Oculus Quest gets Go apps, Passthrough+, and easier firmware updates

If you’re an Oculus Quest user, there’s some great news to share: One of the standalone VR headset’s worst annoyances — a “wait for it” firmware update process — is getting fixed today in a version 9.0 firmware update, which also includes a handful of new features that have been in the works for months.

Since the hardware was released earlier this year, updating the Oculus Quest’s firmware has been maddening: As of the prior 8.0 firmware release, you need to turn on the headset and let it sit on your Wi-Fi network, plugged in, awaiting a push from Oculus’ servers while draining your controllers’ batteries. Following the 9.0 update, you’ll be able to manually pull future firmware directly from the headset’s settings menu while in VR.