Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth took to instagram to answer the question we’ve all been wondering in why they are shutting down Echo VR in august. He even addresses what former Oculus CTO John Carmack would do in this situation.

I have some questions for the new year and only you can answer them!

Sidequest the app that lets you sideload and download games from applab and other vr developers just made it easier to get those new games onto your quest headset. Here’s how.

If you haven’t used sidequest before you will first need to setup an oculus developer account. Head over to https://developer.oculus.com/ and sign up using your facebook slash Oculus account and then head to https://developer.oculus.com/manage/organizations/create.

Now that you have dev mode ready head over to sidequestvr.com and set up an account you’ll need this here shortly. Next download and install the new sidequest easy installer from the get sidequest link in the top bar on their site and then plug in your quest to your computer. You may need to give the USB connection access inside the headset so click allow if you see this prompt and 

then back on the computer inside the easy sidquest installer app check to for a dot indicator next to headset connected. Once that dot is green you can then click the pink install in your headset button. You’ll get the confetti and now you are good to head back into your headset and under the app library panel go to the top right and choose unknown sources and then sidequest app. 

Memorize this code and head to the link in the message or the sidequest homepage where you are logged in with your account and click your circle icon in the top right then link my sidequest. Enter your unique code and boo ya now you are set up. 

Finally jump back into your headset and you’ll see the window has changed to the sidequest app library where you can search for games and apps that won’t necessarily show up in the regular quest store or are in early development in the app lab like dungeon maker or the contentious gorilla tag. 

You can also now more easily check out some new custom home environments by clicking that little menu burger in the top left then choose custom homes. Find on you like, and click the pink download button. For your first download you’ll see an android app dialogue box to install unknown apps, click settings, move the slider to allow from this source, click back and then finally install.

To view your new custom home click the little oculus home icon up in the top right and the virtual environment page will appear scroll down and find your new home click and now you are in a whole new world. 

Well now I’m here in the holodeck and I’m gonna go to my imaginary happy place byeeee

Your favorite 1960’s scifi franchise the twilight zone is coming to quest on July 14th

Based on the tv series, Twilight Zone VR is being developed by Pocket Money Games which masterfully adapted Superhot for the Quest and The game is officially licensed from CBS.

The game features 3 single player stories at launch that span from apocalyptic science fiction to some black mirror style technological horror. Here are the deets on the first 3 stories

Story one is called character building which follows a video game director that discovers that workplace cruelty is a dangerous game. So yeah be nice to your co-workers!

Number two entitled Terror Firma, (I see what you did there) puts you in the shoes of a survivor from an environmental apocalypse as you search city ruins for a glimmer of hope

Lastly for launch there is deadline earth where you become a science fiction writer (so meta) that finds himself captive on an insidious alien vessel.

Pocket Games mentions they were able to use Asynchronous Space Warp early on from Meta so they were able to push the graphical boundaries of what is possible on the quest 2.

If you’d like to see the game early you can sign up for their beta test with the link down below but beware you have to sign an NDA… I’m sorry but I want my agreements disclosed!

Beta Test: https://www.twilightzonevr.com/beta

Will you get your twilight on let me know if you’re ready for some spooky stories in the comments and I’ll catch you in the next quickie.

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