Meta VP announces update to the Quest 3’s home theater environment
Promises big visual and audio improvements, but doesn’t go into specifics
We’re excited but hope meta makes a big change to 3D content too
One of my favorite uses for my Meta Quest 3 in recent months has been using it as a massive virtual screen either to watch streamed Netflix videos or to play PS5 games by combining it with an Elgato 4K X capture card. But the cinema experience it offers – while fun – is a little simple (read: bland). That could change at some point soon though, with Meta teasing that it’s working on improvements for the home cinema experience its VR headset offers.
Right now your options for the Quest 3 theatre are to sit in a virtual environment (your Meta Home) or in your real environment (via passthrough), and then control how dim your surroundings are. You can also curve the screen, shift its position, and alter its size. However, the screen just exists as a floating window in the void, and while it’s fun it’s not overly immersive – for example, the light of the screen doesn’t bounce off your surroundings like it does with a real TV.
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