Entry points hidden within recent updates to the YouTube app on Quest reveal that Google is working on a major overhaul of the app’s immersive view, bringing it closer to the experience on the company’s own Android XR platform.
YouTube has received modest updates on Meta’s standalone VR devices over the years. However, the app’s core design is still very similar to the Oculus Go version of the app that launched back in 2018.
Some of the most significant additions include support for higher video resolutions, Mixed Reality wall anchoring on Quest 3 and 3S, and a ‘Panel Mode’ that lets you open the app in a 2D window to use alongside other system-level apps. Google and Meta also experimented with co-watching at one point,
