Meta has launched a brand new app for its Quest 3 combined actuality wearable and its different MR headsets which permits customers to connect with HDMI, USB Sort-C and different gadgets. With this, customers can utilise their headsets as output screens whereas watching media or taking part in video games. Whereas this performance was already current within the unique Meta Quest courtesy of the Air Hyperlink function, the brand new app, dubbed Meta Quest HDMI Hyperlink, makes it potential on the corporate’s newest vary of headsets.
In a weblog post, Meta detailed all the brand new options coming with the brand new app. Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Professional customers can now join gadgets comparable to handheld PCs, gaming consoles and laptops to their headset through HDMI or DisplayPort output ports. It’s claimed to output 2D content material in digital actuality (VR) with low latency.
Streaming By way of Meta Quest HDMI Hyperlink App
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The corporate claims that HDMI Hyperlink works equally to the Theatre View function it launched through the current v67 software program replace. Utilizing the Meta Quest HDMI Hyperlink app, customers can play video games at 1080p in 60 frames per second (fps) with “near-zero latency”.
Moreover, they’ll resize or reposition the floating display screen as per their choice. Video games can be performed utilizing the brand new Xbox Cloud Gaming beta app on the Meta Quest headsets. It additionally helps contact controllers and hand monitoring.
Nonetheless, Meta says a dependable Wi-Fi community is required for correct wi-fi streaming of content material. Moreover, some streaming apps use Excessive-bandwidth Digital Content material Safety (HDCP) or Digital Rights Administration (DRM) which prevents authorised entry to content material. It could restrict what customers can stream on their headset, as per the corporate.
Utilizing this function additionally requires having a USB Video Class (UVC) and USB Audio Class (UAC)–compatible 1080p seize card. Meta additionally recommends any related cables be no less than USB 3.0-rated.
The Meta Quest HDMI Hyperlink app is at present out there through App Lab, which means it’s nonetheless within the growth section. Nonetheless, customers can nonetheless obtain and set up it on their headset and check out it out as we speak.
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