In-Game Multitasking<\/span><\/h2>\nWhen we launched <\/span>Meta Quest Pro<\/span><\/a>, one of our favorite new features was the ability to bring up a 2D app (like the Meta Quest Browser) without closing the game we were playing. Lost in the depths of <\/span>Myst<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u2019s infamous subway maze? Check out a walkthrough. Need to settle a bet with a friend? Do a quick search for the answer. Want to check out what\u2019s changed in <\/span>POPULATION: ONE<\/span><\/i><\/a>? Read the patch notes. We multitask all the time in our day-to-day lives, and that doesn\u2019t change when we put on a headset. All you need to do is hit the Meta Quest button and you can launch 2D apps from your Library.<\/span><\/p>\nWith v50, we\u2019re excited to bring this feature to Meta Quest 2 as well. Check your Instagram feed, look up the location of a Lost Ball in <\/span>Walkabout Mini Golf<\/span><\/i><\/a>, or get a bit of work done while you\u2019re killing time in <\/span>Demeo<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u2019s Heroes\u2019 Hangout \u2014 all without leaving the game.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Product](\"https:\/\/about.fb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/In-Game-Multitasking.png?resize=960%2C541\")
<\/a><\/p>\nDirect Touch<\/span><\/h2>\nWe first introduced <\/span>hand tracking<\/span><\/a> to the Meta Quest Platform back in December 2019, and in the ensuing years many of you have pinched your way through the Meta Quest interface without ever picking up your controllers.<\/span><\/p>\nBut that pinch gesture is a bit abstract, right? When we use our hands, we want to <\/span>use our hands<\/span><\/i>. Reach out and tap a floating menu. Swipe through our Library like we would on a phone or tablet.<\/span><\/p>\nWith v50, we\u2019re rolling out a new experimental setting called Direct Touch that brings Meta Quest 2 and Pro closer to that more intuitive hands-on future. We\u2019ve reworked the Meta Quest UI so that \u2014 once you enable Direct Touch \u2014 you can tap buttons with your index finger to adjust your settings or select a game from your library, quickly type out messages on the virtual keyboard and more.<\/span><\/p>\nDirect Touch is a major improvement to our hand tracking technology, offering a more intuitive and engaging way to interact with the system and 2D panels in general. We\u2019re also introducing a new gesture for hands-based locomotion, which you can try out in the latest version of <\/span>First Hand<\/span><\/i><\/a>. Combined, these new developments make hand tracking a much more versatile interaction system for VR, and we\u2019re excited about all the ways developers will put this to use in the years to come.<\/span><\/p>\nAs stated, you\u2019ll find the Direct Touch feature under your Experimental Settings tab.<\/span><\/p>\nPick Up and Play<\/span><\/h2>\nThis last v50 feature is specific to the Meta Quest Touch Pro controllers.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Touch Pro controllers are the most accurate we\u2019ve ever made, thanks to the fact that they are self-tracking. Unfortunately, self-tracking means they also take a second to understand where they are when you first pick them up \u2014 and nobody wants to turn on their controllers and then wonder if they\u2019re actually working.<\/span><\/p>\nWith v50, we\u2019ve reduced the amount of time it takes for tracking to initialize on the Meta Quest Touch Pro controllers. In other words, your controllers will be quicker to respond when you first put on your headset, and whenever you switch from hand tracking back to controllers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have additional Meta Quest Touch Pro improvements coming in the near future, so keep an eye out!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
With v50, we\u2019re excited to bring this feature to Meta Quest 2 as well. Check your Instagram feed, look up the location of a Lost Ball in <\/span>Walkabout Mini Golf<\/span><\/i><\/a>, or get a bit of work done while you\u2019re killing time in <\/span>Demeo<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u2019s Heroes\u2019 Hangout \u2014 all without leaving the game.<\/span><\/p>\n We first introduced <\/span>hand tracking<\/span><\/a> to the Meta Quest Platform back in December 2019, and in the ensuing years many of you have pinched your way through the Meta Quest interface without ever picking up your controllers.<\/span><\/p>\n But that pinch gesture is a bit abstract, right? When we use our hands, we want to <\/span>use our hands<\/span><\/i>. Reach out and tap a floating menu. Swipe through our Library like we would on a phone or tablet.<\/span><\/p>\n With v50, we\u2019re rolling out a new experimental setting called Direct Touch that brings Meta Quest 2 and Pro closer to that more intuitive hands-on future. We\u2019ve reworked the Meta Quest UI so that \u2014 once you enable Direct Touch \u2014 you can tap buttons with your index finger to adjust your settings or select a game from your library, quickly type out messages on the virtual keyboard and more.<\/span><\/p>\n Direct Touch is a major improvement to our hand tracking technology, offering a more intuitive and engaging way to interact with the system and 2D panels in general. We\u2019re also introducing a new gesture for hands-based locomotion, which you can try out in the latest version of <\/span>First Hand<\/span><\/i><\/a>. Combined, these new developments make hand tracking a much more versatile interaction system for VR, and we\u2019re excited about all the ways developers will put this to use in the years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n As stated, you\u2019ll find the Direct Touch feature under your Experimental Settings tab.<\/span><\/p>\n This last v50 feature is specific to the Meta Quest Touch Pro controllers.<\/span><\/p>\n The Touch Pro controllers are the most accurate we\u2019ve ever made, thanks to the fact that they are self-tracking. Unfortunately, self-tracking means they also take a second to understand where they are when you first pick them up \u2014 and nobody wants to turn on their controllers and then wonder if they\u2019re actually working.<\/span><\/p>\n With v50, we\u2019ve reduced the amount of time it takes for tracking to initialize on the Meta Quest Touch Pro controllers. In other words, your controllers will be quicker to respond when you first put on your headset, and whenever you switch from hand tracking back to controllers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We have additional Meta Quest Touch Pro improvements coming in the near future, so keep an eye out!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\nDirect Touch<\/span><\/h2>\n
Pick Up and Play<\/span><\/h2>\n