Facebook rolls out Messenger for Oculus Quest, as well as App Lab, letting developers distribute apps outside the Oculus Store without needing to sideload — Facebook is continuing to stitch its services more closely together — it's now rolling out Messenger on Oculus. The new Oculus App Lab has turned the complete closed platform of the Oculus Store into a semi-closed platform. All-In-One VR. Last week, Oculus launched App Lab, a new platform for Oculus Quest/Quest 2, which allows developers to share their work with users without the need of the approval of the Oculus store. Showcase. “Seeing everybody, the developers, the players so eager to have access to App Lab, but just waiting for the apps to drip and drop. Today, we’re excited to announce Oculus Quest 2, the next generation of all-in-one VR. 5. Oculus VR revealed Quest build 25.0 in a blog post and dropped accompanying Oculus Quest build 25.0 patch notes on the support site on February 2, 2021. We’ve updated the look, feel, and functionality of in-VR profiles and info. The major highlights include the rollout of App Lab for the Quest developer ecosystem, which will allow developers to roll out Quest and Quest 2 apps more easily and safely without the necessity of sideloading. With this update, you can choose to chat with your Facebook friends anywhere they have Messenger, even if they’re not in VR. Whilst they await confirmation, interested Oculus Quest owners can buy the bundle for $19 USD until 16th Feb – normally $93 so that’s a 79% saving. Keep in mind, you can change or update your privacy settings at any time. These include: A sleeker toolbar design with easier to select menu items. Bigscreen brings Black Cinema to the Oculus Quest 2 with 14 free films Android Central 18:31 2-Feb-21. Senior Staff Writer at VRFocus who has reported on the VR industry for the last 5 years. 60+ Oculus Quest Apps Made More Than $1 Million UploadVR 18:03 2-Feb-21. App Lab should help in making the ecosystem a better place for developers in the VR space. Keep in mind, you can only trim a video if it’s more than 30 seconds in length. New to the forums? Anybody that does purchase the bundle will also be rewarded with a free Oculus App Lab key when the videogame’s launch. Unleash the Power of your Hands in this Experimental Physics Sandbox! As the App Lab library continues to grow, VRFocus will keep you updated. We’ve added a new tutorial to walk you through how to navigate the various menus and panels from your Quest home environment.