Minecraft Drops VR Support in Major Update
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6:20 pm
In a decisive move that has both VR enthusiasts cheering and lamenting, Mojang confirmed Minecraft’s official discontinuation of virtual and mixed reality support. The update marks the end of an era for immersive mining adventures—guess players will have to stick to the classic blocky world!
Minecraft is no longer (officially) available on virtual and mixed reality platforms. The change was confirmed in today's patch notes for the game's Bedrock edition following an announcement from developer Mojang in October. Those fall patch notes suggested that the platforms would be removed in…
Minecraft’s official support for virtual reality and mixed reality devices is over. Mojang announced last year that Minecraft would stop supporting VR headsets after March 2025, and per today’s Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.21.80 Update patch notes, that support has been removed, as reported by…
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