Meta’s new Capture Markers feature shows you exactly what will be in frame before you snap a screenshot or start a screen recording on Quest.
I’m on the Public Test Channel (PTC), and I’ve noticed a new screen capture tool that makes it much easier to share an exciting game shot or captivating mixed-reality moment without missing the details that matter most.
What You See Is What You Get
Meta calls the feature Capture Markers. Before taking a screenshot, my Quest now shows crop marks at the corners of the frame, making it much easier to line things up properly. That fixes two big problems: crooked screenshots and missing the action.
It’s surprisingly easy to grab an angled or off-center image in VR. The image might be good enough, but there’s a reason photographers use a tripod. Keeping the horizon level helps the viewer orient themselves.
As frustrating as an off-kilter image is, a bad crop can make a screen capture pointless. Without capture markers, I had to guess what portion of my view would fit within the rectangular bounds of a Quest screenshot. To make matters worse, the aspect ratio can be square, portrait, or landscape. If I forgot which I chose, my screenshot might miss a huge portion of the shot I was expecting.
The new system means what you see is what you get, which feels like a long overdue improvement over older Quest screenshot methods and even broader advice on how to take a screenshot in virtual reality. I can just line up the corners and wait for the screenshot countdown. Screen recordings show capture markers too.
When this feature rolls out, it can be found in Camera settings. The three options are Off, Auto hide, and On. On keeps capture markers visible throughout a recording. Auto hide removes them after about five seconds.
