Whoa, okay, so here’s the thing. Meta’s doing this test run, right? They’re tinkering with the Horizon OS—version 77, apparently. There’s this whole idea about revamping the dock-based UI with some fancy launcher overlay. And, yeah, Instagram might get this wild 3D photo thing on your Quest. Kind of cool, kind of mind-bending.
Some backstory: ever since Connect 2024, Meta’s been on about this Navigator deal. Think of it as a go-to spot for all your apps and quick actions. It’s supposed to be this mega-hub for everything. They’re like, “Yo, now you can pin, like, ten things in your library.” Sounds a bit like tech magic, but this should help you bounce between tasks while strapped in the headset. Talk about multitasking, huh?
Then there’s this YouTuber, ‘The Construct’—not sure how I stumbled across their stuff, maybe an accidental click deep in a rabbit hole? Anyway, they’ve put together some demo of Navigator. The dude/dudette was really hyped about it, and somehow they made sense of all that tech babble.
Meta’s all into this spatial thing, saying Navigator’s not gonna get in your face. They say it’s intuitive—which, let’s be honest, could mean anything, right? They’re rolling it out in bits, like testing it with some folks on this Public Test Channel, whatever that is.
And Instagram on Quest? Okay, brace yourself. Meta’s AI will start flipping some of your good ol’ 2D photos into a trippy 3D experience. Kind of makes you wonder if they just got bored and thought, “Hey, why not add another dimension?” Still, the idea’s to make social stuff more, I dunno, immersive.
If you’re feeling brave and want to dive into this Public Test Channel chaos, there’s this ritual with the Meta Horizon app. Something about going to the ‘Devices’ section and toggling things. But, hey, who reads instructions these days?
