3 things Oculus Quest still needs to improve

Earlier this week, Facebook announced that it will soon introduce two of Oculus Quest’s most requested features: multiple accounts on the same device and game sharing on that device.

It’s a big deal for the platform, letting friends and families keep their progress, friends and other features separate from others. Combined with the recent addition of freebies to the Oculus Quest store, this makes the platform better to use. But there is still a lot to do for Quest and Quest 2.

No, I’m not talking about the same old hardware specs or gaming wishlists – I’m talking about the list of core software and platform features that are either half-baked or completely missing from the Quest experience. Hoping Facebook has these things on its checklist.

Best discovery in VR

The Oculus Store on the browser and the app is actually pretty awesome. It allows you to quickly discover new releases, search for upcoming games, and even view an alphabetical list of all the apps published on Quest so far. But the story isn’t quite the same inside the helmet itself.

Click on “ Store ” in Oculus Home and you’ll basically roll the dice on the apps the headset shows you. There are a number of categories to go through, but a lot of them are all guided by what you’ve played before. There’s no way to quickly find new releases, browse all titles, or pre-order upcoming games. Device purchases are a vital way to discover new content, and Quest is doing developers a disservice, which makes new games so hard to find.

Better media sharing

Sharing your screenshots and videos on the first Oculus Quest was so complicated, we couldn’t imagine launching a second headset without drastic improvements. But Quest 2 still makes us jump through maddening loops to share our VR content, and often doesn’t even capture that content properly.

Somehow, almost two years after Quest 1 launched, recorded videos are still out of sync with audio on a regular basis and won’t be recorded at 1080p. And when you want to share content, you have the option of uploading to Facebook in the headset or plugging it into a PC via USB and retrieving it via SideQuest. You can also get 1080p content… again using the SideQuest hacks. It’s painfully inaccessible – Quest is expected to offer a wider range of sharing options from an easy access point, like the Oculus app. For now, you can check out our guide on downloading screenshots and videos to PC here.

An Oculus social home

Have you ever noticed how many items from Quest 2’s standard home environment come in pairs? Two swivel chairs, sofas, etc. This begs the question; why can’t we share this space with someone else? Oculus Quest has some decent party invitation systems etc to let you jump between games with your friends, but it’s a shame you can’t share downtime between applications in your personal spaces.

Facebook might argue that you should do this, for example, in theaters or in the next Horizon, but the fastest way to meet friends in VR should definitely be the first world you start. Think of something like the functionality of Rift’s Home on Quest – maybe also introducing some simple board games, etc. (yell at Rooms!) And you’re a good way to make it happen.

This is our list of things Oculus Quest still needs to do. What features do you think are still missing? Let us know in the comments below!