The Meta Quest v64 system software program replace is beginning to roll out.
Model 64 is concentrated virtually completely on Quest 3, bringing improved passthrough high quality, exterior mic assist, and mendacity down mode. The replace additionally makes casting proceed once you take the headset off.
As all the time, remember that Quest system software program updates “roll out” progressively, so it might take a number of days or much more than every week in your headset to get the Quest v64 replace.
Improved Digital camera Passthrough High quality
The headline enchancment of v64 is improved digicam passthrough on Quest 3.
Shortly after Quest 3 launched Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth mentioned its passthrough would enhance “modestly” over time with software program updates, and v64 is the primary replace to take action.
Here is particularly what Meta claims has been improved in v64:
Improved decision
We have now improved the perceived decision for passthrough by optimizing the passthrough pipeline. This makes it simpler for customers to see finer particulars and browse smaller textual content in the actual world – reminiscent of notifications on a smartphone display.Improved picture high quality
We have now tremendous tuned the digicam processing pipeline to enhance coloration, publicity, distinction and dynamic vary in passthrough. This makes coloration passthrough higher match the actual world. We have now additionally diminished graininess (aka picture noise) in decrease mild situations making for an general extra snug passthrough expertise in a spread of lighting situations.
UploadVR tried v64 on Quest 3 and might verify the dynamic vary and publicity management have been very noticeably improved, making it simpler to view bodily screens like displays and telephones. The graininess has additionally been barely diminished. Nevertheless, this all comes at the price of a barely darker and fewer vibrant picture. Apparently, this new passthrough tuning, together with the darkness and vibrancy tradeoff, is nearer to Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional’s, as we famous in our assessment of it.
What hasn’t visibly modified nonetheless is the tough geometric warping distortion, our greatest criticism of Quest 3’s passthrough in our assessment.
Exterior Microphone Help
When Quest 3 launched I used to be initially excited to apply it to our weekly VR Obtain podcast however discovered its microphone had the identical annoying plosives popping situation as Quest Professional, so I nonetheless use Quest 2.
The v62 replace introduced some enhancements to Quest 3’s microphone high quality, together with particularly to the plosives situation. Nevertheless, I examined and located it nonetheless is not adequate for VR Obtain, and nonetheless sounds noticeably worse than Quest 2.
Quest 3 Microphone Has The Similar Popping Situation As Quest Professional
Quest 3’s microphone has the identical annoying popping situation as Quest Professional:
The brand new v64 replace provides the flexibility to make use of an exterior microphone on Quest 3 through the USB-C port. This will embrace a mic with a USB-C connector or any mic through a USB-C adapter. We plan to check this for VR Obtain.
Mendacity Down Mode
The headline characteristic of the v63 replace was the addition of mendacity down mode to Quest 2 and Quest Professional, a brand new experimental characteristic known as ‘Use apps whereas mendacity down’.
When it is enabled, recentering (holding the Oculus button on the suitable controller or your proper index finger to your thumb) whereas trying up above additionally, you will rotate the digital coordinate area 90 levels upwards, letting you comfortably use seated VR apps and video games in mattress.
Nevertheless, it wasn’t accessible on Quest 3 till now. The v64 replace brings this similar characteristic to Quest 3. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth beforehand mentioned that the delay bringing this to Quest 3 was associated to its computerized boundary setup possibility not current in older headsets.
Continous Casting
Lastly, v64 makes casting your Quest’s view to an exterior machine proceed even when the headset is taken off. Beforehand, the stream would go black. This could forestall points with the stream chopping out once you put the headset again on.
