Beat Saber Gets Hand-tracking Update Flux in Spring 2027
Meta is bringing hand-tracking to Beat Saber with a new experience called Flux, arriving Spring 2027 on Meta Quest and Meta VR Glasses. The update replaces sabers with hand-based 'Flux Powers' and introduces rod and orb-style notes.
Beat Saber is getting a significant hand-tracking update in Spring 2027. The new experience, called Flux, fundamentally reimagines the rhythm game for hand-based input on Meta Quest and Meta VR Glasses.
Instead of wielding sabers, players use 'Flux Powers', electricity-imbued hand moves to slice through different note types in time with the music. The 'Flux Tether' channels power between your palms to hit rod-style notes. Punch-through notes come in blue, red, or light purple, with purple indicating you need both hands together. Destroying notes builds Jolt energy for score boosts.
Flux will support both hand-tracking and Touch controllers at launch. The update arrives with 35 songs from the Original Soundtracks, Extras, and Anniversary packs, featuring artists including Lindsey Stirling, Teminite, DragonForce, Haywyre, Camellia, Boom Kitty, Jaroslav Beck and Zakka G. Meta plans to add more Flux songs after launch.
The update also includes an enhanced Campaign mode with a light narrative element, new barriers, missions, in-game rewards, and a redesigned menu system aimed at faster access to game modes and content.
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- Road to VREstablished publication · recorded Sep 24, 2026‘Beat Saber’ is Getting a Big Hand-tracking Update Next Year, Ditching Blocks for Orbs & Rods