Meta Quest Passthrough Camera Access (PCA)

Building on top of the Android Camera2 API, Passthrough Camera Access provides access to the forward-facing RGB cameras on Quest 3 and Quest 3S for the purpose of supporting Computer Vision and Machine Learning. This API is distinct from the Media Projection API, which supports casting from the user's POV (including the UI) and should be used if your purpose is to represent what the user is seeing. Use the Passthrough Camera API to add application-specific computer-vision capabilities that extend the understanding of the user's environment and actions beyond what is provided by the Quest Scene API.

Use Cases

This API provides an unobstructed view using the forward-facing RGB cameras and can be integrated with ML/CV pipelines. Common use cases: