With the right hardware, you can now connect the Meta Quest to devices with HDMI or DisplayPort output. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge
Meta has released a new app for the Quest 3, 2, and Pro, letting you use the headsets as a screen for consoles, laptops, or any device with video out capabilities. Using the free Meta Quest HDMI Link app does require additional hardware, but it’s still a relatively cheap way to repurpose the headset, instead of buying single-purpose video glasses that can cost just as much.
In a post shared to the Meta Quest Blog today, the company warns that getting this to work isn’t quite as straightforward as using Air Link, which allows the Quest headsets to stream video from a PC over Wi-Fi. Instead of plugging a PS5, Pixel 9, or even a laptop directly into the Quest’s USB-C port with a cable, you’ll need to add a UVC (USB Video Class) and UAC (USB…