The Quest 3 is getting a slew of new features — so much so that you might as well call it the Quest 3.5.
According to a new Meta blog post, the social media tech giant is rolling out a new update called “v60.” It’s set to deliver game-changing perks designed to improve your virtual reality experience.
3 new updates coming to Quest VR headsets
Meta’s v60 update is also rolling out to Quest 2 and Quest Pro VR headsets.
Meta Quest 3 isn’t the only headset getting an upgrade.
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Read on to find out which new features the head-mounted displays are getting.
1. Performance upgrade
Meta is delivering better performance to the Quest Pro by allowing higher clock speeds for the device’s CPU and GPU, particularly while running mixed-reality applications. Here’s what this means for you:
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The CPU is reportedly 34% faster
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The GPU is reportedly 19% faster
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Smooth-running apps while using mixed-reality
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Better responsiveness
This uptick in performance is a feature that developers will benefit from, too, so fingers crossed that the Quest Pro gets some new apps that take advantage of the extra boost.
2. New homes
The “home” environment in Quest is where you hang out before you launch an app. It’s also a place where you can chill with friends and watch Quest TV. You can also use it as a launching pad for diving into multiplayer games with other Quest users.
Now, on top of striking home environments that are already available to Quest users, Meta is adding three more:
Blue Hill Gold Mine
Blue Hill Gold Mine home environment for Quest
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Storybook
Storybook home environment in Quest
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Lakeside Peak
Lakeside Peak home environment inside Quest.
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Lakeside Peak is more my speed. Which one is your favorite?
As a cherry on top, Meta is also improving Boundary, the feature that visually tells you — with an illuminated grid — the border between your play space and the hurdles in your environment. Speaking from experience, with the Quest 2, you often have to redraw the Boundary, which can get annoying.
Fortunately, with v60, Meta announced that “you’ll spend less time redrawing boundaries,” thanks to some new cloud-computing capabilities. However, you’ll need to share your point cloud data with Meta to opt into this new update.
3. Find out what you and other Quest users have in common
A new feature called “Profile Power-Up” makes it easier for you to discover what you and other users have in common.
The Profile Power-Up UI.
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For example, when you visit other users’ profiles, you can see shared experiences and connections (e.g., mutual friends and apps you’ve explored). If this is too revealing for your tastes, don’t worry, you can make this information private.
Meta is rolling v60 out now. “If you don’t see v60 update yet, remain clam,” the blog post said. “It’s on its way and should be in your virtual hands soon.”
