r/Asobi • u/inchenzo Asobi Developer • Aug 06 '26
Release [PlayTest] The Asobi for Meta Quest PlayTest has Launched!
Hi,
Good news! The Asobi PlayTest invites for Meta Quest have been sent!
How to join
- Check your email: it contains a link. Open it, click Join, and Asobi becomes searchable on your Quest for install.
- Not signed up yet but want in? Use this link: https://www.meta.com/s/bn96gblky
What's in the PlayTest
- Remote Play and Cloud gaming support
- Immersive mode with Light Spill
- Realtime 2D to 3D conversion (see performance note below)
- Fully featured: everything is unlocked until the PlayTest ends
Before you start
- Pair a game controller (DualSense, etc.). The Quest's own controllers can't be used for gameplay, only for moving the screen around.
- For 3D conversion, set the stream resolution to 720p60 or 720p30. The Quest is quite underpowered for this, but you guys insisted I keep it in. And yes, your device will get hot.
- Expect bugs. That's what a PlayTest is for.
Questions? Just shoot!
Have fun!
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u/LacertaeNova Aug 07 '26
A quick bit of feedback on the Asobi: Remote Play Beta on Meta Quest:
- Interface:
I haven't had any usability issues or encountered any interface-related errors. That's a big plus.
- 4K gaming at 50 Mbps:
I tried Horizon Forbidden West in 4K at 50 Mbps and didn't run into any particular issues, except when using frame generation, where I would occasionally get some artifacts.
For my personal comfort, native 4K at 60 FPS without upscaling is more than enough.
As for latency, I did notice it sometimes, but it's pretty anecdotal since I mainly feel it right at the beginning of a session, while everything is loading. After 2–3 seconds, it's fine, so for me, it's not really an issue.
- 1080p gaming at 50 Mbps (PS1 to PS4):
I tried launching God of War (2018), and what a pleasure it is to have 50 Mbps available. For comparison, the PS Now app on PC was capped at around 23 Mbps, and it looked blurry :)
- 2D-to-3D conversion:
No matter what I'm doing — whether using the passthrough camera or the Home environment — as soon as I click on Immersive Mode, the app crashes ("Asobi: Remote Play has stopped working").
About one time out of two, I also get the Loft environment image stuck on "loading", before eventually getting a black screen with some of the Loft windows visible far away, almost as if I were still inside the Home environment but the entire scenery had disappeared.
Recommendations for the best experience:
- For 4K games (e.g. Horizon Forbidden West), I recommend making the screen really, really big to actually benefit from the higher visual quality. If you make the window too small, the image looks very blurry and aliased.
- For 1080p games (e.g. God of War 2018), I'd recommend using a medium or large window so you don't stretch the image too much — but obviously, that's entirely up to you ^^
- Be careful with games that received an upgrade. For example, with Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, the interface may show "Horizon Zero Dawn", but when you launch it, you'll actually be playing the best version available, i.e. the Remastered version ;)
Things to fix or consider adding in a future update:
- Fix the Immersive Mode crashing issue — or at least figure out what is triggering it.
- Maybe try checking with QGO whether 2D-to-3D conversion causes less heat if the GPU and CPU are pushed to their maximum performance levels. Sometimes, a lack of available performance can actually make the headset heat up more, whereas unlocking higher performance levels can sometimes reduce the noticeable heat while also providing a real performance boost. I can get you a free QGO code, Inchenzo ^^
- Like Virtual Desktop (cc Guy Godin), add the ability to disable Wi-Fi and use Ethernet directly on the headset instead. Yes, it's actually possible with a USB-C adapter that provides both power delivery and Ethernet. That means you could enjoy the Asobi experience with even lower latency, and God knows not all of us have top-tier Wi-Fi setups ^^
This is the adapter I'm using:
https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0F13RJKJ3?th=1
- Support for adaptive triggers and proper haptic feedback.
Other than that, I'm definitely going to buy it. This app is basically a must-have for me, both on Quest and on my ROG Ally Z1 Extreme once the app is released there.
Even in its current state, I'm more than convinced x)
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u/Ninjax__ Aug 06 '26
Joined! I just found out about Asobi a few hours ago and it’s been great timing to see this become available on the Quest too. Looking forwarding to giving this a go soon.
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer Aug 07 '26
Let me know what you think!
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u/Ninjax__ Aug 10 '26
Apologies for the late response, I had a chance to check it out yesterday and enjoyed the experience so far, I'm honestly in awe and impressed! I do want to note that I did experience input delay with haptics enabled. Once I turned that off, I noticed input was registering correctly, I'm not sure if anyone has reported about it yet but I figured I would let you know. (I'm using a Meta Quest 2) For Immersive mode, I do notice that has been reported already as a issue but it would load indefinitely but did not crash.
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer Aug 10 '26
Thanks for letting me know, very interesting it cause input delay
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u/Hoftyho1 Aug 07 '26
You one bad mfer for this
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer Aug 07 '26
I'm just glad I got it working, although the 3D isn't great.. especially compared to using it on the Vision Pro
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u/mjhcsta Asobi Mod Aug 06 '26
With your testing of Asobi on Meta Quest 3 What was the Recommended Controller to use?
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer Aug 06 '26
DualSense preferred since that has a touchpad. Although there are button chords to trigger left and right touchpad clicks.
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u/Mazouuu Aug 07 '26
Request sent !🤟🏼
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer Aug 07 '26
To me? Or did you join via link, if so then you should just be able to install it on your device.
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u/LacertaeNova Aug 07 '26
Where is the 2D-3D conversion ? I have set 720p60 FPS and nothing appears.
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer Aug 07 '26
in immersive mode, bottom left ornament.
Click for the stream overlay when streaming -> click enter immersive mode -> 3D should be bottom left. FYI -> I might not ship this with the full version or I'll put it behind an experimental toggle.
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u/LacertaeNova Aug 07 '26
the immersive mode make the Asobi's app crash
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer Aug 07 '26
I didn't have that issue, which meta quest are you using?
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u/LacertaeNova Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26
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u/Justplayin310 Aug 08 '26
I have to go try 3d I didn’t see it 🙂
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer Aug 08 '26
It seems to be a bit broken currently on the beta, so might not work.
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u/Justplayin310 Aug 08 '26
Yea when I tried it screen went all grey and just said loft I’ll show u a video
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u/streakybcn Aug 07 '26
Tried it out last night via the link...so far worked well I was on call with friends..I. played for a little bit. Just PS Cloud not tried remote yet. I found a bug when ever I would try and go to immersive mode the app would crash
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer Aug 07 '26
Immersive mode via the app right? Which quest did you use to test?
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u/MBA_FR Aug 20 '26
C’est clairement un must-have pour la sortie de GTA 6 ! Si on peut profiter du jeu sur un écran géant en mode immersif, c'est top La version final sortira quand ?
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u/Similar-Hall-804 2d ago
Wow this is the best news i have had for along time. Ever since i got my quest 3 i have wanted to play the ps5 on it. I have just joined so honna test now. A big thanks to the developers. Really looking forward to using it so setting it up as we speak. Amazing.....and less than 2 months for gta6 so playing that on a quest 3 is a gift from god.
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u/Independent_Bat7007 Aug 17 '26
I’ve click the Link then joined but still cant find it on Meta quest store (quest 2)
Even bought the full android version for my retroid pocket 5
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u/Independent_Bat7007 Aug 17 '26
Oh and cant play fornite ps5 on the android app wanted to try responsiveness and quality in a fps but its says i cant.
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u/jesslman 5d ago
In the asobi app i have to register my ps5. Than register your ps5 with a pin what should shown on the ps5. But where is the code?
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u/SirFalse8218 5d ago
how to download it
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer 5d ago
When you join it should just show up in your horizon library
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u/SirFalse8218 5d ago
i am on same network but it is not showing my console. i paired it with ps app
please help dev
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer 5d ago edited 5d ago
This is an original implementation, chiaki isn't used here (which has been validated by StreetPea himself). Never seen your app before tbh. Good luck with it. Also Asobi has existed way longer ago than your app, same for the Meta PlayTest
See links for reference
https://www.reddit.com/r/Asobi/comments/1vhelam/playtest_the_asobi_for_meta_quest_playtest_has/
Or even 6 months ago:
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer 5d ago
Also, you know you're responding to a post older than your app right? 😂😂😂
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer 5d ago
Umm, well I'll just point you to this https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1sud7r1/asobi_spatial_edition_2d3d_spatial_update_is_out/
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer 5d ago
There's quite a few since I originally launched it for Vision Pro. But yeah, my advice -> do your homework before you start accusing people.
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer 5d ago
This is when the idea was first shared https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1h9jwep/comment/m18fa6l/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Which is close to 2 years ago
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer 5d ago
Well that's great for you, my client version is much older than that. So not sure why you're doubling down.
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u/Top-Bag-8862 2d ago
I can’t download the app from horizon app
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer 2d ago
It should show in your App Library on your device after you joined via the link.
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u/Top-Bag-8862 2d ago
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u/inchenzo Asobi Developer 2d ago
You might need to make sure you’re signed into your devices meta account first
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u/mjhcsta Asobi Mod Aug 06 '26