Meta Quest Browser

Meta Quest Browser, known until 2024 as Oculus Browser, is a web browser developed by Meta Platforms for use on the Oculus Quest and its successor devices (Quest 2, Quest 3), all of which use the Android operating system. It is based on Chromium, which uses Blink, a derivative of WebKit.

The browser was first developed by the Oculus division of Facebook, Inc., in a series of developer previews under the codename "Carmel", which was first released on December 9, 2016.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Version history

All versions are sourced from the Meta website.^[4]^[5]


Version	Date	New features	Sources
5.0	May 7, 2019	Updates from Chromium 62, 63, 64, 65, and 66
5.2		Fixed issues with scrolling, layout of media controls, persistent dimming, notification bar input issues. improved Desktop mode button tooltip text Localized switching to Desktop Mode tooltip for more languages
5.4		Permissions Dialog management feature WebXR support (experimental)
5.7		bug fixes
5.8		New Tab Page redesign ability to save 360 Videos, 360 Photos, 3D Photos, 360 Experiences in Facebook mobile app and open them in Oculus Browser improved playback experience with better battery life
5.9		drop down menus for selecting 180, 360, and 3D video formats when watching fullscreen video
6.0		Update to Chromium version 74 bug fixes
6.1		About Oculus Browser dialog in Settings for version numbers, privacy policy, and terms of service information
6.2		60 FPS display support for full-screen video pointer type changed from a stylus to a finger page zoom level control option to opt-out of browser telemetry
7.0		Updated to Chromium version 77 Support for WebXR on by default improvements to reliability, site compatibility, performance, security and WebXR/VR support
7.1		WebXR Gamepad module support for Quest, Go, GearVR
8.0		Update to Chromium version 79 initial hand-tracking support for WebXR projects
8.1
8.2
8.3		new browser interface and experience Browser loads desktop sites by default; ability to switch to mobile
9.0		Updated to Chromium version 81 Removed WebVR support
10.0		Updated to Chromium version 83
10.2		hand-tracking API (experimental) timewarp layer support (experimental)	^[6]
11.0		Updated to Chromium version 84
12.0		Updated to Chromium version 86
13.0		Updated to Chromium version 87
14.0		Updated to Chromium version 88
15.0		Updated to Chromium version 89 Copy/Paste now supported throughout Context menu with support for Cut/Copy/Paste, Open In New Tab, etc.
15.1		WebXR Hand Tracking API enabled by default
16.0		Updated to Chromium version 91
16.1		WebXR Layers and Media Layers enabled by default
16.2		bug fixes
31.2		renamed as Meta Quest Browser experimental changes to New Tab and Fullscreen view bug fixes
31.3		opening New Window through options menu or right-clicking a link (experimental) persistent audio while in another tab (experimental) improvements to New Tab and Fullscreen view (experimental)
31.4	February 21, 2024	available on OS v62+ only simultaneous hands and controllers enabled in WebXR browser tabs now available in immersive applications	^[7]
32.0		WebXR gamepad updates Experimental WebXR support for body tracking Support for WebGPU support for selected Browser Extensions (experimental) Updated to Chromium Milestone 122
32.1	March 19, 2024	opening New Window through options menu or right-clicking a link (standard)	^[8]
32.2		Browser Extensions (standard)
32.3	April 17, 2024	Profile Guided Optimization (PGO) implemented PDF reader (experimental)	^[9]

References

^ Antonov, Justin Rogers and Michael. "Carmel Developer Preview Launches Today". Retrieved 2024-04-23.
^ "Oculus Launches Developer Preview Of Its WebVR Browser, 'Carmel', On Gear VR". UploadVR. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
^ Hayden, Scott (2016-10-07). "Oculus to Support WebVR Through New VR Browser Codenamed 'Carmel'". Road to VR. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
^ "Meta Quest Browser Developer Release Notes | Oculus Developers". developer.oculus.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
^ "Oculus Browser Release Notes". www.meta.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
^ Hayden, Scott (2020-07-22). "Oculus Browser Gets Experimental Hand-tracking Support on Quest". Road to VR. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
^ Bezmalinovic, Tomislav (2024-02-21). "Meta Quest Browser gets new features and improvements". MIXED Reality News. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
^ Bezmalinovic, Tomislav (2024-03-19). "Meta Quest Browser gets beta support for browser extensions". MIXED Reality News. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
^ Bezmalinovic, Tomislav (2024-04-17). "Meta Quest Browser gets performance boost and experimental PDF reader". MIXED Reality News. Retrieved 2024-04-23.

[1] Antonov, Justin Rogers and Michael. "Carmel Developer Preview Launches Today". Retrieved 2024-04-23.

[2] "Oculus Launches Developer Preview Of Its WebVR Browser, 'Carmel', On Gear VR". UploadVR. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2024-04-23.

[3] Hayden, Scott (2016-10-07). "Oculus to Support WebVR Through New VR Browser Codenamed 'Carmel'". Road to VR. Retrieved 2024-04-23.

[4] "Meta Quest Browser Developer Release Notes | Oculus Developers". developer.oculus.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.

[5] "Oculus Browser Release Notes". www.meta.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.

[6] Hayden, Scott (2020-07-22). "Oculus Browser Gets Experimental Hand-tracking Support on Quest". Road to VR. Retrieved 2024-04-23.

[7] Bezmalinovic, Tomislav (2024-02-21). "Meta Quest Browser gets new features and improvements". MIXED Reality News. Retrieved 2024-04-23.

[8] Bezmalinovic, Tomislav (2024-03-19). "Meta Quest Browser gets beta support for browser extensions". MIXED Reality News. Retrieved 2024-04-23.

[9] Bezmalinovic, Tomislav (2024-04-17). "Meta Quest Browser gets performance boost and experimental PDF reader". MIXED Reality News. Retrieved 2024-04-23.

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