At Meta Connect 2025, Meta announced a major step forward in its metaverse push with the rollout of Hyperscape Capture. The tool, first demoed last year, lets users scan a room in just minutes and transform it into a photorealistic VR space that can be explored through a Meta Quest headset.
Although scanning is quick, Meta notes the actual rendering takes a few hours. Initially, users won’t be able to invite friends into their recreated rooms, but Meta says a private link sharing feature is coming soon.
To showcase Hyperscape, Meta partnered with celebrities and brands to build featured spaces, including:
- Gordon Ramsay’s L.A. kitchen
- Chance the Rapper’s House of Kicks
- The Octagon at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas
- Happy Kelli’s Crocs-filled room
The feature uses Gaussian Splatting, cloud rendering, and streaming to achieve lifelike visuals on Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets. Hyperscape is available in Early Access starting today for users 18+, with rollout happening gradually.
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Beyond Hyperscape, Meta also revealed new fall VR games:
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
- Star Wars: Beyond Victory from ILM
- Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
- Reach
On the entertainment side, Meta’s Horizon TV app is adding Disney+ support (including ESPN and Hulu content for subscribers). Meta also announced a partnership with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse to bring immersive versions of horror movies like M3GAN and The Black Phone into VR. Fans will even get access to a special 3D clip of Avatar: Fire and Ash for a limited time.
