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Ryanality
Ryanality
Honored Contributor
August 15, 2022

Meta Quest build v43 release notes

These features and enhancements will become available starting the week of August 8th, 2022.

Meta Accounts

We’ll begin rolling out a new Meta account structure in August 2022 that gives people more flexibility and control in VR. You’ll no longer be required to log into your Meta VR devices with a Facebook account. This also means:

  • We’re also evolving your Oculus profile to a new Meta Horizon profile, which you can customize as you see fit.
  • Your “Friends” will now become “Followers,” similar to Instagram’s existing model.
  • You’ll have the option to add your Facebook and/or Instagram account to the same Accounts Center as your Meta account, which unlocks connected experiences in VR.
  • We’re rolling out new controls to help you more easily manage your privacy settings.

Meta Quest Guide

We are rolling out the Meta Quest Guide. Now users can:

  • Watch device and feature tutorials
  • Check out what's new in our latest Meta Quest software release notes
  • Find answers to top questions and get troubleshooting tips to fix problems

Note, this will be rolling out to users gradually over time.

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    Siliconmana
    New Participant
    August 23, 2022

    What is the ETA on unlinking accounts. It's August 23 and still no actual date set.
    'Note, this will be rolling out to users gradually over time.'
    This is not transparent.
    My experience since purchasing Quest2 is nothing is transparent.
    There should be a disclaimer to warn people that the devices are not fully functional outside the US.

    I raised a support ticket about this and two other non funtional issues and despite two or three emails no reply has been received for the three issues raised.
    All in all, my Meta experience has been extremely disappointing given these issues.

     

      TomCgcmfc
      Honored Contributor
      August 23, 2022

      OK my Oculus Desktop pc app updated earlier today from non-beta v42.0.0.136.285 to non-beta v43.0.0.192.173.  My Quest native remained on non-beta v43.0.0.178.120.

       

      So far all seems to work fine with my Q2/rtx3090 using Air Link.  The CPU% usage seems normal (7%) when viewing the virtual desktop app/win10 task manager.  I cannot see any improvements and I still seem to need to use 80mbps Dynamic bitrate for the smoothest/stutter-free results. 

       

      I used to be able to use 200mbps Dynamic bitrate back in v40 and found I needed to drop it to 150mbps with v41, then 80mbps with v42.  Still looks ok at 80mbps and the only issue I have is that distant objects are a bit blurry and/or take longer to pop into focus.  Everything still looks/plays well and seems very smooth and stable.

       

      I still have not seen many addon features, even ones going back to v41/v42 like contrast correction and app library sorting.  Also, no Meta Guide or Meta account options yet.  I guess these will be rolled out sometime in the near future.  Cheers.

      i9 13900K water cooled, RTX4090, Z790 MB w/wifi6e, 64Gb 6400 ram, 2x2TB SSD, 1000W PSU, Win 11, QPro, Q3, w/Link and Air Link, Vive Pro1 with 2x2.0 base stations, Etsy lens mod and Index Controllers
        Agbe
        New Participant
        August 23, 2022

        To set up to the quest 2 we have to use the oculus app. The oculus app is still requiring a Facebook login. Can this please be removed? Anyone that recently got the headset in effect cant use it unless they link their headset to their FB logins. 

          ClickB00M
          ClickB00M
          Inspiring
          August 25, 2022

          That's not entirely true.  This is a screen shot from my Oculus app yesterday.  Which gives me the choice of a FB account or not.  I live in the UK and maybe your roll-out is different from mine.

            RuneSR2
            RuneSR2
            Honored Contributor
            August 24, 2022

            Just got the v43, and my Rift CV1 is no longer detected, totally dead. The 3 sensors are detected. Setting up the hmd, it keeps trying to detect the hdmi and usb3, but cannot. Worked fine just before v43 installed. 

            During 5 years, not once had this issue before. 

            Oculus Rift CV1, Valve Index & PSVR2, Asus Strix OC RTX™ 3090, i9-10900K (5.3Ghz), 32GB 3200MHz, 16TB SSD "Ask not what VR can do for you, but what you can do for VR"
              RuneSR2
              RuneSR2
              Honored Contributor
              August 24, 2022

              I changed the USB3 port for the CV1 hmd, and now it works again - quite weird. My CV1 is connected using a USB-C hub with on/off switches, and I just moved the CV1 USB3 to another port on the hub - so it's not like the port on the mainboard doesn't register the CV1.  

              Oculus Rift CV1, Valve Index & PSVR2, Asus Strix OC RTX™ 3090, i9-10900K (5.3Ghz), 32GB 3200MHz, 16TB SSD "Ask not what VR can do for you, but what you can do for VR"
                RuneSR2
                RuneSR2
                Honored Contributor
                August 29, 2022

                Maybe it was me experiencing some random hiccup, but got another v43 update the other day, and the USB3 port that died just after getting the first v43 update is working again. 

                In short - I got two v43 updates, after the first one an USB3 port malfunctioned (coincidence? It worked just before the update and had been working for years), but now everything works perfectly again. 

                Oculus Rift CV1, Valve Index & PSVR2, Asus Strix OC RTX™ 3090, i9-10900K (5.3Ghz), 32GB 3200MHz, 16TB SSD "Ask not what VR can do for you, but what you can do for VR"
                  SwooshStackz
                  SwooshStackz
                  Up and Coming
                  August 25, 2022

                  v44 release to do list…

                   

                  After Lock, add Hide, or something similar, and Show Hidden or All after See more apps. v44 done!

                   

                  don’t let me down…

                    TomCgcmfc
                    Honored Contributor
                    August 27, 2022

                    I got a small v43 update on my pc desktop app today (v43.0.0.196.173).  I cannot see any differences with my Q2/rtx3090 using Air Link.  I did notice an added account tab management option to add/change other addons like Facebook or Instagram.  I unlinked my Facebook account when I did the Oculus/Meta migration but I may link it again in the future if I think it's worthwhile.  Still nice to have the option imho.  Cheers.

                     

                    Also, my Q2 home quick setting/settings has a new Meta accounts panel (bottom right) to do the same thing.  I have not seen the Meta Quest Guide yet though.  Still, all standalone and PCVR with Air Link seems to work fine.

                    i9 13900K water cooled, RTX4090, Z790 MB w/wifi6e, 64Gb 6400 ram, 2x2TB SSD, 1000W PSU, Win 11, QPro, Q3, w/Link and Air Link, Vive Pro1 with 2x2.0 base stations, Etsy lens mod and Index Controllers
                      TegridySteve
                      TegridySteve
                      New Participant
                      August 28, 2022

                      Link with Quest 2 is jank now, the dock and whiteroom environment jitters and pulses around with my subtle head movements. Haven't had motion sickness in VR before updating today and trying to play some PCVR.

                      Kalennienna
                      Participant
                      August 28, 2022

                      Wish you would have either left it alone or test drove it first.... this is a hot mess and you all should have been prepared for this. Can't even use my headset now..... last time I trust any of you all. 

                        SwooshStackz
                        SwooshStackz
                        Up and Coming
                        August 29, 2022

                        Phone should not be required, unless

                        passthrough phone, and what influenced

                        the App Library move and Dark only

                        themes? now that’s definitely changing the

                        subject…

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