More apps, more experiences, andhellwhy not more headsets that Meta doesnt have to make itself?
Gizmodo: Thats customer choice.
When you have multiple, different companies all with the same OS, thats why the Android model works.
No headset has figured out how to deal with dreaded VR sweat, but at the very least, Supernatural VR and AR workouts get the heart pumping.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo
Malkin: Yeah, exactly.
Metas metaverse ambitions havent had astrong leg to stand onfor years.
The idea of VR spaces was apretty vacuous visionpractically since Meta changed its name from Facebook.
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Game Pass andSteamVRare now easy to access natively on Quest through separate apps.
The game library is bigger than ever on Quest, and the basic UI is about settled.
So where is that more going to come from?
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Well, it has to be from third-party app makers.
Simply put, it needs more stuff to do on Quest.
The sooner, the better.
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Whats New on Meta Quest 3, and Does it Really Change Anything?
Metas latest updates to the Horizon environment arent very dramatic.
The recently announced travel mode is now enabled as well.
Travel mode is available under Experimental features under the headsets quick options.
Otherwise, there are a few new modes to some existing apps.
The Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs has a mixed reality slingshot mode.
Beat SabersOST 7with a few returning and new artist tracks.
Theres also a new Daft Punk-inspired neon-lit environment called Collider.
Meta invited me to try out some of these new features, even as limited as they are.
Not a whole new dimension better, but a better-supported, cleaner experience overall.
Supernaturals VR exercise is a far better workout than your average Beat Saber session.
It was the most engrossing demo, but it still felt old hat.
Anybody expecting something truly new from this latest round of updates may still need to wait.
This also includes a new wrist-activated wrist button for accessing the Quest menus.
This should work inside both games and apps.
The Quests I used ran well, except for one odd glitch in Quest 3s main menu.
Neither is watching Netflix while wearing a VR headset.
Horizon OS shows Meta is calling out for partnerships.
Perhaps well learn more about that on Sunday during theXbox Games Showcaseon June 9.
Apple is expected to announce a big visionOS update for its Vision Pro next week at WWDC 2024.
Meta, on the other hand, needs to keep making HorizonOS better.
An open OS and consumer product choice is better in the long run.
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