Oculus Quest gets Venues and control tweaks, will run Go apps later in 2019

Oculus’ premium standalone headset Quest is in the midst of receiving its first round of significant software updates, the company has announced, and will soon dramatically widen its app support. While a couple of small but significant improvements are arriving this week, Oculus plans to let Quest run apps for the lower-end Go headset by the end of this year, potentially adding hundreds of additional entertainment experiences.

For now, Quest users will benefit from two updates. First up is the release of Oculus Venues, a first-party social VR application that has previously been available on Oculus Go and Gear VR. The free app places you and your friends inside cartoony avatars on the edges of popular events — sports, concerts, and movies — so you’re able to watch live while talking with other people, just like in real life.