Meta Rolls Out Horizon OS 2.9 PTC, Restoring Classic Homes and Revamping 2D Windows
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Updated · UploadVR · Oct 5
Meta Rolls Out Horizon OS 2.9 PTC, Restoring Classic Homes and Revamping 2D Windows
1 articles · Updated · UploadVR · Oct 5
Summary
Horizon OS 2.9 PTC has begun rolling out on Meta Quest, led by a rebuilt 2D window system that opens apps spatially around users instead of relying on the older three-window layout.
Display Evo removes the dock, adds edge-based grouping and card-style Stacks, and introduces a Window Manager in Quick Settings to surface, reorder, or close open 2D apps.
Classic Environments also return after Meta replaced older homes with Loft in 2025; the first restored options are Desert Terrace and Space Station, with signs more legacy spaces may follow.
Quest 3 and 3S gain a system QR scanner, while Surface Keyboard and Touchpad gets a simpler interface and broader support that Meta says should extend to fully virtual environments.
The beta update also adds controller troubleshooting, offline settings search, more reliable boundary recovery, and moves lying-down mode into general Accessibility settings.