SideQuest’s new headset app for Quest 2 and Quest streamlines the installation of custom home environments and classic popular community-made VR ports such as the original Doom, Quake, and Half-Life games.
The new app makes it easy to find experimental AppLab projects that are also listed on SideQuest. A PC is required to install SideQuest on a Quest headset, sign up as a developer and gain access for the first time, but the SideQuest app now directs the process directly to the Quest owner. I did.
SideQuest is available as a PC and Mac app almost as much as the first Quest headset, providing a way for users to connect their Quest to their computer and sideload content that has not been officially approved by the Quest Store. increase. SideQuest takes this a step further by installing the platform directly on Quest 2 and launching a new app that provides an easier way for users to view and install content entirely within their headsets. ..
Previously, I was able to install the Android mobile version of SideQuest on my Quest headset and get similar results. However, the interface wasn’t designed for VR and didn’t always work. Designed specifically for VR, this new version allows SideQuest to be used in a headset with much less friction.
A computer is required to install the core files of traditional PC games, such as the initial installation via USB and the doom.wad file of the original Doom game in 1993. When you install the SideQuest app on Quest,[不明なソース]Used to browse content such as QuestZDoom and download it directly to the headset’s internal storage without using the SideQuest PC app on the tab.
There is also a section on apps for custom home environments. Users can browse through the community-created home environment selections, download them, and replace them with the default meta-options. SideQuest has also released new guides and presets for creating custom homes. This streamlines the process of creating and exporting custom environments.
You can also multitask in Quest2 by moving SideQuest sideways. In the screenshot below, Star Trek: Next Generation Bridge is installed as a custom home and then running with the official Oculus store.
The new app doesn’t have all the features yet, so it’s available with the original version. I would like to know if a custom home works in conjunction with Meta’s Horizontal Home. This allows Quest to invite others to check the same in VR together.