The news for the Quest 1 helmet is over. The first version of Facebook’s virtual reality headset should no longer include new features. The company recorded its decision through an email sent to the users of the device.
Released in May 2019 under the Oculus brand, the company’s first virtual reality headset will now only receive maintenance updates, The Verge reports. Technical tracking of bugs and security vulnerabilities will be ensured until 2024, warns Meta, Facebook’s parent company.
The end of social interactions.
With this announcement, the operation of the device has been reviewed. Users will still be able to enjoy their headphones and apps. However, it is no longer possible to create or join a virtual meeting. Social interactions related to Meta Horizon Home, which allows your contacts to visit your personal virtual space and vice versa, will end on March 5, 2023.
Since the release of Quest 2 in 2020, Meta has launched its new products in its two generations of virtual reality headsets. And this despite the material differences between the two models. A decision accused of stopping the innovations made to the Quest 2.
At least that’s what John Carmack’s recent resignation suggests. The lead developer of Facebook’s virtual reality headsets closed the door on December 17. He mentioned disappointment in him, but also an underexploitation of the capabilities of the latest generation of headphones, recalls The Verge.
predictable obsolescence
The scheduled end of the first Quest headsets might have been anticipated by new registration requirements. Since January 1, people who use an Oculus or Facebook account have been forced to switch to Meta accounts to continue enjoying their headsets. Thus eliminating any reference to Oculus, the Facebook brand featured during the launch of the first Quest headset, already abandoned.
In the summer of 2022, one of the most popular gaming headsets announced its discontinuation. population one It is not available from October 31, but only for owners of a Quest 1 model.
Despite the announcement of the discontinuation of new products and their future obsolescence, the Quest 1 headphones from Meta are still on sale. A strongly discouraged purchase, therefore. Facebook also presented, during its Meta Connect conference in October 2022, its new model of virtual reality headset: the Quest Pro.
Source: BFM TV
