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Oculus Quest 2 could soon get body tracking support

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Feb
09
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The Oculus Quest 2 is undoubtedly one of theĀ best VR headsetsĀ on the market, but its tracking capabilities are limited to just head and hand movements. However, this could change in the near-future, following an update to Quest 2 developer documentation by Meta.

Changes made to Unity development resources for the Quest 2 included a screenshot of an Oculus SDK that contained a dropdown for ā€˜Body Tracking Supportā€™. We say ā€˜includedā€™ as Meta quickly pulled the image, but not before UploadVR was able to grab a copy. Itā€™s unclear how body tracking could be implemented on the Quest 2, as the headsetā€™s downward facing cameras are unlikely to be up to the task.

This could be an indication that the company plans to introduce this functionality to its upcomingĀ Project CambriaĀ orĀ Oculus Quest 3Ā headsets. Alternatively, Meta could be concocting its own competitors to the Vive Tracker 3.0, as part of its plans to dominate the metaverse and gaming VR space.

Welcome as full body tracking would be on the Oculus Quest 2, the most recentĀ Steam Hardware surveyĀ suggest the featureā€™s absence isnā€™t impacting its popularity.

That said, VRā€™s rising popularity is also leading to an increase in ā€˜gorillla armā€™ injuries. So, youā€™d do well to manage your time with theĀ best VR games, lest you wish to suffer shoulder strain.

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