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VRPlayer01
Inspiring
November 8, 2025
Question

Where is the new Navigator

How come I am on V81 and STILL NO NAVIGATOR ???? 

I have been tolerating the utterly terrible current UI for god knows how long ... so when do I actually get to use the new Quest Navigator UI ?????

      18 replies

      MetaStoreHelp
      MetaStoreHelp
      Community Manager
      November 8, 2025

      Hey there VRPlayer01!

       

      We came across your post and wanted to help you out!

       

      As of Public test Channel (PTC) v81, the Universal Menu is now the default navigation. However, Navigator is still available, and can be accessed via advanced settings if you're enrolled in the PTC!

       

      You can do so by following these steps:

      1. Open Quick Settings by clicking on the battery icon in the Universal Menu
      2. Click the Settings button in the upper right corner of the Quick Settings window
      3. In the Settings menu on the left, scroll down and click on Advanced
      4. Toggle "Enable Navigator"
      5. The change will be implemented the next time the headset is booted - you can  reboot now to apply immediately.

      We hope this helps and if you have any other questions or queries, please don't hesitate to let us know here, or privately by clicking our name, navigating to our account and selecting 'Send a Message'!

      If you're the author of a thread, remember to mark a reply as the Accepted Solution to help others find answers!
      VRPlayer01Author
      Inspiring
      November 8, 2025

      The Universal menu has always been the default menu so that's an odd statement. This new Navigator thing was supposed to be a new alternative. But  it seems a large portion of us have never had it released to us to try out.

      So when can we ACTUALLY use it without having to use the PTC ?

      Choleni
      Choleni
      Honored Contributor
      November 8, 2025

      VRPlayer01​ It won't help if you join PTC now:

       

      Rollout details

      Navigator started rolling out with v77 as a limited test and with v83 it will be rolled out to the same set of users that already have Navigator. We will be gradually rolling out to more users over the upcoming months. 

        steve40
        steve40
        Honored Contributor
        November 8, 2025
          steve40
          steve40
          Honored Contributor
          April 11, 2026

          Hey, we all have navigator now. Thread can be marked as "solved". 🙂

            Choleni
            Choleni
            Honored Contributor
            November 8, 2025

            Hi VRPlayer01​ 🙂

             MetaStoreHelp​ is correct if Navigator is already rolled out to your headset/account but......

            ........it's still not rolled out to all users - me and many other users also don't have it yet.

            You(we) have to wait longer. I guess.😉

             

              orbittvr
              New Participant
              December 13, 2025

              Any update on this? I'm now on v83 and still no Navigator UI. No option to enable under "Experimental" or "Advanced" settings, either.

                BDP63
                New Participant
                December 13, 2025

                Believe me the new navigator is hard to get use to and that's a polite way of saying it sucks I want the original one back.

                steve40
                steve40
                Honored Contributor
                December 14, 2025

                But you can disable it in settings 😉.

                Maccyb123
                Honored Contributor
                April 10, 2026

                Unfortunately you won't be going back to the old UI, however I've been using the new one since v79. You'll get used to it. It's not rocket science. It's just like when you get a new UI on your Android or iPhone.. You'll get used to it. Nothing stays the same.  Adapt. It's what humans do naturally. 

                Maccyb
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