Updated: 2026
Mesh VR Goggles
Mesh is a metaverse platform operated by Microsoft. Users can enter the world using VR technology and interact with other users. Find out which VR glasses work with Mesh.
Microsoft Mesh – Status 2026
| Status | Standalone app discontinued as of 01 December 2025; only available as “Immersive events in Teams” |
| Operator | Microsoft |
| VR hardware | HoloLens 2 (mixed reality) |
| Access | Microsoft Teams integration |
Note: The standalone Microsoft Mesh app was shut down on 1 December 2025. The platform now only exists as “Immersive events in Teams.” If you are looking for an active metaverse world with VR support, check out the alternatives to Mesh below.
Why VR Glasses in Mesh?
VR is an abbreviation and stands for virtual reality. Users can discover the world of Mesh in a unique way via a VR headset.
Thanks to VR glasses, users get the feeling that they are really in the virtual world. The VR glasses also record your head movements. These movements are transferred to your avatar, which allows you to look around the virtual world. With a controller, you can control your avatar through the world.
VR Goggle Construction
A VR headset contains two lenses or “screens” for the eyes. The metaverse world is rendered through these lenses. Together they create the impression of a real three-dimensional environment for the wearer.
VR accessories such as controllers and headphones make the virtual reality experience even more immersive.
What VR Glasses Can You Use for Mesh?
HoloLens 2
Metaverse Worlds: Mesh, Roblox
HoloLens 2 data
- Storage: 64 GB
- 1,280 x 720 pixels per eye
- Battery life: 2–3 hours (can be charged during use)
Meta Quest 3 (alternative for 2026)
The standalone Mesh app is gone. Today you join “Immersive events in Teams” and other metaverse worlds most easily with a current standalone headset such as the Meta Quest 3.
Meta Quest 3 data
- Standalone, no PC needed
- 2,064 x 2,208 pixels per eye
- Colour passthrough for mixed reality
- Cheaper option: Meta Quest 3S
About the HoloLens 2
Introducing: HoloLens 2
HoloLens 2 Review
Which Worlds Are Still Compatible with VR Glasses?
Please also check for yourself whether the glasses displayed are compatible with the metaverse world of your choice.
