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Quest Link Performance Issue
We’re aware of an issue impacting the performance of Quest Link. We’re investigating this issue and working to get it resolved quickly. We’ll share progress and updates on the fix in the community forum, so please check here for the latest information. Thank you for your patience and being part of the Meta community.
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Community Upgraded
The community platform will be undergoing a major upgrade on July 9 starting at 6 am PDT. This upgrade will bring improvements to the performance and user experience of our community. The upgrade requires downtime, so expect the community to be down for a few hours and then in read-only mode for a few hours after that.
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Join Meta's AR/VR User Research Community and help us build the future!
Join our AR/VR User Research Community and collaborate with our user experience (UX) research teams regularly. Your insights and feedback will play a crucial role in shaping the future of augmented and virtual reality products and experiences! Eligibility: This opportunity is currently open to residents of the United States and the United Kingdom. As a member, you may be invited to participate in various user research activities, such as short polls, surveys, in-depth interviews, and focus groups, covering a wide range of current and upcoming products, services, and features. Participation Benefits: Influence the development of upcoming Meta products Gain insights into the latest AR and VR initiatives, including new features and Beta products Access exclusive content curated by our UX Research Team, showcasing how your feedback impacts product development You may receive swag or e-gift cards as a token of appreciation for your participation Interested? Fill out this quick survey to sign up and start making an impact today!
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Introducing Meta Quest+: Our New VR Subscription Service
Whether you’re a seasoned VR gamer or new to the medium, it can be hard to know where to start when exploring the Meta Quest catalog. Luckily, we’re combining curation and convenience to make things a little easier. Now you can browse less and play more with Meta Quest+, your new VR subscription service. Find out more on our blog Say Hello to Meta Quest+, Our New VR Subscription Service.
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Quest Public Test Channel (PTC) Is Rolling Out Now!
Quest Public Test Channel (PTC) is an early access program for Oculus Quest software releases. By signing up, you can get early access to the unreleased software version ahead of the public release. To learn more about Oculus Quest PTC check out the support page. To sign up for Quest PTC follow these steps: Make sure your Oculus Mobile app is v136 or later. From the Oculus mobile app, tap Devices at the bottom right. Under Headset Settings, tap Advanced Settings. Tap the toggle next to Public Test Channel to try to join Quest PTC. Please note: Quest PTC will only be available for a limited number of participants, if the toggle is disabled, Quest PTC is currently full and not available to join. Quest PTC is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. We currently do not have a waitlist, so please check back at a later time if you’re unable to sign up. Currently, Oculus Quest software does not have the ability to roll back to a previous software version release. If you remove yourself from Quest PTC, your device will remain on the Quest PTC software version until the next Oculus public software version release.
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Watching Meta Connect 2022
What is Meta Connect and how do I watch it? Meta Connect is our annual conference for developers, creators, tech enthusiasts and others who want to hear about our latest efforts to build the future of connection within virtual and augmented reality. Anyone can join this free digital event on October 11, 2022 at 10 AM PT. All Meta Connect content will be streamed live and available afterward on the Reality Labs Facebook page. If you have a Meta Quest 2 headset, you can register to attend in VR in Meta Horizon Worlds. Once you’ve registered, look for the Meta Connect program in the Events tab of your Horizon menu inside Meta Horizon Worlds. Find out more about Connect here. There's a discussion thread in the Talk VR board if you're looking to chat with other community members!
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Quest build v35 release notes
These features and enhancements will become available starting the week of November 30th, 2021. Casting with Mobile Mixed Reality Camera We’re introducing a new experimental feature that provides a window into your VR experience by showing your real self interacting with the VR app you’re in using the Oculus mobile app. Mobile mixed reality camera is intended to be a two-person capture experience. Please note that this is an experimental feature and is currently available only on iOS devices starting with the iPhone XS or later. Please ensure that you have the latest version of the Oculus Companion App (v139). For details on how to use mobile mixed reality camera and to see the supported apps, please visit our support site. Cloud Backup We’re introducing a new way to backup your app data with Oculus Cloud Backup. When Cloud Backup is enabled, Oculus backs up your device’s app data for supported apps, like game progress or settings, to the cloud. This lets you easily pick up where you left off in a game if you re-install an app, reset your device, or set up a new device. To keep your Cloud Backup data safe, your app data is encrypted on our servers. Cloud Backup is turned on by default but you can turn it off anytime in your Settings. Multiple Accounts on Quest We are moving the option to have multiple accounts on your Quest headset from experimental to general availability. Now everyone has the option to support multiple accounts on a single headset. Users who enable multiple accounts on Quest will be able to share the majority of their apps with secondary users on the headset. Primary users will only be able to share apps on one device. Secondary users will be able to purchase DLC for shared apps through the Oculus Store, but will not be able to make in-app purchases for shared apps. Phone Notification Deep Links to Browser We’re piloting a new feature that lets you interact with phone notifications without leaving VR. For enabled apps, you’ll be able to tap on a notification from a smartphone app to open a web version of the app in VR. Currently the app list for this pilot includes: Facebook Instagram TikTok Discord Twitch Gmail Outlook YouTube DoorDash UberEats Amazon Messenger Calling in VR We’ve made it easier for you to communicate with your friends by integrating Messenger Calling in VR. Now, you can make audio calls while in VR to your friends on any Messenger-enabled platform—wherever they may be. No more taking off your headset to communicate and coordinate. Note: We’ll be rolling this feature out to users gradually over the coming weeks. Learn more about using Messenger in VR. Controller Settings We’ve added the ability to adjust the ‘Up’ angle of the thumbstick, allowing you to adjust the forward direction of the thumbstick You can enable this feature from the Experiments section of the Settings panel in VR. Voice Commands We have added a microphone button within the browser address bar for users to easily access the dictation feature when using the browser. 2D Apps for Multitasking We’re adding to the list of 2D apps you can use on Quest. New apps coming soon to the app store include: Miro monday.com MURAL Subscriptions We’re introducing the ability for developers to add new subscription terms for their apps in the Oculus store. Subscription terms can be monthly, quarterly or yearly. Additionally, apps will be able to include subscription tiers (bronze, silver, gold) as well as the ability to upgrade and downgrade between the different levels. Quest Public Test Channel We still have openings to opt into the new Quest Public Test Channel. The test channel enables you to get early access to the next unreleased software version ahead of the public release. Please note this feature is on a first-come, first-serve basis and may be closed to new signups once the the desired capacity is met.
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Quest build v34 release notes
These features and enhancements will become available starting the week of November 1st, 2021. Guardian With this release we’re introducing Space Sense to Guardian. Space Sense allows you to see things like people and pets entering your Play Space when using Roomscale Guardian. To enable Space Sense, navigate your Settings > Experimental features. Learn more about Guardian and Space Sense. Please note this feature is only available on Quest 2 headsets. Space Sense is not available for Stationary Guardian. In addition to Space Sense, we’re currently testing additional guardian features as part of this release. Keep in mind that these features are still in development and won’t be seen by all users. We’ve improved notifications when you enter a low-light situation and are at risk of losing tracking. Horizon Home We’re introducing a new personal workspace environment in Horizon Home today, so you can trade out that snowy mountain lodge for something a bit more professional if you’re sitting down to get some work done. 2D Apps for Multitasking We’re introducing 2D apps to the Oculus Store. The first apps available in the Store are Facebook, Instagram, Smartsheet, and Spike. More apps will follow soon. Developers can get started building and testing PWAs today and we’ll share more about when you can submit to App Lab soon. 2D apps take advantage of Quest’s powerful multitasking features. You can turn on the latest multitasking features by enabling “Multitasking” in the Experimental section of the Settings app. Android Phone Notifications You can now view notifications from apps on your smartphone in VR from Android devices in addition to iOS devices. We’ve also updated in-VR Phone Notifications to display icons of the apps that the notification is coming from. Standby Battery Life We’ve adjusted battery parameters to increase the standby life on Quest and Quest 2 headsets. Link and Air Link We’ve enabled secure pairing for Air Link to enhance security and improve your experience for Air Link. Users who have V34 on both Quest and PC will experience a new and improved pairing flow for launching into Air Link. For best performance on Link and Air Link, please use Windows 10. Windows 11 is not yet supported with our Oculus PC software. Voice Commands You can now do more with Voice Commands. With this release, you can now ask about the weather, enable or disable the Oculus Move tracker during your next workout, and other general questions. You can also use Voice Commands to control your media and open your settings. Learn more about supported Voice Commands. Example commands include: Weather: “What’s the weather like today?”, “What’s the weather for tomorrow?” Media Control: “Pause”, “Resume”, “Next”, “Go back” Oculus Move: “Show activity tracker”, “Hide calorie tracker” General Questions: “What is ten to the power of forty three?”, “What is 20 Celsius in Fahrenheit?”, “How many calories in three eggs?” Public Test Channel (PTC) Quest Public Test Channel (PTC) is an early access program for Oculus Quest software releases. By signing up, you can get early access to the unreleased software version ahead of the public release. See here to learn more about how to sign up for PTC. Fixes Fixed an issue where the progress bar was showing incorrect information when downloading a game or app.
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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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Quest build v31 release notes
These features and enhancements will become available starting the week of July 20, 2021. Invite to Game We’ve created multiplayer APIs for developers to use with their apps. For any app that opts into this feature, you’ll be able to invite friends or people you’ve recently played with to your game sessions directly from the Quest Universal menu. You will be notified when your friend takes action based on your invite. When you’re invited to join someone through this method, you’ll receive a notification with info about who sent the invite and what app you’re being invited to. You can now view and manage the group of people you’re playing together with right from the Universal menu without leaving the app or experience you’re currently in. Invite Link We want to make it easier to get your friends into VR with you. One way we’re doing this is by allowing you to create an invitation link which will take anyone who uses it to the same location in VR. The link is created and shared using the Oculus Mobile App. You can then use that invite link to text or post to your friends and communities. Air Link Improved the dynamic bitrate to reduce the occurrence of stalls and high latency, while also improving visual quality. Added the ability to access the Oculus menu (press Oculus button) during a connection timeout (3 dots screen). Identified and fixed a bug that caused Air Link to crash. Fixed an issue where some AMD drivers could crash when running Link/Air Link. Messenger You can now send Reactions to messages in VR similar to how you would on mobile. You can now see the status of the messages that you send (Send receipts), as well as how much of the conversation other participants have read (Read receipts.) USB-C Audio You can now use USB-C headphones with your Quest 2. For the list of supported USB-C headphones and adapters, see our support article here. If both 3.5mm and USB-C headphones are plugged in, then the audio will play on the 3.5mm headphones. If your 3.5mm or USB-C headphones have mics, they will be disabled as headphone mics are not supported on either the 3.5mm or USB-C ports. Universal Menu We’ve made the Library, Settings, Notifications, and other menus larger for improved ease of use. Security Settings We’ve created a dedicated security settings page in headset where you can set/reset your unlock pattern and access other security settings. Save your passwords on Oculus Browser You can safely save and autofill your passwords on Browser. Now you’ll only have to type your password once before letting Browser auto-fill your password. And you can seal it behind your unlock pattern for added security. Fixes This update includes a security fix to prevent third-party apps running in the background of people’s Quest devices from accessing their motion data, including controller and headset movement. Apps that run in the foreground-- meaning apps you actively play and engage with when using your headset -- are not affected by this fix and may collect real-time information about the current position of your headset and controllers to translate your movements into the virtual world; for more, see our support article privacy support article. Fixed an issue with wireless that caused degraded WiFi performance.
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