Meta: this way you can update your Quest apps faster from now on
Meta’s Quest headsets from model v53 can replace apps throughout shutdown. As a consumer, you now not have to attend for app updates.
Meta states that customers from v53 simply having to place their headset away on a charger to begin the replace course of. Because of this, customers would not have to attend for the set up of updates when the headset is used, as we all know from sport consoles. In fact, the Quest headset should have WiFi protection to obtain and set up the updates.
Experimental digital camera options
Meta’s replace for the Quest headsets additionally features a change to the digital camera settings. Beginning with v53, experimental digital camera capabilities from earlier OS variations are moved to the common digital camera menu. In that menu you’ll now discover choices for picture stabilization, picture refresh, bitrate and the facet ratio of the picture proven. Video can be now recorded with stereo audio: in earlier variations this was restricted to mono enter.
Customers ought to pay attention to the unintended effects of enabling superior digital camera capabilities. For instance, picture stabilization ensures that the viewing angle of the recorded picture is diminished. You could have to discover and alter the settings earlier than you understand which mixture works greatest for you.
Parental management choices
Meta additionally comes with parental management tweaks. Mother and father can now set which sort of internet sites their youngsters aren’t allowed to entry within the Meta Quest Browser. Mother and father can subsequently not block particular web sites with the filter, however select from classes reminiscent of ‘Alcohol’ or ‘Violence’. Mother and father can set the restrictions within the cell app for the Quest headset.
Wi-Fi 6E for Quest Professional
Homeowners of a Meta Quest Professional additionally take pleasure in WiFi 6E from v53. The MR headset is subsequently the primary Quest console to help the brand new 6 GHz band. That help ought to allow speeds of as much as 1.6 Gbps.
Meta is rolling out the v53 to the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Professional “quickly”. The latter MR headset is in the meanwhile not obtainable in Belgium. Within the US, the Multi Actuality headset retails for $1,000.
