Buckle up, Quest 3 and 3S users! The latest Horizon OS update (v81) is here, and it’s bringing some serious upgrades to your virtual reality world. Let’s dive in!
🏠 A New Horizon Home: More Spacious & Customizable
Your Meta Horizon Home just got a major facelift! Say goodbye to multiple spaces and hello to one, high-quality environment with four stunning scenery options:
– Horizon Central: A futuristic city skyline that’ll make you feel like you’re in a sci-fi movie.
– Midnight: A serene nighttime view of plains with the Northern Lights dancing in the sky.
– Valley: A majestic landscape that’ll make you feel like you’re in the heart of nature.
– Oceanarium: Dive deep underwater and even make some new ocean critter friends!
Exploring your new home is easier than ever with enhanced freedom of movement. Plus, you can now display your favorite Instagram images or videos with the new Instagram Window.
📈 Anchored Windows: Keep Your Favorite Apps Exactly Where You Want Them
Say goodbye to floating windows that disappear when you leave your VR home. With anchored windows, you can freeze up to three windows in place for both VR and mixed reality. Whether it’s YouTube, TechRadar, or any other app, your windows will stay put, even when you switch between games or apps.
💻 Productivity Boost: More Active Windows & Remote Desktop
The update promises to let you have up to 12 active windows open at once, but for now, we’re still stuck at the usual limit of six. Keep an eye out for this feature as v81 matures. Additionally, the Windows 11 Remote Desktop is supposed to be out of experimental mode, but it’s still not quite there yet. Stay tuned!
🎮 QuickPlay: Start Gaming Before Your Downloads Finish
This upcoming feature will let you jump into new VR games before they’ve fully downloaded, perfect for big titles like ‘Arkham Shadow’. It’ll only work if the developer enables it, though.
🤖 Meta AI: Smarter Than Ever
The update also brings improvements to Meta AI, making it better at understanding your commands and curating content for you in the Horizon Feed. Plus, the Worlds Safety System will remind you to set appropriate boundaries for your VR games.
📥 Ready to Update?
If your Quest 3 or 3S hasn’t already downloaded the update, it should be ready for you now. Get ready to experience VR like never before!
