Meta tests Vision Pro-like freeform virtual screen placement for Quest headsets
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Meta is testing a feature for its Quest headsets that allows you to place windows freely, similar to the Apple Vision Pro. Multitasking with multiple windows has been part of Meta Horizon OS (formerly Meta Quest OS) for a few years now, but currently, it only supports three virtual windows docked in a side-by-side layout.
RoadtoVR points out this demonstration video from a data miner named Luna, who spotted the experimental feature in version 67 of the Meta Quest Public Test Channel.
Meta Quest OS v67 PTC
Settings > Experimental Features > New Window Layout pic.twitter.com/jDq0hdoCOV
— Luna (@Lunayian) June 25, 2024
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