The short answer is no: an Oculus or Meta Quest headset cannot be used as a virtual reality headset on a PlayStation 5. Sony’s console only supports its own VR hardware, and Meta’s headsets are designed to run their own apps or connect to a Windows PC. There are a couple of ways to see PS5 games inside a Quest, but they show a flat screen, not VR.
Why the two do not work together
VR on a console needs the console to render a separate image for each eye, track the headset’s position and handle the controllers. The PS5 only does this for PlayStation VR2, which connects through a single USB-C cable. There is no driver, app or adapter that lets the PS5 recognise a Quest, Quest 2, Quest 3 or the older Rift as a VR headset.
The original PlayStation VR (the PS4 model) does work on PS5 for PS4 VR games, but it needs a camera adapter that Sony provides on request. That is a separate case from Meta’s headsets.
What you can do: play PS5 games on a virtual screen
If your goal is to play PS5 games while wearing a Quest, for example on a giant virtual screen, two approaches exist:
- Remote Play apps: Sony’s official PS Remote Play app is not available on Quest, but some third-party apps in the Meta Horizon Store stream the PS5 to the headset over your home network. Quality depends heavily on your Wi-Fi.
- A capture card: plug the PS5 into a USB capture card connected to a PC, then view that PC in the headset through Quest Link or a virtual desktop app. This adds latency but works with any game.
In both cases you are looking at a normal 2D game on a floating screen. Head tracking does nothing in the game itself.
If you want real VR on PlayStation
PlayStation VR2 is the only way to play VR games on PS5. It has OLED displays, eye tracking and headset haptics, and the library includes titles such as Horizon Call of the Mountain and Gran Turismo 7 in VR mode. Since 2024, Sony also sells a PC adapter that lets PS VR2 work with SteamVR on a Windows computer, which makes it less of a one-console purchase.
And if you already own a Quest
A Quest headset is a complete VR system on its own. Its store has hundreds of standalone games, and connected to a gaming PC through a Link cable or Air Link it can also play PC VR titles from Steam. For most people who already have a Quest, that is a better use of it than trying to pair it with a console. It can even show flat-screen games, for example Fortnite through cloud streaming.
Quick summary
- A Quest or Rift cannot act as a VR headset on PS5.
- You can stream PS5 games to a Quest as a flat screen, with some latency.
- For PlayStation VR games, you need PS VR2.
- A Quest is better used on its own or with a gaming PC.
