Wordle now has a native app for Meta Quest so that you can easily play the game in virtual reality. The free app is available for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, and Meta Quest Pro.
Based on screenshots in a Meta blog post and an NYT video, the game looks like, well, Wordle in VR: you’ll have six attempts to guess a five-letter word. But if you have wanted to play the game in an app on your Quest, that’s now something you can do.
Image: The New York Times
“We’re always looking for unique and creative opportunities to reach audiences with our games,” NYT Games general manager Jonathan Knight says in an interview for Meta’s blog post. “This collaboration reflects our embrace of innovative technologies and exploration of new formats and experiences, like mixed reality, to bring our games to life. Wordle is the perfect choice for this virtual environment, given its simple, user-friendly interface that audiences everywhere have come to love.”
Based on a statement from the NYT, don’t get your hopes up for a VR version of Connections or Strands anytime soon. “Right now, we are excited and focused on launching the Wordle 2D Panel app for Meta Quest headsets,” the NYT’s Elizabeth MacAulay Young says in a statement to The Verge. “There are no current plans for other Games at this time, but we’ll be sure to share updates as we have them.”
If Connections ever does come to VR, watch out for thrown headsets.
Update, September 16th: Added NYT statement.