Meta Quest Gamepad Mode
Gamepad Mode is a feature I designed end-to-end, introduced in Horizon OS 2.7, that lets you use your standard Quest 3 or 3S Touch controllers to emulate an Xbox gamepad.
*Full case study coming soon.
ROLE
Product Designer
Project
Meta Project
Tools
Figma, Context Engineering, Kotlin
Date
Spring, Summer 2026
How it works
Switching your Touch controllers into Gamepad mode maps the buttons and joysticks directly to Xbox gamepad commands, allowing you to play flat-screen or cloud games without a physical gamepad. Since the Quest Touch controllers have fewer physical inputs than a standard console pad, grip buttons or touch-rests act as shift keys to access secondary inputs.