced with 3D effects. Films such as The Black Phone and M3GAN will be available with dimensional visuals, echoing a strategy similar to Apple’s collaboration with Disney for its Vision Pro headset.
Audio quality is already supported through Dolby Atmos for immersive surround sound, with plans to integrate Dolby Vision for enhanced high dynamic range visuals later this year. This combination promises a more cinematic and engaging way to enjoy streaming content directly from the Quest headset.
(Source: The Verge)
