In April, Facebook’s Oculus division deployed the ability to wirelessly stream PC VR games to the Quest 2 headset via WiFi. The feature, called Air Link, gives users complete freedom of movement, as they no longer need to be connected to a PC to play. It was not clear at the time whether Air Link would ever make it to the Original quest, but now Mark Zuckerberg has answered The question for those who own the old headset: Yes, they will also be able to enjoy PC VR games wirelessly via Air Link in the future.
The Facebook CEO made the revelation as a comment under a video post for Quest’s v30 update, as spotted by The edge. He simply said “Air Link for Quest 1 is coming too …” with no timeline for its release, so users will only have to wait for more information to be released. When the feature first became available, Oculus said the ideal play area is within 20 feet of the router, so those interested may want to start planning things.
As for the v30 update itself, Zuckerberg said it will expand the infinite desktop and make it easier to multitask in virtual reality. In the video he posted, for example, the user was able to move easily between three large curved virtual screens. According to DownloadVRit will also enable larger play areas by giving users the ability to draw Guardian boundaries up to 15 meters long in either direction. Sadly, Facebook has yet to reveal a release date for the v30 update, and it’s still unclear if the original Quest gets it as well.
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