Who knew that traveling by plane could be worse?
There are a lot of random things that might affect your experience while you are flying, and one of those factors is who you seat next to. There are a lot of ways that your seatmate can annoy you; you’ve experienced them, so we don’t need to tell you how they do it. However, now there is a completely new choice available to you. Meta has introduced a new function for its Quest 2 and 3 headsets that is referred to as Travel Mode. This feature enables users to utilize the devices while they are traveling by airplane.
It is claimed by Meta that it has “specially tuned” its algorithms in order to ensure that the experience is consistent regardless of whether or not you direct it out the window. Users have the ability to test out Travel Mode for themselves by simply going to the experimental features area within the settings menu. Within the quick settings, they have the ability to rapidly turn the function on and off. Additionally, they should receive a prompt to enable it while flying on certain flights; however, Meta does not indicate which airlines those airlines are.
Generally speaking, if a person is going on a flight that has Wi-Fi, then they have the ability to access many forms of entertainment such as movies, games, and messages. However, as the photo of Meta demonstrates, it is possible that it might invade the space of the person sitting next to them (or at the very least, it could mean that their seatmate is flailing their arms all around). On the other hand, Meta is also forming a partnership with Lufthansa to provide Quest 3 headphones that come with individualized content and entertainment when they are used in the Business Class Suites of certain flights. Obtaining any kind of reserved space on a plane is, as is customary, a very expensive endeavor.
Although it is interesting to note that Meta chose to launch Travel Mode on airplanes rather than something more steady (that is, moving on the ground), the company intends to expand the functionality to include trains and other modes of transportation in the future.