The Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 app libraries are growing rapidly these days, thanks to the success of Facebook’s latest VR headset and growing user base. But what about the smaller, more experimental VR projects that are being worked on?
You may already be using the sideloading capabilities of your headset, but early last month Facebook introduced the App Lab section of the Quest interface for distributing non-store software. Although this software is less stable, whether paid or free, it is a fun way to play with work-in-progress software and allow developers to get their ideas into users’ hands without that Strict approval process is required as the regular Oculus store requires.
And now a flood of new apps could soon come through the portal. Amazingly, the App Lab submission team has only worked on three people so far. Andrew Bosworth, Facebook’s vice president of augmented and virtual reality, said on an Instagram AMA that the company will “ramp up” this team:
“I don’t think we were surprised [at the response to App Labs]We were very pleased. It was a loud volume. I believe we only have a team of three people going through these submissions right now because the store was pretty low in volume. […]So, we’re increasing that. We have plans to grow this team so we can actually get through these submissions faster. “
VR curiosities
So it seems that the number of submissions to the App Lab is growing rapidly, which means we will all soon be able to play more items on our headsets.
It’s an exciting development for Oculus owners – while the headsets have a rapidly growing catalog, the number of games and apps available still pales in comparison to the home consoles.
App Labs will be rapidly introducing more elements than ever to players’ headsets, giving developers the vital feedback needed to fully bring their ideas to life. As long as it doesn’t become a garbage dump, it will be an interesting repository to access.
Via Upload VR
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