Heres How Instagram & Facebook Beta Apps Work On A Quest VR Headset

Here’s How Instagram & Facebook Beta Apps Work On A Quest VR Headset

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Instagram and Facebook can be seen side-by-side in VR apps on large screens that float at a comfortable distance, and typing is done with both hands.

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Heres How Instagram & Facebook Beta Apps Work On A Quest VR Headset

Instagram and Facebook are available as beta apps for Meta’s Quest VR headset, but the appearance might be a bit unexpected. Virtual reality has been primarily used for gaming for the general public. However, that is beginning to change. There are some powerful drawing and 3D modeling apps available for the Quest and other VR headsets. Meta wants to make VR and AR (augmented reality) part of everyday life, which means social media apps need to be added to the platform, and the beta versions work surprisingly well.

While Oculus wasn’t the first company to make a head-mounted display for VR use, it is among the most well-known and most active. After being acquired by Facebook, a massive influx of money and resources became available to expand not only the technology being used but also stir up interest. Facebook invested millions of dollars in pushing VR into the mainstream. Although the effort is working, it might be taking longer than expected. The company launched the Oculus Quest VR headset in 2019, and the more powerful Quest 2 in 2020, both at very low prices. Over 10 million units have been sold.

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Meta is the new company name for Facebook, the company that also owns both Oculus and Instagram, so it makes sense that these social media apps would be among the first to arrive for the Quest VR headset. While VR is typically a three-dimensional experience, Instagram and Facebook are 2D apps, meaning they appear as screens in VR, much like they do in a web browser. In the future, the apps might evolve into something more like Meta’s Horizon Worlds, which is a 3D social world that represents a tiny taste of what the Metaverse might become. For now, these apps, which are currently available for Quest owners to download, are labeled as beta versions, meaning things might change soon. The only issue with using the Quest for social media browsing is long-term comfort and battery life, both of which should improve in future VR headsets.

What Instagram & Facebook Are Like In VR

The benefit of using social media in VR is the size of the virtual screens. The user sees what appears to be about a 30 to 40-inch monitor with no bezels floating at a comfortable distance. The experience is better with a Quest 2 since it has a higher resolution, but the original quest is not bad quality. If multitasking is enabled in settings, it’s possible to open up to three screens of this size side by side. This covers a wide enough area that it requires turning or stepping back to see all three. The keyboard is a virtual one that appears below the screen that’s active, and typing can be done with both hands. However, rather than multi-touch, it’s point and click. Being able to use both hands is surprisingly effective and didn’t feel overly slow or awkward as it does when entering text with a game controller.

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The Quest VR headset includes a web browser, and it’s possible to log into Facebook and Instagram via the browser. The apps are actually about the same experience, with the display size being one of the most noticeable differences. There’s no need for an address bar or tabs when using the apps, so more space is available for the content. The only drawback to using the Instagram and Facebook app is a lack of window sizing controls. The browser window has three width settings, which is nice when multitasking. Placing a narrow browser window between the Quest’s new Instagram and Facebook beta apps allows monitoring three social media streams at once on large virtual monitors.

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