Meta has launched a brand new app for its Quest 3 blended actuality wearable and its different MR headsets which permits customers to hook up with HDMI, USB Sort-C and different gadgets. With this, customers can utilise their headsets as output screens whereas watching media or enjoying 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 put up, 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 equivalent 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 Through 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 as per their desire. 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.
Nevertheless, 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 might 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 a minimum of USB 3.0-rated.
The Meta Quest HDMI Hyperlink app is presently accessible through App Lab, that means it’s nonetheless within the improvement section. Nevertheless, customers can nonetheless obtain and set up it on their headset and take a look at it out in the present day.
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