Meta has launched the App Lab section on the Quest Store, making previously unlisted games and apps discoverable. This update allows users to find App Lab apps through keyword-based searches, fulfilling Meta's promise to enhance the visibility of indie titles. Popular apps like 'Fluid' have already become top results in productivity. The move is seen as beneficial for the MetaQuest ecosystem and the Horizon Store, though some developers believe more support is needed for existing indie titles. The update also features popular App Lab titles like Gorilla Tag, Gym Class VR, and Ghosts of Tabor, which are contributing to the growth of headset sales. The App Lab section went live yesterday and includes titles featured on Sidequest.
Yesterday we rolled out a new App Lab tab in the Quest Store, which contains a bunch of the most popular App Lab apps. Though we still have a lot to do, this is an important first step in our plan to fully open the Quest Store. https://t.co/Cwk0ZYdeXG
The quest for visibility on Quest Store: how the search updates affected App Lab downloads https://t.co/pBDRAYcIc2 #VirtualReality #MetaQuest3 #gamedev
Meta Just Made It Easier for Small Developers to Get Apps Into the Main Quest Store See more 👉 https://t.co/sLwaUvrEaM https://t.co/IApvXvTLJP
Very good move. Three Applab titles featured on Sidequest (gorilla tag, gym class VR, and ghosts of tabor) basically bailed Meta out and are driving growth of headset sales, I would bet those three have more concurrent users than the sum of the other main store titles combined. https://t.co/A56KheIYhY
App Lab category on @MetaQuestVR🫠 https://t.co/DLzDvzu9Bm
Meta has begun opening up Quest App Lab, making previously unlisted games and apps viewable on the main store: https://t.co/FpiRr8O3zL
Meta is making good on its promise and now features the App Lab on the Horizon Store. A long-overdue move that will benefit the #MetaQuest ecosystem. https://t.co/FDQQ56t7G2
The App Lab section of the Quest Store is live today. Fluid is the #1 result for productivity! Thank you, @MetaQuestVR, for opening up keyword based search results to App Lab apps. https://t.co/fxlzMdgRNO
So, app lab is now discoverable 🤯 https://t.co/rBDnnng7ov
The promised App Lab section of the Quest Store is live today. https://t.co/BWrDD2shgX
The recent update on Quest Store now allows App Lab apps to be discovered when you look for them. This is very cool, and I appreciate what Meta did here. But at the same time, it is not bringing many benefits to existing indie titles, so we need even more support. I try to…