Disney Adds 3D Films and Virtual Worlds to Meta Quest

Disney’s updated app on Meta Quest headsets began offering more than 60 films in 3D and themed virtual viewing environments on November 10, expanding the streaming service’s features on the platform. The new options are included with a Disney subscription, though access to individual titles can vary by region, device and plan, according to the companies’ announcements.

The 3D collection includes films from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Avatar, among them The Avengers, Black Panther, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Avatar: The Way of Water. The catalog is described as having more than 60 titles. The announcement does not establish that every title is available in 3D in every market.

The app also offers virtual environments based on settings from Disney properties, including Tatooine from Star Wars, Avengers Tower and the Scare Floor from Monsters, Inc. Viewers can use the environments while watching content in the app. The environments are supported on Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest 3S, according to one account of the rollout.

Reports differ on which headsets support 3D playback. Disney and Meta’s descriptions cited in multiple reports limit the feature to Quest 3 and Quest 3S, while...