Beat Saber adds full hand-tracking and a new Flux mode for Meta VR Glasses and Quest in Spring 2027

# What's new Beat Saber will get a major update called Flux in Spring 2027 timed to coincide with Meta VR Glasses. The headline change is full hand-tracking support and a fresh single-player mode that replaces the game's familiar sabers with hand-driven mechanics called Flux Powers.

# How Flux plays Flux turns your hands into the input method and the weapon. Instead of swing-through blocks with controllers, you perform moves like the Flux Tether that channels electricity between your palms to slice rod-style notes. Notes come in different behaviors and colors:

• Blue and red notes that you strike with a single hand, similar to traditional left/right timing.
• Light purple notes that require both hands to come together to destroy.

Destroying notes builds Jolt energy. Squeezing your fists while slicing triggers Jolt for a temporary score boost. The mode includes punching-through notes as an explicit gesture, making Flux feel more like hand-based melee and percussion than sword-slicing.

# Controls and compatibility Flux is a showcase for hand-tracking but will also support Touch controllers. That means players can choose hand-tracking on Meta VR Glasses or Quest hardware, or continue to play with controllers if they prefer.

# Content at launch

# Single-player campaign and systems Meta and Beat Games said the update includes an "enhanced Campaign mode" that adds a light narrative element to single-player progression. The update also brings new barriers, missions, in-game rewards, and a redesigned menu system intended to get players into modes and new content more quickly.

A Road to VR reporter who played a single song in the Flux demo described quickly adapting to the new control scheme, achieving a high score on an easier setting. The demo emphasized how Flux reimagines timing and gesture compared with traditional saber play, with Jolt energy as an added layer for scoring.

# Why this matters for players

# Release window and platforms Flux arrives in Spring 2027 on Meta VR Glasses and Meta Quest. The update is positioned as one of Beat Saber's largest content and feature updates to date, bringing hand-tracking support across modes and introducing the new Flux gameplay loop.

# Bottom line Beat Saber's Flux update reframes the game around hand-based interaction, adds full hand-tracking while keeping controller support, and ships with a curated set of 35 songs and expanded single-player content. It's a clear push to broaden the ways players can interact with the title as Meta launches its next-gen mixed reality headset.