The Meta Quest 2 (pictured) and Quest Professional are getting “mendacity down mode,” however not the Meta Quest 3. Jason Hiner/ZDNET
Meta launched the v63 update to let customers make purchases within the metaverse utilizing Quest Money, a brand new cost methodology for video games and different purchases within the Meta Quest Platform. This replace additionally brings again the flexibility to make use of the Meta Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets whereas mendacity down.
After giving Meta Quest customers a style of effortlessly having fun with their blended actuality headsets mendacity down again within the v53 replace, Meta eliminated the characteristic. Now, Meta is bringing again the “use apps whereas mendacity down” skill however just for the Meta Quest 2 and Professional, excluding the Meta Quest 3.
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A digital actuality (VR) headset mendacity down poses important software program challenges. Whereas some apps and video games carry out okay whereas the consumer lies down, many set the horizon and ground stage primarily based in your standing or sitting place. On this case, laying down can confuse the system and shift the digital surroundings and objects.
Meta’s “mendacity down mode” plans to keep away from this by adjusting the horizon robotically.
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Some apps let customers modify the horizon to allow them to use them mendacity down, like VRChat, and people designed for use solely whereas mendacity down, like Pillow. However giving the headset the flexibility to regulate for all apps robotically opens up the MR system to varied new makes use of.
As somebody presently nursing a bone fracture, I’ve run out of issues to do whereas mendacity or sitting down prior to now two weeks, so I can think about the leisure and productiveness potential {that a} Meta Quest headset would ship at the moment. However these gadgets might additionally attain others who’re bedridden completely or youngsters who cannot get out of their hospital beds, for instance, to ship a little bit of levity and enjoyable.
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Meta’s v63 replace additionally contains the launch of Quest Money later this month, a brand new type of cost that lets customers make in-app purchases, purchase video games, present cash, request, and retailer it. It may also be a great way to trace children’ spending on-line and maintain them on a finances for digital content material.
Meta Quest present playing cards can be become Quest Money when this characteristic goes stay.
