A non-rushed look at Meta's v67 and Fluid's latest beta. Are browser apps better?

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v67 is out in the wild in Meta's Public Test Channel. The spatial experience is becoming even more ubiquitous. In this video I take a slow walk through both v67 and Fluid's latest UI update to show you what's possible both in the Quest's native OS as well as a stand alone browser app. The similarities are impressive! And in some areas Fluid's app provides more functionality. It's amazing that in the last few months advancements have come this quickly.

Get the Free Fluid App: app.fluid.so/

At the time of this recording I could not get Meta's desktop mirror app to work.
Fluid has a Chrome Remote Desktop work around to bring your local computer into Fluid. Check that out here:
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How to join the PTC:
www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/headsets-and-acce…

How to Beta Test Fluid:
Join Their Discord and Follow the instructions in the beta channel
Join the Discord: discord.fluid.so/

Quick overview of Fluid’s new UI:
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Chapters:

00:00 - Let’s GO
01:20 - New Dock Functionality (v67)
01:40 - Move windows anywhere (v67)
03:05 - Max 6 Windows (v67)
03:32. - Watching Content (v67)
04:23 - Temporarily hide other windows (v67)
04:50 - Dimming doesn’t work in pass through (v67)
05:20 - Windows don’t stay fixed (v67)
06:28 - Advantage over Browser Apps (v67)
07:00 - Virtual Keyboard Updates (v67)
07:40 - Tracked Keyboards work! (v67)
08:13 - All windows are not resizable (v67)
08:37 - Snapping in the dock (v67)
09:54 - No desk viewport (v67)
09:18 - Auto resizing (v67)
10:55 - Taskbar functionality (v67)
11:05 - Lacking moving window functions (v67)
11:36 - No saving window position (v67)
12:08 - I’m not that guy
12:15 - Fluid UI Updates! (Fluid)
12:42 - 5 Windows max + Omni dock (Fluid)
13:24 - New full screen windows UI (Fluid)
13:50 - Dimming passthrough and immersive (Fluid)
14:53 - Window Spaces Manager (Fluid)
16:58 - Multiplayer / Shared Rooms (Fluid)
17:28 - Shared Window (Fluid)
18:10 - Custom Environments (Fluid)
19:00 - AI generated Skybox ( Fluid )
20:36 - Voice to Text (Fluid)
22:07 - Touchable screens
22:30 - Window “Follow Me” Feature
22:58 - Final Thoughts

All Comments (21)
  • @TheConstruct_VR
    It’s been a while since we’ve done a longer video! What do you think? At this point browser apps are more feature rich. But you can’t do everything in the main OS I guess. As always thanks for watching!
  • @BoKnowsGaming
    It’s exciting to see Meta constantly pushing the Quest 3 to new heights, especially on such an affordable headset (considering the VR market). But man, Fluid is kind of ahead of the curve. I might need to check it out more seriously.
  • You're a natural born presenter and it is always very pleasant to watch your videos. Thanks from a fellow VR-enthusiast in Japan!
  • You’re easily my favourite quest YouTuber. Every time I watch, I want to grab my question again. I’m off to check out the new version of Fluid. Thanks!
  • @jakewastaken
    Saving window setups in Fluid is pretty legit. I’m glad they implemented that. I haven’t been back to it in a minute
  • @TicTac-g7m
    I really enjoy not only the thorough content, but your "teaching" style as well. Great work and subbed.
  • Look at that subscriber count! So awesome to see you growing and thriving. Congrats, man! Onward and upward!
  • Nice job bro.. will be trying Fluid today. This video is very helpful... Keep it up!!
  • @davido.p.9850
    Really appreciate such an in-depth look at these. Still rocking the Q2, but it's definitely coming time to upgrade.
  • @jakewastaken
    The sky box prompting is a really slick feature. I’m way more impressed with Fluid than I was.
  • That is cool, but it still years away from what people want, like if you are two in the same room it had been great if a "host" could share a window that are in the same spot for booth users, like a scoreboard, a whiteboard or just Netflix so you could simulate a larger screen. Thank you for a informative video and for sharing. Edit: Ohhhhhh, I watched again and saw I was getting coffee just when you talked about "Fluid" and shared rooms, now I have to test that too 😀
  • @IamAsar
    Great videos as always! 🔥
  • @cryptoriko21
    Love your Videos bro!❤️ Greetings from Germany.✌🏽
  • @ShaunaMorgan
    I'm not taking credit for it, lol but it was one of my suggestions on their feedback website to make the windows rounded. I also suggested they allow us to change the colors and transparency of the windows. Glad one of my wishes was granted. Nice see the long form video. Really enjoyed it.
  • This was a really good Video to show me everything in version 67. I really appreciate it and I'm gonna subscribe now. I also liked being exposed to fluid and I'm gonna look into that.
  • @YogaLifeEtc
    I hope fluid introduces curved screens soon. I love watching movies on a curved screen. I also do love that fluid moves the screens forward and back with the joystick, PTC v67 needs that asap. Thanks for sharing!! 🙏🏻