Meta Quest greatly improves hand tracking

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Key takeaways

  • The Meta Quest v72 update improves hand tracking latency, stability, responsiveness, and interaction functionality.
  • The update integrates Instagram Direct messaging, improves the media gallery, adds call captions, and enhances keyboard tracking.
  • Meta concludes the major 2024 updates with the v72 release, promising more enhancements and options for the family of standalone VR devices in 2025.



The Meta Quest family of virtual reality headsets is seeing the v72 update begin rolling out as of this post, bringing with it a number of hand tracking improvements. It's the latest in Meta's efforts to improve the performance of existing Meta Quest hardware, allowing users to do and enjoy more with their VR headsets.

Meta Quest remains one of the most popular virtual reality headsets due to its ability to be used completely independently. VR enthusiasts don't need a high-performance PC or PlayStation 5 to play in VR. While headsets already lack a physical tether, the ability to use the headsets with just one hand makes the experience even more liberating.

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While Meta Quest headsets have had some form of hand tracking for a while, the company has improved the performance in this new update. Meta Quest's v72 update has cut latency, made tracking more stable, responsive and improved pinch-and-drag interaction functionality. While recent updates have made the Meta Quest headsets better when traveling, this update also takes that into account, allowing users to use hand tracking in confined spaces, which can be useful when doing things like sitting in a plane or train seat.



In addition to hand tracking improvements, the v72 update adds some new functionality and improves existing elements. Instagram Direct Messaging is now integrated directly into the headset, the media gallery is being improved, and call captions have been added for calls in the People app. Meta has also begun rolling out Meta Quest's keyboard tracking improvements, which will let users use any keyboard with mixed reality passthrough. Meta is also working on an experimental feature that will make PC and Meta quests even easier. After the initial setup is complete, users will only be able to look at their Windows 11 PC and the headset will ask if the user wants to pair the device without requiring any further input on the PC.


Meta says it will cover the major updates the systems will receive for 2024 as the year draws to a close. However, more updates will arrive over the next year, so it will be interesting to see what new experiences and options come to the family of standalone VR devices when 2025 arrives.

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