Meta Adds 3 Quest 3 Horizon OS 2.4 Features in Public Test Channel

1 articles · Updated · UploadVR · May 20

Horizon OS 2.4 PTC brings three notable Quest 3 changes: hand-gesture movement in Horizon Home, manual app-library arrangement, and session recovery after app crashes.
Hand controls let users move without controllers by making a fist and tapping or swiping a thumb to turn, walk, or teleport, with the option surfaced in Settings under Movement.
Library customization works only after clearing automatic sorting; users can then drag apps anywhere or stack them into folders instead of relying on recents or alphabetical lists.
Crash recovery is aimed at spatial-computing use, with Meta saying apps can restore prior sessions so Browser panels reappear after an unexpected close.
The update is limited to the Public Test Channel for now, and Meta's rollout timing remains uneven, leaving a broader release unconfirmed.

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