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January 7, 2026
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v.85 PTC Release Thread

Hey Everyone,

The Public Test Channel (PTC) for Quest v85 started to roll out today for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S.

Release Notes: https://www.meta.com/help/quest/172903867975451/

If you're seeing an issue or bug after updating to PTC v85:

1) For issues: Go to our Quest Forums and search for any existing thread on the issue, if you don't find one, make a new thread. Please add the tag "PTC v85" to the thread and in the title. This way everyone can look for just PTC v85 issues too.

2) For bugs: If you come across a bug, please post each one you spot in its own thread, to keep track of individual issues separately. Please make sure to also send in bug reports along with posting on the forums if you notice anything going wrong.

Share your impressions in the comments below and let us know if you see any issues.

We know it's tough when you run into a problem on a PTC build and want to thank you all again for testing out PTC and sharing your feedback! This feedback is extremely helpful to our engineering teams. We appreciate your interest and persistence in testing out the core functionality of software as we develop!

Choleni
CholeniAnswer
Honored Contributor
February 12, 2026

This time they did their job..... you can relaxπŸ˜‚

v2.1 PTC Release Thread | Meta Community Forums - 1365941

55 replies

okeyone
Up and Coming
January 19, 2026

I've been getting not enough memory while starting up. The apps aren't even being used. Some games are a bit choppy.

Honored Contributor
January 19, 2026

okeyone I admire you brave souls that test out PTC software. It would drive me crazy! 😜😁

okeyone
Up and Coming
January 19, 2026

Thanks. It used to drive me crazy too. I only use headsets with waranty now do to the costs acquired from being bircked and the cost of replacment. I enjoy getting updates early and testing them out. Often I don't agree with Meta but I'm not sure they care, still I like to help. Thanks agian for your thoughts.

New Participant
January 21, 2026

Hey guys I'm a Unity developer using Meta SDK for a PCVR app. After receiving v85 update the passthrough stopped to work. My setup is:

Unity version: 2022.3.62f2

Meta SDK Version: 83.0.1

Plugin Provider: Oculus XR Plugin

The error message that is thrown:

"""

Failed to initialize Insight Passthrough. Please ensure that all prerequisites for running Passthrough over Link are met: <a href="https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/unity/unity-passthrough-gs/#prerequisites-1">https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/unity/unity-passthrough-gs/#prerequisites-1</a>. Passthrough will be unavailable. Error Failure_OperationFailed.

UnityEngine.Debug:LogError (object)

OVRManager:InitializeInsightPassthrough () (at ./Library/PackageCache/com.meta.xr.sdk.core@83.0.1/Scripts/OVRManager.cs:3667)

OVRManager:InitOVRManager () (at ./Library/PackageCache/com.meta.xr.sdk.core@83.0.1/Scripts/OVRManager.cs:2390)

OVRManager:Awake () (at ./Library/PackageCache/com.meta.xr.sdk.core@83.0.1/Scripts/OVRManager.cs:2524)

"""

Reminder:  If I downgrade the Meta Horizon Link to version v83 the passthrough works fine

Honored Contributor
January 21, 2026

If you are developing why are you using risky PTC software? Use the stable version. In the meantime report the bugs through the headset bug report option.. Not much point in doing it here. There are going to be plenty of bugs to be fixed before the stable release arrives. 

Up and Coming
January 22, 2026

Here here Maccy B! 

New Participant
February 1, 2026

The link you've posted for the release notes points to a page that hasn't been uodated for 9 weeks, and of course therefore has no mention of v85. What's the point of a PTC when testers have no information on what they're supossed to be testing?

Choleni
Honored Contributor
February 1, 2026

rickwookie​  scroll down the page.... in the left corner set it to "english(US)" and it'll show you the release notes for v85.

The page isn't updated for all countries yet.

Btw. build v85 is already rolling out right now, not PTC anymore.

 

okeyone
Up and Coming
February 4, 2026

I've gotten 2 different updates but I can't see any difference in the version and how is it that us on the test channel haven't gotten the final release?  I'm  confused lol.

Up and Coming
February 7, 2026
New Participant
February 7, 2026

Hello, I am a person with a physical disability, specifically hemiplegia (partial paralysis on my right side), and I joined the PTC to check out the Surface Keyboard because it's very good for accessibility as I don't need to carry a mouse and keyboard. However, because my right hand is deformed and doesn't remain 100% still, it made scanning the keyboard very difficult. Would it be possible for us to indicate our disability and specify our dominant hand, so that it ignores movements of the other hand?

Honored Contributor
February 7, 2026

J0a0Santiag0 Hello my friend.. I am thinking that this would be extremely difficult to do. Even though you can choose your left hand for different apps and games with the controllers, it is the cameras/sensors at the front of the headset that "sees your hands". It's not really possible for it to not see one of your hands if it is in the view of the front of the device. If there was a way to hide your right hand, possibly under the desk or tray you might be able to use it more easily. I'm not sure if that is possible for you, but it's just a suggestion. Maybe if you contact Meta support through the Meta Horizon app, they might have a solution. Best of luck. ☘️🀞

Choleni
Honored Contributor
February 11, 2026

I wonder if we'll get an announcement thread for PTC v2.1 by Meta?

Meta Quest release notes

 

Are you around and prepared to jump in  Michael_HeeHee_Jackson​ ??............ just in case🀣🀣

 

Up and Coming
February 12, 2026

Absolutely! XD

Choleni
CholeniAnswer
Honored Contributor
February 12, 2026

This time they did their job..... you can relaxπŸ˜‚

v2.1 PTC Release Thread | Meta Community Forums - 1365941