May 18, 2021 13:25:00

Oculus v29 update adds 'new features that make you appear in the VR world'

On May 17, 2021, Facebook-affiliated VR company Oculus announced a 'v29' software update for

its VR devices Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2. This update includes a 'live overlay' feature that lets you see yourself wearing a headset in a VR video, and a new feature in 'Infinite Office' that lets you see smartphone notifications while wearing a headset. I will.

See Yourself in VR With Live Overlay, Plus New Infinite Office Features and More in Latest Oculus Update | Oculus
https://www.oculus.com/blog/see-yourself-in-vr-with-live-overlay-plus-new-infinite-office-features-and-more-in-latest-oculus-update/

Oculus' latest Quest update makes recording you and your games easier --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/17/22440683/oculus-v29-live-overlay-mixed-reality-capture-mic-files-app

Oculus Quest Gets iPhone Notifications, Android Coming Soon
https://uploadvr.com/oculus-quest-iphone-notifications/

The main feature of the update announced by Oculus is the 'live overlay' function. With this function, you can take a picture of yourself with a smartphone placed on a desk etc. and superimpose it on the VR image viewed with a headset to make it look like you are in VR. ..

Regarding this feature, IT news site The Verge said, 'If you are familiar with Oculus, you may think of the

company's Mixed Reality Creator Tool (MRC). While the real-time captured image of a person is projected in the VR world using the equipment of, live overlay simply superimposes the image of oneself on the image viewed through the headset. It will be impressive for creators who want to create a play video with their own content with a minimum of effort. '

'Live overlay' will be available using iPhone XS or later and the Oculus app distributed to some users as a test. The timing of official implementation and deployment other than iPhone are undecided at the time of writing the article.

In addition, this update will add a new 'Files app' for file management. This makes it easier than ever to upload media files captured by your headset to any site or download content on the Internet to your headset.

In addition, as a new function of 'Infinite Office' that supports work in VR, a function that allows you to check notifications on the iPhone lock screen while wearing the headset is also included.

In addition, testing of an advertising system that can promote VR content within the Oculus app will also start.

The v29 update for the Oculus Quest series will be available soon.