Quest customers have lengthy wished a greater strategy to handle windowed content material to make internet shopping and utilizing 2D apps simpler. It appears the following Horizon OS replace (ex-Quest OS) will embody a strategy to just do that.
As found by XR fanatic and serial knowledge miner Luna, the general public take a look at channel (PTC) has allowed some customers early entry to the headset’s v67 replace, which features a new experimental characteristic that permits a extra versatile manner of putting windowed content material—feeling more than a little inspired by Vision Pro.
Test it out in motion under:
Meta Quest OS v67 PTC
Settings > Experimental Options > New Window Structure pic.twitter.com/jDq0hdoCOV
— Luna (@Lunayian) June 25, 2024
Meta first unveiled multitasking support in early 2020, which allowed customers to put a number of home windows in three docks. Luna notes that, no less than in its early entry launch, windowed content material seems to be restricted to 3 docked panels and three freely placeable panels, making for lots extra flexibility in terms of organising your digital dwelling workplace.
There’s additionally set to be a brand new digital keyboard characteristic that allows you to to put the keyboard each vertically or at an angle for simpler typing.
The brand new keyboard interplay is very nice, I hope panels get this tilt adjustment characteristic as effectively! https://t.co/DYDtlfLLVj pic.twitter.com/djmnvtAVXt
— Luna (@Lunayian) June 25, 2024
To entry these options earlier than secure launch, you’ll have to enroll within the PTC. Should you haven’t already, observe this fast information, courtesy of Meta.
To join eligibility for Quest PTC from the cell app:
- Open the cell app, faucet Menu within the bottom-right nook, then faucet Gadgets.
- Faucet Headset settings, then faucet Superior settings.
- Faucet the toggle subsequent to Public Take a look at Channel to attempt to be a part of Quest PTC.
- If the toggle doesn’t work, Quest PTC is at the moment full and never accessible.
From there, as Luna mentions, merely head to Settings > Experimental Options > New Window Structure, and toggle the characteristic to activate.
Should you’re on PTC and don’t have these options but, be sure that to examine again recurrently, as Meta tends to do smooth rollouts of each its early entry and secure OS updates.