DIRECTV appears to be preparing a native app for Meta Quest, based on a newly discovered listing on the Quest store pointing to a planned Spring 2026 release.
The listing describes a live TV experience with access to sports, local channels, and on-demand content “in one immersive space.” Beyond that, there’s not much to go on. There’s no confirmed launch date, no feature breakdown, and no indication yet of how much this leans into VR versus functioning as a simple virtual screen.
DIRECTV hasn’t formally announced the app, and there’s been no press release or developer commentary tied to it. Right now, the store page is the only public signal that the company is moving in this direction.
If it launches as described, it would be one of the first major traditional TV services to offer a native experience on Quest. On-demand apps like Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video are already available in VR, but live TV has largely been missing. Netflix dropped its native app for Meta Quest in 2024, pushing users back to a browser-based experience. Most users still rely on browser playback or desktop streaming tools to fill that gap.
Right now, it’s hard to tell how deep this goes. This could be a real VR experience with multiple screens and shared viewing, or it could just be a basic 2D stream inside a headset.
But even the listing itself is notable. Most traditional TV providers aren’t here at all.
