Meta Quest Browser

Browser on Oculus / Meta Quest virtual reality headsets.

Facts

Developer

Meta (Oculus)

Website

www.meta.com

Engine

Blink

Derived from

Chromium

Platforms

Other

Details

Meta Quest (Horizon OS)

Popularity

70/100

Key versions

1. Dec. 9, 2016
   Carmel (developer preview)BlinkFirst developer preview, codenamed “Carmel”, from Facebook’s Oculus division.
2. May 7, 2019
   5.0Blink (Chromium 66)First listed release for the Oculus Quest, updated to Chromium 66.
3. Dec. 6, 2019
   7.0Blink (Chromium 77)WebXR enabled by default.
4. Feb. 4, 2020
   8.0Blink (Chromium 79)Initial hand-tracking support for WebXR projects.
5. Mar. 17, 2020
   8.3New interface; sites load in desktop mode by default.
6. Apr. 25, 2020
   9.0Blink (Chromium 81)WebVR support removed in favour of WebXR.
7. Mar. 30, 2021
   15.0Blink (Chromium 89)Copy and paste everywhere and a full context menu.
8. Jan. 16, 2024
   31.2Oculus Browser is renamed “Meta Quest Browser”.
9. Mar. 3, 2024
   32.0Blink (Chromium 122)WebGPU and first browser extensions (experimental).
10. Apr. 14, 2024
    32.2Browser extensions become standard.
11. Sept. 12, 2024
    35.0Blink (Chromium 128)Redesigned tab drag and drop (experimental).
12. Dec. 16, 2024
    36.2PDF reader installed by default, password import and screen sharing.

Version sources: Meta Quest Browser (Wikipedia en) · Full history →

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Quest_Browser