Today's SteamVR beta makes more Steam features available in VR.
In order to see the new UI, you must also opt into the Steam Client Beta. This is an initial preview, with more features coming in additional updates during this beta cycle.
To opt into the SteamVR Beta, follow the instructions in this article.
To opt into the Steam Client Beta (required for new UI), follow the instructions in this article.
SteamVR Dashboard:
In-game Steam features are now accessible, including viewing achievements, community guides, notes, (and more).
The Quick Access Menu (familiar to Steam Deck users) is now available on the dashboard, integrating notifications, volume, brightness, and battery status.
The VR Dashboard bar now exposes shortcuts to common tasks on hover, such as exiting and redocking.
Added new slider in Quick Access to control environmental and camera brightness.
Overlay apps can be quit directly within the dashboard.
Improved orientation of overlays positioned above or below the player.
Quick Access Menu shows batteries for additional VR devices.
Steam Link:
Fix an issue causing 1 frame to be dropped every few seconds.
OpenXR:
Fix XR_EXT_view_configurations_changed event returning width for both the recommended width and height.
Fix XrEventDataUserPresenceChangedEXT's session parameter being unset when using XR_EXT_user_presence
Linux:
Improvements to stability and logging of error states on Linux.
Updates for 2.17.5
Minor bug fixes including
Fix "Dashboard always follows the user" regression in some client apps ( OVR Advanced Settings )
Room view now only pauses input to apps when intentionally enabled and set to a style other than "Translucent"
Only show Steam's Quick Access -> Environment Brightness slider when applicable.
Fix some user interface tracebacks
The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here.
If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues.