Cross-platform free-to-play social VR platform revived by SideQuest for Meta Quest, SteamVR, and Valve Steam Frame, featuring live community events, comedy nights, custom hangout worlds, and desktop crossplay.
AltspaceVR is a free-to-play cross-platform social VR platform revived, developed, and published by SideQuest (SideQuest Ltd.). Originally launched in 2015 and acquired by Microsoft in 2017 before closing in March 2023, the beloved social hangout and live-events platform returned in Early Access in late 2026 across standalone Meta Quest headsets on the Meta Horizon Store, SideQuest, and PC VR via SteamVR.
Community events, social worlds, and cross-platform hangouts
Rebuilt under SideQuest CEO Shane Harris to preserve the welcoming, event-first spirit that made the original AltspaceVR a staple for VR meetups, comedy nights, language exchanges, and creator talks, the relaunched Early Access build centers on effortless social presence:
- Scheduled live events & public campfires: Browse an in-app directory of community-hosted talk shows, open-mic nights, Improv workshops, educational lectures, and casual social lounges.
- Custom worlds and expressive avatars: Explore community-crafted rooms and event venues with spatialized 3D voice chat, comfort-focused locomotion options, and personal moderation tools such as personal space bubbles.
Free Quest, SteamVR, and Steam Frame support
- Standalone & PC VR crossplay: Free to download on Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 3S, and Meta Quest 2 alongside its November 2026 Steam Early Access release, which explicitly lists Valve Steam Frame in its recommended PC VR hardware specs as well as optional flatscreen desktop participation.
