Following the reveal of the new Meta Quest 3S, there is more gaming goodness coming our way to help make that decision to get the new headset even more worthwhile. Polyarc, the studio behind the beloved Moss franchise, has announced that both Moss and Moss: Book II will be getting new visual and gameplay updates to celebrate the launch of the Meta Quest 3S.
These free updates will be available for both Quest 3 and Quest 3S on the Meta Quest Store, delivering significant visual improvements for the game that started it all, the ability to skip combat in both games, as well as a few quality-of-life updates players have requested.
“It’s exciting to be making the first update to Moss on Meta Quest since its launch,” said Josh Stiksma, design director. “While we believe that Moss continues to set a high bar for visuals within VR headsets thanks to the work our team did during its development, new hardware technology has given us an opportunity to deepen the sense of player immersion even more. The updated visual pass on key areas will enhance the water, animate the book pages, and bring additional emphasis to high-quality effects and interaction visuals.”
The first game, which hasn’t received an update since its release on Quest 1, will be rendered at 150% of its original resolution, allowing Polyarc to colour-correct the visuals, creating parity with the game’s PC version. Alongside lighting adjustments in the game’s moodier areas, many visual effects will also receive significant updates, including realistic water and animated book pages, to bring Moss in line with Moss: Book II, which was initially released on Meta’s Quest 2 hardware.
The ability to skip combat will also make the game accessible to those that prefer not to engage this way, and bring in a new wave of players that want to see Quill’s story play out in a more relaxed and narratively driven manner.
“We have always envisioned our players’ experiences with Moss to be delightful as they explore our rich world and form emotional connections with our characters,” added Stiksma. “So, as we welcome new players to VR who may not have an interest in fighting enemies or the stress that can bring, we developed a way for them to skip ahead if they prefer. And we couldn’t be more pleased with the initial reaction we’ve gotten from this feature during internal playtesting.”
Moss and Moss: Book II are available now on the Meta store. Players can get both titles with a 25% temporary discount using the code “MOSSONQUEST-4CF439” at checkout and enjoy the free update timed with the release of Meta Quest 3S.
