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Quest / Go / Gear VR Build 12.0 Release Notes

ShowbizDonkey
Retired Support
Oculus Link
  • AMD GPUs are now supported! Please see the Oculus Link Compatibility Guide for more details.
  • We have separated the system audio from VR audio so that you'll only hear VR game audio while using Link, instead of hearing game and desktop audio together.
  • The Oculus Debug Tool now supports changing Oculus Link graphics settings.
  • General performance improvements and stability fixes.
  • Known issues:
    • In order to use Oculus Link, your PC software and Quest software must have matching version numbers. During this rollout, you may receive the v12 update on your Quest before you receive the PC v12 update, or vice versa. If you receive the PC v12 update before the Quest v12 update, you will need to wait until you receive the Quest v12 update before Oculus Link will work again. However, if you receive the Quest update first and are anxious to use Oculus Link again, you are welcome to opt into the PTC on PC to get to v12 more quickly. Please note that when v13 PTC rolls out, you will need to opt back out of the PTC and to stay on v12 and retain compatibility. The team is working hard to improve this experience so that this will not be an issue during future rollouts. We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding!
    • The microphone has been temporarily disabled. We are working to re-enable it in a future software update.

Casting
  • New features built on top of phone casting will allow you to better guide someone else through their first VR experience while casting from the headset to your phone. For example, while your friend is wearing the headset, you can act as “tour guide” for them using several new options to do things like launch the Oculus First Steps tutorial or reset the headset view.

Store
  • In-VR app description pages, including the reviews section, have been updated with a new design.
  • You can now add a payment method in VR (PayPal and credit card) if you have not previously set up a payment method on your account in the mobile app.

Per-app Privacy Settings
  • We launched a new way for you to choose the types of information that individual apps can share on the platform about your use of those apps, like achievements. Under privacy settings in the Oculus app, you can access a full list of apps you have installed. You can turn off sharing for individual apps, so that app won’t share your activity, like achievements, or your status anywhere on Quest.

App Permissions Manager
  • We have developed a new interface within the Settings menu that lists all of your installed applications and their associated permissions. It allows you to filter apps by permission type and adjust each permission.

Search
  • Search will now live update the results as you type.

Voice Commands (Beta)
  • Use your voice to navigate, control your device, and find new apps and games by clicking the Voice Commands button on the Home menu. This beta feature is rolling out gradually, so not everyone will see it in this software update.

New Experiments

This section includes new features we’re testing for future releases. You can opt-in to experimental features by selecting Settings > Experiments in-VR. Please note, the experiments section includes features that are still being developed, and so you may encounter anything from minor-issues to app-crashes.

  • Hand Tracking - Use your hands as an additional input method for navigation and controls in the Home environment and some Oculus applications. After opting-in via Settings > Experiments, you will be able to view a tutorial on how to use hand tracking. This tutorial will also be available in your Library.
Social
  • New social features powered by Facebook – Starting today, when you choose to log into Facebook from Oculus, you’ll be able to access new social features that make it easier for you to connect with other people, including:
    • Chats, so you can message your Oculus friends in or out of the headset with quick responses to hop into games together
    • Join your friends in VR directly from any device with links that open to where your friends are within an app, and see the most popular destinations where people are playing in VR
    • User-created Events, so you can organize meetups or multiplayer games with friends
    • Share photos, videos, and livestreaming to Facebook, allowing you to share your favorite moments to Facebook Groups from VR
    • Parties that any of your Oculus friends can join (previously parties were only invite-only)
    • Messenger friends can easily join you in VR when you send them links to join you where you’re playing
  • We’re updating the Oculus Privacy Policy to clarify that these social features are also provided by Facebook. The updated Privacy Policy clarifies how Oculus data is shared with Facebook to inform ads when you log into Facebook on Oculus.
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acefailure
Honored Guest
Having a similar problem here, can't use the oculus software in my PC without the update on my quest, but like many others, I don't have the update available yet... 😞

Anonymous
Not applicable
Finally got updated to Version 12 late last evening, only got to play around with hand tracking a few minutes, will check out more later today. Looks pretty neat, but obviously very early in the tech.

virtualsweden
Explorer
Oculus software updated. But Quest still on 11

alexander1949
Explorer
My Quest has been plugged in and on standby for 48hrs. Still no sign of ver12.
Friday 13th now have ver12 and hand tracking and PD readout. But when pressing power button only have the highlighted option to shut down, restart and cancel are greyed out. This even happens when hand controllers are switched on.

Kriz_aXid
Honored Guest
I cant Download the Update 😞 It says: no update available ???

ChatonNoir
Honored Guest

I'm disappointed that Oculus Link no longer produces sound

enigma01
Trustee


It will roll out gradually I can imagine certain areas at a time, I only got it today in the uk.


It can’t be based on location (which backs up what Oculus have told us) I’m also in UK and not received any update, my headset has been left on standby for the last few days. Neither has three other people I know personally from the UK who also have Quests. 

Elpunk182
Protege
link for Oculus Go would be great

nalex66
MVP
MVP

Elpunk182 said:

link for Oculus Go would be great


Go does not have the functionality (6dof tracking, tracked controllers) to run PCVR games, even if it could connect over Link.

DK2, CV1, Go, Quest, Quest 2, Quest 3.


Try my game: Cyclops Island Demo

vargablood
Expert Protege
i disabled wifi on my quest so i want get firmware update, allright ? Cause Audio and Mic are working fine on my Setup and i want loose them :wink: