Support of Web Bluetooth (BLE) in Quest Browser

Hi everybody,

I am trying to implement web application which should connect to wearable medical devices like ECG or PPG sensors via BLE. I am pretty familiar with Web Bluetooth on the web and implemented several applications this way. I am using A-Frame framework for VR scene and I would like to use Web Bluetooth API to get the data from the sensors. Problem is that the Web Bluetooth API responds in Meta Quest Browser like there is no BLE in the Quest device. However, I did some tests and installed the clear Chromium to the device and in this browser the BLE and all the API functions work correctly, so the Quest Browser has this problem.

So finally my question is, Is this a bug or the Meta intentionally blocks these feature?

 

PS: Why will I not use a clear Chromium instead? Well the Quest browser is optimized for the Quest device and unfortunately in the Chromium the VR scene does not work very well (mainly because missing Google services).

 

Thanks for all possible help. 🙂

David