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May 17, 2021

Quest 2 / Quest Build 29.0 Release Notes

These features and enhancements will become available starting the week of May 17, 2021.

 

Multi-User Accounts and App Sharing for Quest

  • We launched Multi-User Accounts and App Sharing for Quest 2 in February and are excited to announce the release of Multi-User Accounts for Quest.
  • With this new addition, you can use multiple Oculus accounts on one headset.
  • Learn how to add additional accounts to your Oculus Quest.

Phone Notifications

  • You can now view Phone Notifications without removing your headset. You’ll receive notifications to your headset from apps you’ve enabled lock screen notifications for on your iPhone.
  • This feature is for iOS only, but Android support is coming soon.
  • If you use Oculus with Multi-User Accounts, your notifications will be secured and inaccessible by secondary account holders.
  • To begin receiving iPhone notifications to your Oculus headset, turn on Phone Notifications from the Devices section of your Oculus app.

File App

  • You’ll now be able to access, browse, manage, share, and organize files located on your VR device. Additionally, you will be able to download files from Oculus Browser to the Files App and upload files from your device to websites via Browser.

Passthrough Environment Shortcut

  • You’re now able to quickly access Passthrough through a new shortcut. Use this to set your default Home environment as Passthrough, and switch back and forth between reality and virtual reality. To access this shortcut, look for the Passthrough Home “eye” icon on the Quick Settings menu.

Light Theme

  • Light Theme is being introduced to Oculus Quest 2 and Quest. You’re able to change the appearance of system features and Oculus apps to a light theme.
  • To opt in to this experimental feature, open your Universal menu, Select Settings, then select Experimental Features. Choose Display Theme to select between a dark or light theme.

Universal Menu

  • We’ve redesigned our Universal menu to make it easier to multi-task and quickly access pinned and recently launched apps. You’ll still be able to access core system-level functions like your Settings, Notifications and headset battery level.

Night Display

  • We’ve added Night Display to your Settings. Now, you can change your display to warmer colors which may be easier on your eyes.
  • To begin using: With your headset on, open your Universal menu, select Settings, then select Device. Turn on Night Display and adjust the Display Warmth to a comfortable setting.

Record Audio with Headset Mic

  • We’ve added the ability to record your headset mic audio while recording video in VR. When you begin recording video, your mic audio will automatically begin recording as well.
  • To stop recording your mic audio, mute your mic in the Quick Actions menu.
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      MobileDecay
      Inspiring
      May 18, 2021

      Wasn't the light theme supposed to be in the last update? Lol.

        TomCgcmfc
        Honored Contributor
        May 18, 2021

        So, no further Air Link improvements or Air Link Q1 support?  Just more fluff imho.

        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
        hrgargi
        hrgargi
        Inspiring
        May 18, 2021

        Bugfixes or improvements are mostly not mentioned.

        Meta Facebook Community Accelerator 2022 winner Facebook Community Partner Founder of the Meta Quest VR Familie - The largest German Facebook Group for VR and Metaverse https://www.facebook.com/groups/oculusvrgermany/
        KOBRISECTORBG
        Participant
        May 18, 2021

        Recording the mic is a very welcome addition, thank you!

        Hope you guys managed to fix the audio/video sync issues too

        Also a simple toggle for left/right eye recording will be great since a lot of the top first-person shooter players are left-eye dominant

        Strongit
        Honored Contributor
        May 18, 2021

        No mention of the upcoming ads unless this article is incorrect?  I wish I could turn off auto update until I get a confirmation either way.

         

        https://vrscout.com/news/oculus-quest-v29-update-announced/

         

        EDIT:  Never mind, I had the wording wrong.  The ads will show up in the oculus app on your smart device and not the headset itself.

        Quest 1, i5-8600K at 4.7 GHz, eVGA 1080 ti FTW3, Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming, 16 GB 3200 MHz
        TomCgcmfc
        Honored Contributor
        May 18, 2021

        I got the v29 update on my Q2 today (not on Q1 though).  Takes a while to get used to the new universal menu but seems ok.  My only problem with the update is that it shifted my Quest home clock back 12 hours.  I tried a few things like using my iphone hotspot but could not get it to sync with local time/date.  Finally did a factory reset to get it back.  Fortunately I did not have a lot of apps on this since I've mainly been using it with Link and Air Link.  Otherwise, everything seems to be working 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
        Pixie40
        Pixie40
        Honored Contributor
        May 19, 2021
        TomCgcmfc wrote:

         Fortunately I did not have a lot of apps on this since I've mainly been using it with Link and Air Link.  Otherwise, everything seems to be working fine.

        You've been able to get Air Link to reliably work? Lucky you... it only works maybe one one twentith of the time. If it launches, Air Link is great (and stable). Problem is it keeps refusing to launch, and I don't know why.

        Lo, a quest! I seek the threads of my future in the seeds of the past.
          TomCgcmfc
          Honored Contributor
          May 19, 2021

          Pixie40  Sorry mate, not sure what I can suggest except to contact Oculus support and send them your log files.  Link and Air Link are both working very well with my Q2.

          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
          Pixie40
          Pixie40
          Honored Contributor
          May 19, 2021

          Yeah, it is. And it started out awesome. Just wish I could reliably get some features to work like they are suppose to.

          Lo, a quest! I seek the threads of my future in the seeds of the past.
          nalex66
          nalex66
          Honored Contributor
          May 19, 2021

          Good stuff! Unfortunately, phone notifications require an iPhone 7 or newer, so I guess I'll have to consider upgrading my iPhone 6 at some point (not actually that big a deal to me, I'm not constantly glued to my phone like most people seem to be these days).

           

          There's also a new casting feature coming to the phone app (Live Overlay) that makes it easier to create MR videos showing you overlayed on the VR footage, but that requires an iPhone XS or newer (details in the Oculus blog).

          DK2, CV1, Go, Quest, Quest 2, Quest 3. Try my game: Cyclops Island Demo
          Spyder17
          Inspiring
          May 21, 2021

          Can't find where to turn on phone Notifications.  I have an Iphone 12pro max.  Looked in the device settings in the PC and phone apps and don't find it.

          nalex66
          nalex66
          Honored Contributor
          May 21, 2021
          Spyder17 wrote:

          Can't find where to turn on phone Notifications.  I have an Iphone 12pro max.  Looked in the device settings in the PC and phone apps and don't find it.

          It's supposed to be done in the iOS phone app Settings menu, but I'm not sure if that's Headset Settings (in the Devices section) or in the other settings menu that is accessible by tapping your avatar in the top-left corner. My iPhone is too old, so I won't have that option. It may also be that you need an update to the phone app for the new option to show up.

          DK2, CV1, Go, Quest, Quest 2, Quest 3. Try my game: Cyclops Island Demo
          Pixie40
          Pixie40
          Honored Contributor
          May 19, 2021

          Sadly, that's again limited to Iphones right now. Which I find annoying cause I don't have an Iphone, and refuse to pay those prices for one.

           

          To be fair though, my android cell phone is old too. It still works fine for what I use it for (receiving and making phone calls), so I've had no desire to "upgrade" it. I have a Galaxy Tab A tablet that I use instead for anything mobile related (games,  Nintendo Switch voice chat, router management app, Oculus app).

          Lo, a quest! I seek the threads of my future in the seeds of the past.
          TomCgcmfc
          Honored Contributor
          May 20, 2021

          Got v29 on my Q1 today.  Same nice looking new universal menu (it's growing on me) but unfortunately no Air Link.  Wired Link with my official link cable continues to work very well though and I still have VD for wireless. 

           

          Still good the Q1's still getting some love.  After getting v29 on my Q2 a few days ago I didn't think I'd see this for my Q1 in a month of Sundays, lol!

          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
          Pixie40
          Pixie40
          Honored Contributor
          May 21, 2021

          Might have to be done in the quest it's self? Not sure. That's one feature I am ignoring the existence of. Besides the fact I refuse to buy an Iphone, my cell phone is... er... I think it's about 15 years old or so? **bleep**, didn't think I'd had it that long. No wonder it seems crappy anymore and barely has the space needed for the required apps (like the Tracfone account management app).

           

          Maybe it's time to finally update it?

          Lo, a quest! I seek the threads of my future in the seeds of the past.
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