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Ryanality
Ryanality
Honored Contributor
September 14, 2021

Quest build v33 release notes

These features and enhancements will become available starting the week of September 13th, 2021.

Guardian History

  • If your headset is experiencing tracking issues, you can now use Clear Guardian history to delete Guardian maps and tracking data in addition to boundary data from your Quest or Quest 2 headset.
    • Please note that this will also delete the Guardian tracking data for any secondary users if you have multiple accounts saved on your headset.
    • You can clear your Guardian history from the Guardian settings panel in VR.

Safe Browsing

  • We’ve implemented an additional layer of security in Oculus Browser to protect you from websites that may be potentially harmful (malware, phishing etc.).
  • If you navigate to a potentially harmful site, you’ll be redirected to a separate page with info on why the site may be unsafe and recommendations for how to proceed. This feature is powered by Google Safe Browsing.

Link and Air Link Visual Improvements

  • Next time you use Link or Air Link with your headset, you may notice improved image quality and text clarity thanks to Link Sharpening. Link Sharpening makes images crisper, fine details clearer, and text more clear and easy to read.

Improved Oculus Touch Controller Sleep Management

  • We’re updating the Oculus Touch Controller firmware to make controllers go to sleep faster, which improves the standby battery life.
    • Please note that this update applies only to the original Quest to match the controller behavior on Quest 2.

Improved Multitasking

  • We’re bringing some of the previously experimental multitasking features to everyone. These include showing up to three currently running 2D apps in the Universal Menu, a bar beneath each window for accessing common controls, and the ability to drag and drop Browser tabs and windows.

App-Level Notifications Preferences

  • Notification settings are being redesigned to allow for more granular control of your in-VR notifications. These settings include
    • Turning ALL notifications for an app on or off.
    • Turning notifications for a particular app category (e.g. friend activity) on or off
    • Turning specific types of notifications (like push, VR, email) for an app on or off.

System Keyboard Updates

  • You’ll now see auto-correct features when typing using the system keyboard.
  • We’ve also improved next-word prediction. You can quickly select the next word suggestion by hitting the spacebar.
    • Please note that this feature will be rolling out progressively over time and may not initially be available for all users.

You can always find our release notes up to date on our support page here as well.

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    48 replies

    TomCgcmfc
    Honored Contributor
    September 14, 2021

    Looking forward to sharper text/images with Link and Air Link.  I guess this will require v33 updates on both my Q2 and desktop app.  It’s amazing that so many Quest improvements have been released in such a short timeframe.  Thanks.

    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
      MadMax75
      Up and Coming
      September 14, 2021

      How many updates are left to finally see Air Link out of beta?

      I honestly believe that it already works very well to have to activate it every time.

      Thanks.

        Zenbane
        Zenbane
        Honored Contributor
        September 14, 2021
        Mad_Max_75 wrote:

        How many updates are left to finally see Air Link out of beta?

        I honestly believe that it already works very well to have to activate it every time.

        Thanks.

         

        Tethered Link was in beta for about a year, so I imagine Air Link would be similar. Although considering all the features that Air Link must support, it wouldn't surprise me if Air Link remained in beta for a total of 2-3 years.

          MadMax75
          Up and Coming
          September 14, 2021

          Years ?. Well I hope that while they wait to get it out of beta, at least they make their activation / deactivation and switch between Oculus Link / Air Link a little more friendly while we wait.

            Osirix
            Osirix
            Participant
            September 14, 2021

            Je n'ai pas tout compris aux soucis de tracking qui sont en cause depuis la V28 le gardien on a toujours eu cette fonctionnalité pour supprimer des données et rien ne change toujours les soucis de perte de tracking aléatoire en quoi dans cette V33 ce serait différent ? Car cela gâche clairement mon expérience ce problème que je n'avais pas rencontré avant même de changer mon premier Quest 2 64Go contre un 128 en pensant que le problème serait corrigé mais pas du tout c'est le Guardian qui a un gros problème mémoriser l'espace de jeu.

            TomCgcmfc
            Honored Contributor
            September 15, 2021

            I got the v33 update on my Q2 today.  My PC desktop app is still on V32.  I tried Link and Air Link and all this worked fine.  I did not see the sharpening option with ODT because it's only available with desktop v33.

             

            So, I opted into beta PTC v33 and then ODT gave 3x Sharpening options; Disable, Auto, Enable.  I enabled sharpening on ODT.  Then restarted the Oculus Desktop app in order to activate ODT changes.  All I can say is WOW, what a nice improvement.  Image quality was much better defined and more importantly, distant objects are much clearer.  This seemed to carry forward into all my Oculus, Steam, and VivePort games.  Also carried over to my independent X Plane 11 flight sim.  Performance stayed the same so it does not seem that this sharpening option uses any significant amounts of additional PC resources.

             

            I tried disabling the ODT sharpening option and the differences were quite apparent.  Disabled was the same as pre-v33.  Still good, but not a good as with it enabled.

             

            I hope others are as pleasantly surprised how much nicer PCVR looks with Link and Air Link.  Thanks Oculus/Facebook!

             

            PS. Ryan, maybe time to unpin the v32 thread and pin this v33 thread.  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
              lensmandave
              Honored Contributor
              September 18, 2021

              Just did the same and switched to PTC. They have worked some magic with this update! A distinct sharpening in all areas and apps. I did some comparisons using the ROV test lab and could retreat a further metre to easily read the red underlined text line 🙂

              Off to try Automobilista 2...

              Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.5GHz. Asus-Z170-PRO MB - Nvidia RTX 3080 ti - 16GB DDR4 2666MHZ HYPERX SAVAGE.
                knuckled625
                New Participant
                September 15, 2021

                There was a previously announced increase to guardian size from 10m x 10m up to 15m x 15m back in v30. This either did not happen or (as someone reported) was reverted back.

                 

                Is the increase to 15x15 still coming, or will 10x10 continue to be the guardian size for the foreseeable future?

                  nalex66
                  nalex66
                  Honored Contributor
                  September 15, 2021

                  I got an update yesterday on my Quest 2, and was excited to try Link Sharpening. Unfortunately it was not v33, but rather v32.077. Oh well, it'll come when it comes.

                  DK2, CV1, Go, Quest, Quest 2, Quest 3. Try my game: Cyclops Island Demo
                  ShocksVR
                  Inspiring
                  September 16, 2021

                  v33 is in the PTC channel.  I'm thus far impressed by the Link Sharpening feature.

                  i7-7700k, Zotac RTX 3080 AMP Holo (10G), QuestPro, Quest 2 Previous: Oculus GO, Oculus RIFT - 3 sensor Room-scale, Oculus Rift S
                    nalex66
                    nalex66
                    Honored Contributor
                    September 16, 2021

                    I’ve already got PTC v33 on my PC, but I expect that you also need v33 on the Quest for sharpening to work. That’s what I’m currently waiting for.

                    DK2, CV1, Go, Quest, Quest 2, Quest 3. Try my game: Cyclops Island Demo
                      cheddle
                      Up and Coming
                      September 15, 2021

                      I was hoping to see the Apple Magic Keyboard included as a tracked keyboard in the home environment. Currently its only tracked in the Horizon Beta.

                      shlomore
                      Participant
                      September 16, 2021

                      Can’t see the new V.33 update on my quest 2 option…why?

                      lensmandave
                      Honored Contributor
                      September 16, 2021

                      All updates are rolled out gradually across the globe, you'll get it eventually. Sometimes takes a couple of weeks 🙂

                      Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.5GHz. Asus-Z170-PRO MB - Nvidia RTX 3080 ti - 16GB DDR4 2666MHZ HYPERX SAVAGE.
                        shlomore
                        Participant
                        September 16, 2021

                        Thanks for the answer.

                          CrimsonSky3000
                          Participant
                          September 17, 2021

                          Is link sharpening working for quest 1?

                           

                          I see the option in the oculus debug tool but enabling or disabling it I don't notice any difference in graphics in game?

                          TomCgcmfc
                          Honored Contributor
                          September 18, 2021

                          CrimsonSky3000  Make sure that you restart your Oculus desktop app after making changes to ODT (select Enable on sharpening option btw).  No reason this or any other update should not work fine with the Q1 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
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