Oculus 1.17 Update Rolls Out Parties For You To Chat With Friends
Folks, Oculus 1.17 update is rolling out in big fashion. Many people have been wondering when users will be able to talk to one another across Oculus apps and you will finally be able to do so with Parties. This new feature will allow up to 4 users to chat across Oculus apps.
Below is the the explanation:
Today we’re rolling out an update to PublicTest that includes a new feature: Parties for Rift, so you can talk live with friends. In Oculus Home or Universal Menu, you can select a friend and choose “Invite to Party.” Friends in your party can chat with you across Rift apps, or wherever you go in VR. Each party can support a total of four people at a time and each person must have the PublicTest build installed to use Parties on Rift. Access to Parties will be rolling out gradually over the next twenty-four hours, so if you don’t see it right away, be patient.
After downloading the update, you’ll be prompted with further information in regards to Parties:
In Oculus Home or Universal Menu, you can select a friend and choose “Invite to Party.” Friends in your party can chat with you across Rift apps, or wherever you go in VR. Each party can support a total of four people at a time and each person must have the PublicTest build installed to use Parties on Rift. Access to Parties will be rolling out gradually over the next twenty-four hours, so if you don’t see it right away, be patient.
Here are the other features and bug fixes you’ll be seeing with the 1.17 update:
FEATURES:
- Oculus Library:
- You can now see detailed release notes for recent app updates, including the Oculus system software, from the Updates screen in Library.
- You can now quickly launch all apps that support Rift from within the Oculus software, even if you acquired those apps from outside the Oculus Store.
- Mixed Reality Capture: Further improvements to the calibration tool.
BUG FIXES:
- Fixed an issue where reconnecting the Rift headset wouldn’t fully restore functionality after being disconnected.
- Fixed an issue with lens slider settings not being respected in some situations.
- Fixed an issue with the floor shifting while you’re in VR.
- Miscellaneous performance improvements, stability enhancement, and bug fixes.
On top of this exciting news, SteamVR will be accessible from Oculus Home. This makes is a lot more convenient for users to stay within one platform rather than switching around.