So, here’s the deal: Meta’s at it again with some new stuff for Quest, and honestly, it kinda caught my eye. No clue why, maybe it’s the chaos of it all. Anyway — wait, scratch that — let’s dive into this mess.
They’re tinkering with the Horizon OS (v77). Instead of the usual dock thing, there’s a new launcher overlay. And hey, some folks might even spot 3D Instagram photos on Quest now. Yep, Instagram. On Quest. 3D. Why not, right?
This thing called Navigator — they teased it back in 2024, at Connect. Now it’s finally part of Quest. Essentially, it’s like this central hangout for your apps and stuff. Imagine a place where you can pin, like, 10 faves from your library. It’s something about making multitasking in VR smoother. I mean, who doesn’t want to juggle more while wearing a headset?
Navigator’s supposed to be pretty handy. Gives you a taste of smartphone vibes with its whole traditional setup. Don’t know if I love or hate that. But hey, YouTuber ‘The Construct’ did a whole deep dive, showing it off with tutorials and impressions — if you’re curious.
Meta’s whole pitch? “After a decade of tinkering, here’s something subtle and intuitive.” They’re rolling it out, but just for the select few in the Public Test Channel (PTC) v77. Guess the rest of us have to wait it out.
Oh, and about those 3D Instagram photos — just some AI magic turning your old pics into something more, well, VR-ish. Meta’s like, “Yeah, this is just a glimpse at where we’re heading — a 3D takeover of the now 2D norm.” Kind of ambitious, don’t you think?
In case you’re wondering how to hop onto the PTC train: get on your Meta Horizon app, find your Quest headset, and fiddle around in the ‘Headset settings’ till you hit ‘Public Test Channel’. Simple, until it’s not.
So there it is. Meta’s mix of new and weird. Who knows how it’ll pan out, but it’s a ride for sure.
