Mark Zuckerberg experiments with six-window Quest VR multitasking

Mark Zuckerberg announced connected Wednesday that version 67 of Horizon OS is rolling retired with an experimental diagnostic allowing Quest owners to multitask with up to six virtual windows. Once enabled (by going to Settings, past Experimental, and toggling it on), you’ll beryllium capable to dock 3 windows successful what Meta is calling a “hinged” layout portion freely placing and resizing up to 3 much wherever you want.

The diagnostic is disposable connected the Quest Pro, Quest 2, and Quest 3, but it’s particularly bully connected the Quest 3 erstwhile you’re utilizing it successful mixed world mode. The augmented world enactment is akin to the Apple Vision Pro’s experience. With the further windows, Quest owners present person much options and, according to reports, the quality to determination further distant without losing windows.

There’s besides a “Theater View” fastener that rapidly isolates and enlarges immoderate 1 of the windows portion dimming the others. It works with the browser, video player, and different 2D apps and windows wrong Horizon OS.

Meta has besides added a caller Horizon Feed conception that highlights contented from prime creators similar A Wolf successful VR and SteveKnows. It’s positioned arsenic a much sociable attack to discovering caller apps and games. You’ll beryllium capable to similar posts and stock them with friends.

Other changes coming successful mentation 67 see swipe typing for easier substance input, QR codification scanning to acceptable up Wi-Fi entree (available lone connected the Quest 3), improvements to oculus tracking show connected the Quest Pro, and the quality to acceptable durations for Do Not Disturb mode. Keep checking backmost if you’re not seeing the update close away, arsenic Meta says it’s a gradual rollout.