During the CES 2025 event, NVIDIA made a significant announcement that they’ve extended their GeForce NOW cloud gaming platform to new devices, including Apple’s Vision Pro, Meta’s Quest 3 and 3S, and Pico headsets.
It’s worth noting that this expansion isn’t about enabling VR-specific games via cloud gaming—no diving into immersive VR titles just yet. Instead, it’s about letting users enjoy the vast library of standard games available on platforms like Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and various portable gaming devices.
For those using Vision Pro, Quest 3/S, and Pico headsets, there’s exciting news: you’ll soon be able to stream games through GeForce NOW using browsers. This feature is set to launch with the 2.0.70 update later this month, according to NVIDIA.
Once you have access, NVIDIA promises that all their technological bells and whistles will be in play, including features like ray tracing and NVIDIA DLSS. For VR headset users, this means you’ll have the chance to experience gamepad-supported titles on an impressively large virtual screen.
NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service offers a tiered access system. There’s a free option with limited access, but if you want more, there are daily and monthly subscription plans that provide higher-quality gaming experiences. With over 2,000 titles up for grabs in their library, the options are extensive.
It’s interesting to note that NVIDIA isn’t breaking new ground here with cloud gaming for standalone VR devices. Back in 2022, Pluto VR ventured into this territory with their cloud service dubbed PlutoSphere for Quest headsets, though it was short-lived, disappearing from the store in early 2024 as part of Meta’s initiative to ban unauthorized cloud streaming services.
This shift opened the door for Microsoft, which was given the green light to introduce Xbox Cloud Gaming and the Game Pass library to the Quest by the end of 2023.