Quest 2 / Quest Build 25.0 Release Notes

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These features and enhancements will become available starting the week of February 1st, 2021.

Messenger

• We’re starting to roll out Messenger on Oculus to people who have logged into Quest and Quest 2 using their Facebook account.
• With this update, you can choose to chat with your Facebook friends anywhere they have Messenger, even if they’re not in VR. You can:
• Chat with friends anywhere they have Messenger, without taking off the headset.
• Invite friends to join you in a game or experience.
• Jump into games together by sending a party invite.
• Please note this will continue to roll out in the coming weeks, so you may not see the update right away -- stay tuned as it continues to be released.

Guardian and Passthrough

• Stationary Guardian 2.0
• We’ve improved Stationary Guardian with the following updates:
• Updated Stationary Guardian visuals to remove the grid.
• Adjusted Stationary Guardian to be responsive when you move your headset, no controllers needed.
• Added a new in-VR tutorial explaining how to use Guardian.
• Passthrough Shortcut
• We’re moving our Passthrough Shortcut from the experiments panel to general availability. This feature allows you to activate your Passthrough view by double-tapping the side of your Quest or Quest 2 headset. Double-tap again to switch back to your view in-VR.

VR Profiles

• We’ve updated the look, feel, and functionality of in-VR profiles and info. Some of the specific changes you’ll see include:
• Having profile cards show up directly from your menu bar, so you can look up your friend or check out their new avatar without leaving your current app or experience.
• We’ve made it so that people who use Facebook to log into Oculus can display Facebook friends and more easily communicate.
• Keep in mind, you can change or update your privacy settings at any time.

Universal Menu

• You can now access the Universal Menu across any apps, games or experiences you're currently in.
• To enable this feature, put on your headset and select Settings > Experimental Features > Universal Menu Overlay.

• We’ve also made updates and improvements to the the design and function of the Universal Menu. These include:
• A sleeker toolbar design with easier to select menu items.
• When you’re in a Party, you can now view Party details and leave the Party directly from the Universal Menu.
• Improved tablet behavior when launching apps, switching panels, or resuming headset use.

Menu Navigation Tutorial

• We’ve added a new tutorial to walk you through how to navigate the various menus and panels from your Quest home environment. The in-VR lesson plan includes:
• How to use the Universal Menu.
• How to navigate between the different menu options and panels.
• Understanding how the different panels and menu bar work together.

Oculus Browser

• You can now resize windows horizontally when using Oculus Browser. To do this:
• Open Browser and hover over the left or right edge of any window. Use either your grip or trigger buttons to grab the handle and resize the window.
• You can open up to three Browser windows at a time and adjust each panel separately.

Bluetooth Mouse

• You can now use a Bluetooth mouse while you’re in-VR. To do this:
• Ensure that your Bluetooth mouse in is pairing mode, then go to Settings > Experimental Features > Bluetooth Pairing
• Once you select your mouse from the pairing menu, you’ll be able to use it in VR.

Camera roll

• You can now trim the length of your captured videos to share out exactly the right moments by entering the edit mode after opening a captured video.
• To do this: select your captured video from your camera roll, select the pencil icon in the top right portion of window, and drag your clip to the desired length.
• Keep in mind, you can only trim a video if it’s more than 30 seconds in length.