The Meta Quest 3 was already one ofthe good VR headsetsfor mixed realism , while keep toll affordable . shortly Quest 3 proprietor will see a enceinte upgrade that absent the aberration that sometimes broke the immersive feeling , just by update their headsets .
Meta has announced the v66 software update that , among many things , comes with improvement to the Quest 3 ’s passthrough television camera . Since the Quest 3 ’s passthrough cameras are located a twain of in in front of your eyes , the headset must adjust the image to equalize your true perspective . Otherwise , everything would seem slightly surge in . Distant objects are comfortable , but nearby hands enshroud a portion of the background , presenting a challenge .
Meta has continue to tweak the timber of the passthrough , with a big update having happened in v64 . Meta ’s Horizon oculus sinister v65 did a good Book of Job of belittle render errors where hand move over the background . The v66 update , which is rolling out now , appears to make warping almost imperceptible .
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tally out Meta ’s TV that demonstrates the difference between v65 and v66 passthrough distorted shape .
This is an significant update when considering the Quest 3 ’s competition and time value proposition . To get anything better in terms of passthrough quality , you ’d need to spend$3,500 or more to buy an Apple Vision Proor a Varjo XR-4 . It ’s unbelievable that a low - price headset like theMeta Quest 3 can achieve this academic degree of fidelity in mixed reality , and I ’m eager to prove out the update for myself to see just how good it is .
More v66 features
While the passthrough updateonly applies to the Quest 3 , Quest 2andQuest Pro ownerswill also receive some nice young feature with v66 .
First off , screenshots and recording are about to become easier to access . Your Meta Quest gallery is now online , so just log into your Meta account statement to see all your VR capacity . This feature is already bouncy for me now , as escort in the photo above .
Another mixed reality upgrade will automatically label furniture when doing elbow room setup . Previously , you had to pick out from a list of objects . The new method acting should speed up the process .
Meta also announced novel hand - tracking upgrade . Wrist buttons will seem when you plow your thenar up . This is an observational feature you must enable in Horizon OS v66 and could bring home the bacon quicker , more authentic admittance to menus . The premature method required holding an upside - down pinch for about a second .
If you like playing ground music or hear to podcasts while playing game , hanging out in societal apps , or go , you might have noticed that was n’t always possible in VR . It worked for 2D apps , but the sound stopped when launching an immersive app .
The v66 update lets you continue listening to music or video play in 2D apps whileplaying VR gamesand apps . Playback controls will appear in the quick menu .
Meta keeps improving its VR headsets and adding features , even for aged devices . While Meta will go on to plump for the 2020 Quest 2 for years , it seems likelywe’ll see a scurvy - cost Meta Quest 3stake its place at Meta connect in September . There’sa chance that a Quest Pro 2 is comingas well , but it likely wo n’t set up until sometime in 2025 .
