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November 13, 2020

Quest 2 / Quest Build 23.0 Release Notes

These features and enhancements will become available starting on 11/13/2020



Oculus Move

  • From slashing boxes in Beat Saber to mowing down zombies in Arizona Sunshine, you can now keep track of the estimated calories you burn and how long you’ve been physically active across any app or game in VR with our new platform feature, Oculus Move
  • Oculus Move allows you to set daily goals and track progress based on estimated calories burned and time spent being physically active in VR.
  • Please note, Oculus Move is rolling out gradually starting next week, so some users may not see this feature right away.

Quest 2 Frame Rate

  • With this release, Quest 2 headsets can now run natively at 90 Hz by default. This higher frame rate has been shown to provide a smoother visual experience and improve your time spent in VR overall.
    • To start, system level software will run at 90 Hz. Additional app adoption is based on developer discretion. Developers will have full-access to this feature as part of the upcoming SDK release.

Voice Commands

  • You can now access your Voice Activity in your headset. This means that you’ll be able to view, hear and delete your voice interactions while you’re still in-VR. To manage your voice activity:
    • Put on your Quest or Quest 2 headset, then select Settings > Voice Commands > Activity Log
  • You’ll still be able to access your Voice Activity from your mobile app or from the Oculus website as well.

Voice Dictation

  • Automatic punctuation: No more saying ‘comma’ or ‘period’ when you want to add punctuation to your dictation. In this release we’ve added automatic punctuation and capitalization to Voice Dictation, making it easier and more efficient to type with your voice.
    • As you speak, dictation will automatically fill in periods, commas, question marks and capitalization. Afterwards, you can give us a thumbs up or thumbs down to provide feedback on your experience.
      • Note: This experience will gradually roll out to English speaking users in the US & Canada.
  • Dictation from the Search bar: Voice Dictation will now be conveniently integrated within the Oculus search bar. Instead of triggering dictation from the keyboard, you can now quickly find it in the Search bar where your query will auto-submit so you can get your search result within seconds.
    • Note: This experience will gradually roll out to English speaking users in the US & Canada.

Voice Commands, Voice Dictation & Predictive Text availability

  • All three features will now be available to English speaking users in Canada.
    • Please note these features will be rolled out to English speaking users in Canada gradually over time.

Accessibility

  • To help improve the readability of text in-VR, you now have the option to adjust the font size for text that appears in your headset. To do this, select Settings > Device > Text Size.

Mobile App

  • We’ve updated the Oculus mobile app to allow you to seamlessly launch app content the next time you put on your headset. This means that the next time you see a challenge you want to join or an event you want to attend in the mobile app, you can save it and have it show up in your headset.
    • Please note this feature is currently an experiment and may not be available to all users at this time.

System

  • We’ve made software enhancements to both Quest and Quest 2 to reduce latency and improve your in-VR experience.

In-VR Experience

  • To help keep you comfortable from anywhere in VR, you can now grab and move both the keyboard and menu bar to a more optimal position for your situation.
  • With this release we’ve introduced the ability to complete additional tasks from within an app without having to return to your Home. This means that sending friend requests, sharing media, making in-app purchases and more can be completed without leaving your current app or experience.
    • Please note, this feature is dependent on developers implementing Focus Awareness and updating their SDK to v23.
  • We've also rolled out the new universal menu bar to all first-generation Quest headsets.

Education

  • We know it can be overwhelming for new users to enter VR for the first time, so we’ve created some new features to help. These include:
    • Getting to Know your Quest: A series of mini tutorial experiences to introduce you to the basics of VR.
    • Progress bar: See which tutorials you’ve completed and what you can do next.
    • Achievements: Just like your favorite apps and games, get achievements for completing tutorials and leveling up the time you spend in-VR.
      • Please note that these features are part of an experiment and may not be available to all users at this time.

Browser

  • You can now seamlessly upload and download files to and from your headset via Browser. Upload a video to YouTube, download photos from Dropbox, or share files via Google Docs, all without ever having to leave VR.

Bug Reporting

  • We’ve introduced the ability for you to let us know when something isn’t working by reporting a bug. Bug reporting helps us recognize issues and make adjustments to improve your overall in-VR experience.
    • To report a bug, select Settings > About > Report a Bug or visit Quick Actions and select the Bug Reporter Icon.
    • Please note, the Bug Reporter is rolling out gradually, so some users may not see this feature right away.
    • Also please note, Oculus Support does not respond to bug submissions. If you need assistance, please contact our support team directly.

Quest apps on Quest 2

  • If you had a Quest headset and upgrade to a Quest 2, you’ll now have the option to automatically download your previously downloaded apps from your Quest when you finish setting up your Quest 2.
    • Note: You can always re-download apps associated with your account on a new device, this specific update streamlines the process by surfacing the option to download multiple apps at the end of your Quest 2 setup.

Quest Display

  • We’ve improved the Pixel density for Quest, leading to improved image resolution.
    • This enhancement is for the first-generation Oculus Quest only.

Casting

  • Sharing what’s happening in your headset just got even easier with web casting. With this update, we’ve enabled casting to oculus.com/casting on a desktop web browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge
  • When casting to the Oculus App on iOS and Android, you can now record what’s being cast directly on the phone where it will save to the device’s camera roll.

Fixes
  • We’ve made improvements to Guardian to reduce unintended drift or positional movement.
  • We’ve fixed a bug that caused some larger apps to fail to download.
  • We’ve fixed a bug that caused some headsets to go into sleep mode while actively watching video in media apps.
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    TwrchTrwydd
    Inspiring
    November 23, 2020
    well, I am in the same league:
    PCs (Notebook and Desktop) are already on V23
    Quest-1 still is on V20.

    I wonder if this is because i don't have a FB-account yet and therefore will get it next year ???

    I am really tempted to try the sideload approach seen here some posts above....
    markhollis
    Up and Coming
    November 23, 2020

    TomCgcmfc said:



    Hello guys, from when i updated to v23 i have a strange problem/bug on left controller trigger, i saw this on game eleven table tennis where i can't respawn the ball.
    with the developer of that game we made a debug try and we saw that the max range of left trigger is 0.670, the other 3 triggers is 1 (so normal)
    now i want understand if is a software problem (on v21 never experienced this problem on eleven tt) or if is a hardware problem
    let me know, thanks


    OK, just tried 11 table tennis with my Quest 1 (v23) and it works perfectly for me.  Maybe contact Oculus support and ask them.  Maybe there is a way to recalibrate and/or maybe a controller problem.  Good luck mate.


    contacted, i'm waiting for a response
    do you think it's a software problem or a hardware problem? the max range is 0.720 but usually is 0.670
    it go gradually
    TomCgcmfc
    Honored Contributor
    November 23, 2020



    TomCgcmfc said:



    Hello guys, from when i updated to v23 i have a strange problem/bug on left controller trigger, i saw this on game eleven table tennis where i can't respawn the ball.
    with the developer of that game we made a debug try and we saw that the max range of left trigger is 0.670, the other 3 triggers is 1 (so normal)
    now i want understand if is a software problem (on v21 never experienced this problem on eleven tt) or if is a hardware problem
    let me know, thanks


    OK, just tried 11 table tennis with my Quest 1 (v23) and it works perfectly for me.  Maybe contact Oculus support and ask them.  Maybe there is a way to recalibrate and/or maybe a controller problem.  Good luck mate.


    contacted, i'm waiting for a response
    do you think it's a software problem or a hardware problem? the max range is 0.720 but usually is 0.670
    it go gradually


    Sorry but I could not say.  All I can tell you is that it all works fine for me.  You may be better to post Games problems in the Games section of this forum because I doubt it's a v23 issue and you may get more feedback, esp. from game developers.  I think many monitor that section.
    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
    Anonymous
    November 23, 2020
    Has anyone had the update yet that is NOT merged with Facebook ?
    I did ask before but still unable to confirm if this could be why some of us are still stuck on V20.
    Thanks for any response
    :wink:
    Eastcoast78
    Participant
    November 23, 2020

    TomCgcmfc said:



    Yes I'm starting to think something is up with mine also. Odd i still don't have a the update yet...Does it matter about having anything enabled like the  opting in beta releases on/off? Or having the PTC on or off have any bearing on getting this update? I have both on!



    Unlike the Oculus desktop app which I do have set to PTC, now PTC v24, I've never enabled the beta release option in my Q1 settings.  I do have developer mode activated so I can use wireless w/Virtual Desktop (did this several months ago). I also linked my Oculus/Facebook accounts about a month ago. 

    So I'm sorry but I don't think there's much I can do to help you get your Q1 updated except yo just wait a little longer for the normal Oculus updating to happen.  You could try to contact Oculus Support (probably use support Chat would be quickest) and see if there is anything they can do to help.

    If you want to try to do the v23 update manually there is a YT vid out there that explains how to do this for the Q1 (already a few out there for Q2, don't use them).  Follow the instructions carefully and if you brick your Quest 1, please do not blame me, lol!

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ_nXtnylzU



    Thanks, i did see his earlier vid of the quest 2 manual update and was the one who asked in the comments if it pertained to the Q1 also. He said he was going to do a vid for for that soon. Great it did it within the next day or so...

    I watched other vids and had errors. But this time it worked. Weird thing is, i did get the same error at first when i typed adb. But what worked for me was typing it in "caps" ADB. It was then then to type "adb sideload" is in lowercase before dragging thr zip into CMD.

    For anyone planning to do this, watch the video first, then do it step by step. After a period of time the quest automatically leaves the debug menu and reboots. So be prepared to the point where you have adb sideload typed in CMD and your folder that has the v23 in it open and ready to be dragged in cmd.

    I did mine last night. No problems. It takes a 5mins or so..my Q1 did not reboot on its own. SO it may vary.

    Cheers  

    Now if they would partner up with YT/twitch etc to allow live streaming/sharing within the VR world as easier as they make it to do to your facebook!!
    tigerleon10
    New Participant
    November 23, 2020

    Nunyabinez said:
    Edit: Played for a while and I thing it looks much improved. Of course the only thing that really bothered me was the SDE and it is still the same.


    I mean yeah. You can't get rid of bad SDE unless you have a whole new screen. The SDE is the effect of pixels being too big.
    Strongit
    Honored Contributor
    November 23, 2020

    TwrchTrwydd said:

    well, I am in the same league:
    PCs (Notebook and Desktop) are already on V23
    Quest-1 still is on V20.

    I wonder if this is because i don't have a FB-account yet and therefore will get it next year ???

    I am really tempted to try the sideload approach seen here some posts above....


    It's definitely not a facebook account thing; I merged mine and I still don't have the update.  I'm usually a pretty patient person so I'm going to wait until Friday then contact support although the sideloading option is looking better and better.
    Quest 1, i5-8600K at 4.7 GHz, eVGA 1080 ti FTW3, Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming, 16 GB 3200 MHz
    Yobiwan29
    Up and Coming
    November 24, 2020
    I have to configure guardian everyday since v23 update. I deleted guardian history, several reboot... Nothing helped. I refuse to do a factory reset again, like I've done with my Q1. I never managed to play some games for that reason, when you lose 2 or 3x your data you don't want to play anymore.
    Really, really annoying.
    Oculus Quest 2 & 3 - MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge - i9 9900K - 32GB DDR4 3200 MHz - RTX 3080
    Ddub
    New Participant
    November 24, 2020

    Strongit said:

    It's definitely not a facebook account thing; I merged mine and I still don't have the update.


    That's not the test.  There may also be facebook-merged people that haven't gotten the update yet, but if none of the non-merged Quests have gotten it yet, it probably means they're deliberately withholding it from them.

    Anonymous
    November 25, 2020

    D-dub said:

    That's not the test.  There may also be facebook-merged people that haven't gotten the update yet, but if none of the non-merged Quests have gotten it yet, it probably means they're deliberately withholding it from them.



    Looking at some of the issues may not be such a bad thing.
    :)
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