Meta Quest Live Captions
by Meta
System-level live captions in Meta Quest 2 / 3 / Pro for VR audio.
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TL;DR
Best for deaf / hard-of-hearing Meta Quest users captioning VR app audio. Pricing: Free with Meta Quest headset.
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Products
License
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Last push
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Pricing
Free with Meta Quest headset
Platforms
Hardware
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.
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 | Not verified | $4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup |
| Speaker diarization | Not verified | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Not verified | Yes |
| Streaming | Not verified | No |
| Languages | 1 | 99 |
| Platforms | Hardware | Web, API, MCP |
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