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Facebook is expanding 2D app support on Oculus Quest - apps like Instagram, Dropbox and Slack will soon be available to download on the Oculus Store. 

The Herzliya-based company says it is the first Israeli developer to have software available for the Oculus headset; Facebook renaming aimed at focus on 'metaverse'

Oculus has become synonymous with VR in mainstream culture, but that same name has been seen as problematic by enthusiasts for years. Facebook's name change to Meta means more for Oculus than just a name; it's a structural change, too.

Facebook is adding up a new step to sideload the content on Oculus Quest standalone headset. This step was first announced more than a year ago but it was enforced for the last 2 weeks. Facebook describes this as a \'developer verification\'. For sideloading the applications to standalone Oculus headsets you always needed to enable Developer Mode. By enabling this developer mode for your account, you\'re declaring yourself a VR developer and agreeing to the Oculus Developer Terms of Service. Now, by October 8, Facebook will add a verification step requiring you to provide your p...

Soon you’ll be able to read incessant Slack messages without ever having to take off your VR headset. At Facebook’s Connect conference, the company showcased a new framework for bringing 2D apps into the Oculus Store so that users will have to duck out of VR less to check notifications on their phone. While a […]