Meta Quest Live Captions

Name: Meta Quest Live Captions
Author: Meta

by Meta

System-level live captions in Meta Quest 2 / 3 / Pro for VR audio.

TL;DR

System-level live captions in Meta Quest 2 / 3 / Pro for VR audio.

Best for deaf / hard-of-hearing Meta Quest users captioning VR app audio. Pricing: Free with Meta Quest headset.

What it is

Meta Quest's Live Captions render system-level captions for headset audio across compatible apps. Useful in social VR and meeting apps like Horizon Workrooms.

Best for: Deaf / hard-of-hearing Meta Quest users captioning VR app audio.
Watch out for: English-only; depends on app-level audio routing; not all third-party apps surface captions.

Install / use

Settings > Accessibility > Live Captions on Meta Quest

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	No
Streaming / real-time	Yes
Languages supported	1
HIPAA eligible	No

Meta Quest Live Captions vs Whipscribe

Feature	Meta Quest Live Captions	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	Free with Meta Quest headset	free beta
Speaker diarization	—	Yes
Word timestamps	—	Yes
Streaming	Yes	No
Languages	1	99
Platforms	Hardware	Web, API, MCP

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