Meta is boosting the performance of its Quest 2 and Pro headsets

Mark Zuckerberg announced the Meta Quest 3 VR headset earlier this month, which will bring enhanced capabilities for those looking to upgrade their Quest 2. But the more performant Quest won’t be here until September 3rd, so in the meantime, Meta promises that a future update will boost the Quest 2’s (and Quest Pro’s) performance and keep the hardware supported longer.

is meta running now Those changes in the v55 update. Quest 2 will get a 19 percent GPU speed boost while Quest Pro owners will get an 11 percent boost. According to Meta, both VR headsets are also getting a performance boost in CPU power of up to 26 percent.

Meta says the performance upgrades should give users better game performance overall and a more responsive system UI, and the company is also adding dynamic resolution scaling that lets applications take advantage of higher pixel density with consistent frame rates.

Developers will also be able to update their games and apps to take advantage of the performance gains. Meta’s blog posts include a sample video Of The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners The headsets are enjoying the higher resolution due to the display update.

The V55 update also brings some new software experiences. The Explore tab now incorporates Meta’s media content, including short-form videos and content from your Facebook and Instagram accounts, and as previously tested, Reels. meta horizon world There are also new avatar digital outfits as well as new locations to explore. The new Explore portion of the update is now being rolled out “gradually” to users.

In version 54 of the Meta Quest software, the company introduced notifications from non-VR apps, including Messenger. Now in v55, Meta is adding a standalone Messenger app to VR so you can communicate with friends without taking off your headset and taking out your smartphone.

Lastly, the Meta Quest browser is getting multi-touch gesture support that lets you zoom in and out and interact with elements not just with a touch controller but with just hand gestures. It’s like getting a taste of the hand controls available in any other upcoming headset.