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Oculus for Business

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Oculus for Business
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Type Enterprise VR
Subtype Device management
Creator Oculus VR
Developer Meta Platforms
Devices Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 3S
Release Date October 11, 2017 (Oculus for Business); May 21, 2020 (enterprise software platform); November 16, 2023 (Meta Quest for Business)
Website https://www.meta.com/meta-for-work


Oculus for Business was the enterprise program under which Oculus VR, and later Facebook and Meta Platforms, sold virtual reality headsets to companies together with commercial licences, warranties, support and, from 2020, a software platform for setting up and managing fleets of headsets. It began at Oculus Connect 4 on October 11, 2017 as a US$900 Oculus Rift bundle, was relaunched in April 2019 around the standalone Oculus Quest, and gained a device-management software platform that left closed beta on May 21, 2020.[1][2][3]

In October 2021 Meta announced that it would wind down Oculus for Business, with dedicated business headsets on sale until December 31, 2021, and replace it with Quest for Business, a set of work accounts and IT controls for ordinary consumer Quest 2 headsets.[4] The successor launched fully as Meta Quest for Business on November 16, 2023 and was renamed Meta Horizon managed services in 2025.[5][6] On January 15, 2026 Meta said it would stop selling Horizon managed services and commercial Quest models on February 20, 2026, make the licences free from that date, and support existing customers until January 4, 2030.[7]

Reviewed 15 October 2026. Every dated fact, price, quote, headset list and citation title checked against the cited Oculus/Meta blog posts, archived Meta for Work page, Microsoft blog and press reports (TechCrunch, Engadget, UploadVR, Road to VR, SlashGear, The Ghost Howls, MIXED, The Register, SiliconANGLE, ArborXR). About review dates.

History

Rift bundle (2017-2018)

Hugo Barra announced Oculus for Business at the Oculus Connect conference on October 11, 2017, and the program opened the same day. The US$900 bundle, sold in bulk to companies, contained an Oculus Rift headset, a remote, Touch controllers, three sensors for room-scale use and extra face pads for high-volume use, together with a full commercial VR licence, enterprise-grade warranties and dedicated customer support. Audi was named as a launch partner that was building VR showrooms for configuring cars before purchase, and TechCrunch reported that Cisco had built a VR collaboration environment.[1] Engadget's report from the event, which was dominated by the Oculus Go announcement, said the bundle was open for order through the Oculus for Business website.[8]

On June 28, 2018 Oculus extended the program to Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan and cut the Rift bundle price to US$799. The bundle was then offered in 21 countries. Oculus also said that pre-orders of an Oculus Go business bundle would begin shipping later that summer; the Go itself had launched the previous month.[9] UploadVR later described that business Go, a 64 GB model priced at US$299, as differing from the consumer version only in support, licensing and accessories.[10]

Quest-based relaunch (2019-2020)

At Facebook's F8 conference on April 30, 2019, Oculus announced an expanded Oculus for Business that would add the Oculus Quest. It listed bulk-purchase bundles of the Oculus Go (64 GB) at US$599 and the Oculus Quest (128 GB) at US$999, each with an enterprise warranty and one year of software access and support; after the first year, software access was to cost US$180 per headset per year. The same post said Walmart had deployed 17,000 Oculus Go headsets after VR training tests, and that the program would launch in the fall.[2] UploadVR reported that the enterprise package included web-based mass device management, two years of priority support and priority shipping of replacement hardware, and that the Oculus Rift S would be sold to enterprises in volume without the same software and services.[10]

At Oculus Connect 6 in September 2019 Oculus described the platform in more detail. It had a Device Setup app, initially for Android phones, for provisioning many headsets at once, and a cloud-based Device Manager for changing settings and deploying apps remotely across multiple offices and locations. Inside the headset, a redesigned interface hid consumer features and unapproved apps behind an enterprise app launcher, and a kiosk mode started a chosen app directly. Oculus also listed controller-free gaze navigation, planned hand tracking on Quest, a help portal with live chat, phone and email support, rapid hardware replacement, and provisioning through MobileIron and VMware AirWatch. The platform was built on the same infrastructure as Workplace, Facebook's enterprise collaboration service. Oculus said the program was in closed beta and would launch in November.[11]

The November launch did not reach most customers. In January 2020 SlashGear reported that the Quest had become the only headset compatible with the Oculus for Business software, while a business Go would come only with an enterprise licence and warranty.[12] On February 1, 2020 Road to VR reported that only select pilot partners had access and that other buyers were told the program would be "available soon". A Facebook spokesperson told the site that the company had completed a beta with a closed group of customers and independent software vendors (ISVs), that it was rolling out access in purchase order as hardware became available, and that the Quest was backordered.[13]

Oculus announced on May 21, 2020 that the platform had left closed beta and was generally available. The announcement repeated the Device Setup app and Device Manager, said that Workplace provided identity and account management, named MobileIron and VMware Workspace ONE as supported mobile device management (MDM) providers, and counted more than 400 providers in its ISV program.[3] The Ghost Howls listed 22 countries of availability at launch and the same US$999 Quest price with a US$180 yearly subscription after the first year.[14]

Quest 2 and the wind-down (2020-2021)

At Facebook Connect on September 16, 2020 the company announced an enterprise version of the Oculus Quest 2 at US$799, sold with a two-year extended warranty, one year of the Oculus for Business software platform and premium support. It also launched an ISV Directory of more than 600 qualified solution providers and announced Business Channels, which let developers deliver apps directly to customers' headsets.[15] From February 24, 2021, businesses buying Quest 2 through enterprise sales channels could choose either the consumer model, usable commercially under new Oculus Commercial Terms, or the unchanged Oculus for Business model. Facebook waived the software renewal fee for 2021 and said its ISV program had more than 700 members.[16]

On October 28, 2021, during Connect 2021, Meta said it was "evolving" the program into Quest for Business. December 31, 2021 was the last day to buy the Oculus for Business model, and version 29 was the final Oculus for Business operating system release. Existing headsets kept working, and enterprise support, security patches, hardware warranties and rapid replacement continued, but renewable subscription periods for enterprise support ended.[4] Road to VR reported that a Facebook spokesperson gave customers the options of moving their headsets to the consumer version to join the new beta or continuing to use Oculus for Business under the Enterprise Use Agreement.[17]

Meta Quest for Business (2021-2025)

Quest for Business was designed for consumer Quest 2 headsets. It added Work Accounts, a work login used instead of a personal Facebook account for apps such as Horizon Workrooms, Spatial and Gravity Sketch, along with account management, identity provider and single sign-on integration, a Device Manager, and third-party MDM through Microsoft Intune, VMware Workspace ONE and Ivanti UEM. Meta planned a closed beta in late 2021, open betas in 2022 and general availability in 2023.[4] On October 11, 2022, Microsoft said Intune and Azure Active Directory would support the Meta Quest Pro and Quest 2 so that IT administrators could provision them "for users with a Quest for Business subscription from Meta".[18]

Meta launched Meta Quest for Business fully on November 16, 2023 for the Quest 2, Quest Pro and Meta Quest 3. Headsets cost the same as consumer units, plus a subscription of US$15 per headset per month in Individual Mode or US$24 in Shared Mode, according to UploadVR. Individual Mode tied each headset to one person's Meta account with full store access and worked with Intune, VMware Workspace ONE and Ivanti UEM. Shared Mode showed only administrator-selected apps, signed users in with a session PIN and was managed only through Meta's Admin Center. Both modes supported bulk setup from a PC, remote updates, Wi-Fi certificate installation and remote reset, and the subscription included ticket support with a 24-hour response target; a paid Support Plus tier added live chat, a 4-hour target and weekend coverage.[5] MIXED reported the same base price and described Shared Mode as an extra US$9 per device per month.[19]

Meta Horizon managed services (2025-2030)

Meta later renamed the program. A 2025 version of its business site stated: "We are renaming Quest for Business to Horizon Managed services to reflect how this solution unlocks Horizon for audiences that need to manage the devices and experiences for their teams and students." The same page promoted the Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S and listed Quest headsets for enterprise and education customers starting at US$399.99 (manufacturer's suggested retail price, with final pricing set by resellers), including two years of managed solutions, Shared Mode, a three-year limited warranty and access to third-party MDM integrations. Education buyers could instead pay an additional US$100 for device-lifetime access, starting at US$499.99. The page listed the Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro and Quest 2 as compatible. It listed ArborXR, Ivanti, ManageXR, Microsoft Intune and Omnissa Workspace ONE as supported MDM providers and said a Horizon managed services subscription tied to the device was required to manage a Quest through them.[20] In a post dated February 26, 2025, the device-management vendor ArborXR said Horizon managed services had replaced Meta Quest for Business, that new Quest headsets had to be enrolled through it before they could be managed in ArborXR, and that sideloading third-party MDM software was no longer allowed.[21]

In a blog post dated January 15, 2026, Meta announced that Horizon managed services and commercial models of Meta Quest would no longer be sold from February 20, 2026, citing a greater focus on "first-party consumer hardware and software". Existing customers keep support for the current product until January 4, 2030; Horizon managed services licences became free from February 20, 2026, and Quest 3 and Quest 3S users keep access until January 4, 2030.[7] UploadVR reported that existing subscriptions dropped to US$0 per month and that the program will shut down on January 4, 2030. It also reported that Horizon Workrooms would go offline on February 16, 2026, and that the announcement came in the same week Meta closed three VR studios it had acquired.[6] SiliconANGLE noted that Meta had laid off more than 1,000 Reality Labs employees earlier that week.[22] As of October 2026, Meta's business page states that Horizon managed services and commercial Quest devices are no longer for sale and that licences are offered at no cost.[23]

Features

Under the 2019-2021 Oculus for Business platform, companies bought dedicated business units rather than consumer headsets. Administrators provisioned them with the Device Setup app and managed them through the web-based Device Manager, which could push apps and settings to multiple locations.[11][3] Users saw a launcher limited to approved company content, and a kiosk mode could open a single app on start-up.[11] Business Channels, announced in 2020, let software vendors deliver private apps to customers' Device Manager libraries while administrators kept control of how the apps were deployed.[15][16] The business units did not have access to the consumer Oculus Store.[17]

Quest for Business and its successors instead ran on consumer hardware. They added work accounts or managed Meta accounts, single sign-on, the Admin Center, and the split between Individual Mode and Shared Mode.[4][5] Under Horizon managed services, administrators could deploy private apps by APK link or business channel and could turn off access to the Quest store on managed devices.[20]

Pricing and supported headsets

Period Name Headsets Price (US) Ref
October 2017 Oculus for Business Oculus Rift bundle US$900 per bundle [1]
June 2018 Oculus for Business Rift bundle; Oculus Go business bundle announced Rift bundle cut to US$799 [9]
April 2019 Oculus for Business Oculus Go (64 GB), Oculus Quest (128 GB) US$599 (Go), US$999 (Quest), first year of software included, then US$180 per headset per year [2]
May 2020 Oculus for Business Oculus Quest only for the software platform US$999 plus US$180 per year after the first year [14][12]
September 2020 Oculus for Business Oculus Quest 2 enterprise model US$799 including one year of software [15]
November 2023 Meta Quest for Business Quest 2, Quest Pro, Quest 3 at consumer prices US$15 per headset per month (Individual Mode) or US$24 (Shared Mode) [5]
2025 Meta Horizon managed services Quest headsets with managed solutions; Quest 3, Quest 3S, Quest Pro and Quest 2 compatible From US$399.99 MSRP including two years of managed solutions [20]
February 20, 2026 Meta Horizon managed services Existing headsets; Quest 3 and 3S access until January 4, 2030 Sales ended; licences free [7]

Reception

Road to VR's Ben Lang noted in February 2020 that the program was still "available soon" months after its expected fall 2019 launch and that the Quest was its only fully supported headset, which in his words made "'Oculus Quest for Business' a more fitting name".[13] Writing at general availability, The Ghost Howls called the US$999 Quest price high, while attributing the premium to the enterprise services. The blog also criticized the ban on co-location between headsets, the exclusion of the Go and Rift S, the rule against converting consumer Quests into business units, and the selective ISV program, and noted that the market research cited at launch had been sponsored by Facebook.[14] When Meta retired the program in 2021, The Register described Oculus for Business as having been "quietly" retired about two years after its launch.[24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Josh Constine (2017-10-11). "'Oculus for Business' launches to help enterprises build VR". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/11/oculus-for-business/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Introducing the New Oculus for Business". Meta Quest Blog. Oculus VR. 2019-04-30. https://www.meta.com/blog/introducing-the-new-oculus-for-business/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Open for Business: Oculus Enterprise Platform Available Now". Meta Quest Blog. Oculus VR. 2020-05-21. https://www.meta.com/blog/open-for-business-oculus-enterprise-platform-available-now-/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Evolving from Oculus for Business to Quest for Business". Meta for Developers. Meta. 2021-10-28. https://developers.meta.com/horizon/blog/evolving-from-oculus-for-business-to-quest-for-business/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 David Heaney (2023-11-16). "Meta Launches New Quest For Business Program From $15/Month". UploadVR. https://www.uploadvr.com/meta-quest-for-business-launched/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 David Heaney (2026-01-16). "Meta Is Shutting Down Its Quest For Business Program". UploadVR. https://www.uploadvr.com/meta-is-shutting-down-its-quest-for-business-program/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "An Update on Meta for Work". Meta Quest Blog. Meta. 2026-01-15. https://www.meta.com/blog/an-update-on-meta-for-work/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  8. ↑ Andrew Tarantola (2017-10-11). "Facebook brings VR to your office with the 'Oculus for Business' pack". Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/2017-10-11-facebook-vr-oculus-for-business.html. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Oculus for Business Now Available in Even More Countries, With a Lower Priced Rift Bundle". Meta Quest Blog. Oculus VR. 2018-06-28. https://www.meta.com/blog/oculus-for-business-now-available-in-even-more-countries-with-a-lower-priced-rift-bundle/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 David Heaney (2019-05-01). "Oculus Quest Enterprise Edition Is $999, Needs $180/Year Subscription After First Year". UploadVR. https://www.uploadvr.com/oculus-quest-enterprise-edition/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "A Closer Look at the New Oculus for Business". Meta Quest Blog. Oculus VR. 2019-09-25. https://www.meta.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-the-new-oculus-for-business-launching-in-november/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ewdison Then (2020-01-22). "Oculus Go Exits Business Platform Pushing Quest Further Into The Foreground". SlashGear. https://www.slashgear.com/oculus-go-exits-business-platform-pushing-quest-further-into-the-foreground-22607364. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Ben Lang (2020-02-01). "Months After Its Expected Launch, the 'Oculus for Business' Program is Still "Available Soon"". Road to VR. https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-for-business-enterprise-available-soon/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Skarredghost (2020-05-22). "Oculus For Business is now available for all companies". The Ghost Howls. https://skarredghost.com/2020/05/22/oculus-business-vr-price-availability/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Accelerating the Path to the Future of Work with Oculus for Business". Meta Quest Blog. Facebook. 2020-09-16. https://www.meta.com/blog/accelerating-the-path-to-the-future-of-work-with-oculus-for-business/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "New Options in Oculus for Business". Meta for Developers. Facebook. 2021-02-24. https://developers.meta.com/horizon/blog/new-options-in-oculus-for-business/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Scott Hayden (2021-10-28). "Facebook Rebooting VR Enterprise Offering, Bringing Business Tools to Consumer Quest Headsets". Road to VR. https://www.roadtovr.com/facebook-quest-business-enterprise-reboot/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  18. ↑ Jeff Teper (2022-10-11). "Microsoft and Meta partner to deliver immersive experiences for the future of work and play". Official Microsoft Blog. Microsoft. https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2022/10/11/microsoft-and-meta-partner-to-deliver-immersive-experiences-for-the-future-of-work-and-play/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  19. ↑ Josef Erl (2023-11-16). "Meta Quest for Business: Subscription service for enterprises launches". MIXED. https://mixed-news.com/en/meta-quest-for-business-subscription-service-for-enterprises-launches/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Meta mixed reality business subscription service". Meta for Work. Meta. 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250521101648/https://forwork.meta.com/meta-horizon-managed-solutions/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  21. ↑ "Meta Horizon Managed Services (HMS) for ArborXR Users: How Meta's Newest Update Will Affect Your Fleet of Devices". ArborXR. 2025-02-26. https://arborxr.com/meta-horizon-managed-services-for-arborxr-users. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  22. ↑ Maria Deutscher (2026-01-16). "Meta to stop selling Quest headsets to businesses, discontinue multiple VR features". SiliconANGLE. https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/16/meta-stop-selling-quest-headsets-businesses-discontinue-multiple-vr-features/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  23. ↑ "Meta virtual reality business subscription service". Meta for Work. Meta. https://www.meta.com/meta-for-work. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
  24. ↑ Lindsay Clark (2021-10-29). "Oculus for Business winding down". The Register. https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/29/oculus_for_business_retired/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
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