Okay, let’s dive into this. Meta’s up to something with their Quest, right? Just rolled out this Horizon OS update, v77 or whatever they’re calling it. So, they’re ditching the old dock-style UI and playing around with this fancy new launcher overlay. And, uh, some folks get a 3D Instagram upgrade. Cool? I guess.
Now, during Connect 2024, Meta spilled the beans about Navigator. It’s like, their shiny new all-in-one hub for apps, shortcuts, and whatnot. They say it’s part of some big plan to, you know, make everything about people or something. Sounds kinda deep. Anyway, they’re bragging about how you can pin stuff – 10 things, to be exact – in your library. Simplifies multitasking, they say. But does it really? Maybe. Depends on how much you juggle. Less fumbling around inside that headset, apparently.
Navigator’s supposed to make life easier. Get to the controls, and bam, back to whatever you messed up earlier. They claim it’s familiar for folks who fiddle with smartphones. I dunno. Familiar, maybe. But different? Also, YouTuber ‘The Construct’ is out there with some demo video or something. Check it, if you’re curious.
Meta’s hyping it up, all “We’ve learned so much, and Navigator is, like, the answer.” Okay, Meta. Prove it. They’re tossing this thing out slowly, like feeding ducks, via the Public Test Channel (PTC) in v77. Everyone else? Just hang tight.
Oh, and Instagram on Quest has a new trick: 3D photos. Meta’s AI is doing magic, turning flat pics into 3D. It’s like giving your old photos a new jacket. Just watch if you’re in the cool kids’ test group on PTC v77. They’re hyped about making social stuff more, what’s the word, immersive? Yeah, that.
If you’re itching to jump onto this PTC thing, grab your phone, open the Meta Horizon app, wade through settings, and flip that Public Test Channel switch. Easier said than done, right? But hey, worth a shot if you want in on the action.
