Meta now allows Quest Users to tap, swipe in VR without controllers

 

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Users of Quest may now tap and swipe in VR without using controllers thanks to Meta. As part of the v50 OS update, Meta today revealed additional enhancements to the Quest platform, including an experimental feature called "Direct Touch" that enables users of the platform to tap and swipe with their unaided hands. The business also updated the Meta Quest touch pro controllers and added an in-game multitasking capability to Meta Quest 2. They already have the hand tracking function, which was added to the Quest Platform in 2019, and it can now do more than just pinch the air to engage in virtual reality. A new hand-based movement gesture has now been added by Meta. Users can now swiftly enter messages on the virtual keyboard, change settings by tapping buttons with their index finger, choose games from their library, and do a lot more with this new feature. The direct Touch function, which provides a more user-friendly and enjoyable method to interact with the system and 2D panels in general, is a significant advancement in the company's hand-tracking technology.

The initialization time of tracking on the Meta Quest Touch Pro Controllers will be sped up by using this technology or the v50 update. Additionally, they included in-game multitasking, which enables us to access the 2D app without pausing the game we are currently playing. With the v2.1 version, they also enhanced their Quest hand-tracking technology and made it the standard for Quest applications.