The latest Meta Quest update is rolling out to the Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 2, and Meta Quest Pro headsets, and while there’s no one standout update, it does add several quality of life improvements you’re sure to appreciate in areas like multitasking and keeping your library clutter-free.
It's not uncommon for a minor update to drop before Meta Connect (the 2024 conference is scheduled for September 25-26). It puts the headset in a stable position ahead of the major hardware and software announcements we're sure to see.
This year we're expecting the more accessible Meta Quest 3S and perhaps a sneak peek at augmented reality headsets, but we'll have to wait and see what's revealed during the keynote. For now, here are the upgrades you can enjoy on the Quest headset right now.
If you have Meta AI unlocked on your Meta Quest (a feature exclusive to US and Canada users at the moment), it’s now a little easier to get help from the assistant. In the Meta AI settings menu on your headset, you can now activate the “Hey Meta” wake word, say it out loud, and begin interacting with Meta AI.
For those of you who haven't tried it yet, Meta AI has some useful features like the LLM Chatbot which allows you to have real-time conversations with the AI, or Meta AI with Vision Mode, which allows the bot to understand and help with things in the real world, like identifying a plant.
You can enable or disable Meta AI in the Experimental Settings menu of your Meta Quest headset.
2. Improvements in multitasking
The v69 update also brings updates to the multitasking windows we got in the v67 update. For starters, they're no longer an experimental setting, so everyone will have the new arrangement enabled by default, allowing for three windows open side-by-side and another three windows freeform for a total of six windows.
Spatial audio has also been added, so it will sound as if the audio is coming from the window itself to make the experience feel more real. However, this setting will not affect audio in fully immersive apps.
Finally, while exploring immersive experiences, you can now keep the universal menu and up to three windows open at all times. This allows you to play a video, look up a guide, chat with friends, or do many other activities while playing a game. To try this feature, you must enable Seamless multitasking in your Experimental Settings.
3. Clear your library
If your Meta Quest library is filled with demos or apps you've uninstalled and no longer use, or Horizon worlds you never visit, then there's a new “Remove from Library” option.
This will hide the icon from view making it easier to find and enjoy the content you actually want to use.
4. Stylus support arrives
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Tracking-compatible styli, like the soon-to-be-released Logitech MX Ink, can now be used to interact with the universal menu while using Quest, and can also be used in some apps like Painting VR, which should make drawing in VR or MR much more intuitive.
The stylus settings menu has been added so you can learn more about how to use the stylus, as well as adjust settings such as button mapping and adjusting its pressure sensitivity.
5. Other updates
There are also a handful of minor updates that don't deserve a title of their own, but are worth knowing about and we've included them here. The v69 update adds faster Bluetooth pairing that should make pairing headsets, gamepads, and other accessories to your headphones a bit more straightforward.
New content-adaptive backlight controls should improve contrast and battery life on your Quest device by better adjusting the backlight based on what you’re viewing. While boundary improvements mean you’ll automatically be placed in a fixed boundary when you enter Horizon Home if you don’t already have a boundary set, you’ll only need to set up a room-scale boundary when you launch an experience that requires one.
