Oculus Quest 2 brings 'Hey Facebook' command as experimental feature

Oculus Quest 2 brings 'Hey Facebook' control equally experimental feature

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Oculus Quest ii users can now navigate the VR device hands-free thank you to new voice commands. The optional upgrade lets you utilize the phrase "Hey Facebook" for hands-complimentary command, whereas until at present you had to double-press the Oculus controller button before giving a command.

As detailed in a weblog post, users can enable the setting in the experimental features settings, making it easier to take screenshots, bandage, or group up with friends. Facebook plans to roll out the feature gradually to all Quest two users, and later to all Quest devices.

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Per Facebook's weblog post, the new characteristic allows for a more than seamless VR experience. For example, when playing Shell Saber, users tin can say "Hey Facebook, outset casting" and gameplay will begin streaming to friends. Earlier, the game would need to exist paused, breaking the experience.

Other commands include "Hey Facebook, take a screenshot," and "Hey Facebook, show me who'south online."

For those concerned about privacy, Facebook says that voice commands do not work when the microphone is turned off or when the headset is asleep or powered off.

Users tin also delete their vocalisation-command activity, pregnant that nosey family members won't be able to snoop on embarrassing searches.

In the by week, Facebook has been actively dropping new features for Quest two users. These include upgrades to the Guardian fashion, which prevents people from walking into a wall and existence able to mark out a chair or couch. Facebook also approved the virtual desktop streaming app, giving users increased functionality.

The virtual desktop app is particularly important, as it allows users to stream their PC-but VR games to their Oculus Quest ii headset. It's also possible to scan the internet and sentinel movies on it — it substantially transplants the desktop experience to your face. The app isn't gratuitous, however: it will set users back $nineteen.99.

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