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How to cast with Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest and Oculus Go

This article covers the basics of how to cast your view in VR to others around you. If you're looking for info about casting your view and yourself, check out mobile mixed reality camera instead.


Getting started with Casting

Casting allows you to share what you’re seeing in VR with others around you. You can cast to your computer, phone, or supported Chromecast device or TV.

Before you begin casting, make sure your headset and casting device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Keep in mind that some apps may not allow casting.


Cast to your computer

  1. On your computer, go to oculus.com/casting with Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge and log in to your account.
  2. Put your headset on and press on your controller to open the universal menu.
  3. Select Sharing then select Cast.
  4. Select Computer then select Next.
    • If you don't see your computer listed, make sure that your headset and computer are on the same Wi-Fi network.
  5. Select Done.

Cast to your phone or Chromecast device

  1. Open the Oculus app on your phone.
  2. Select in the top right of your screen.
  3. Under Cast From, select the headset you'd like to cast from.
    • Make sure it says Connected under your listed headset.

  4. Under Cast To, select This Phone or the Chromecast device you want to use.
  5. Tap Start at the bottom of your screen, put your headset on and accept the in-VR prompt to start casting.

Stop casting

  1. Press on your controller to open the universal menu.

  2. Select to open Sharing, then select Cast.
  3. Select Stop Casting.

Known issues

  • TVs with built-in Chromecast or other smart functionality may be supported, but compatibility cannot be guaranteed with all models.
  • You may experience issues when casting and recording simultaneously.
  • Exiting or minimizing the Oculus app may interrupt casting.
  • Casting may increase battery usage or degrade in-app performance.

To get help troubleshooting your Chromecast device, visit Google's Chromecast Help page.

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Casting with Mobile Mixed Reality Camera on Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest

Casting allows you to share what you’re seeing in VR with others around you. Mobile mixed reality camera shares an immersive view of your real world self interacting with the VR world around you.


Compatibility requirements

Mobile mixed reality camera is intended to be a two-person cast and capture experience where both the caster and the viewer are using devices on the same Wi-Fi network. To use the mobile mixed reality camera, you’ll need to meet the compatibility requirements listed below.


Headset

The following headsets can be used with mobile mixed reality camera.

  • Meta Quest 2
  • Meta Quest

Mobile device

The following table contains the mobile devices that currently support mobile mixed reality camera. We plan on providing support for additional devices in the future.

Mobile Device SupportedNot Currently Supported
iPhone XR

X

iPhone XS

X

iPhone XS Max

X

iPhone SE - 2nd version

X

iPhone 11

X

iPhone 11 Pro

X

iPhone 11 Pro Max

X

iPhone 12

X

iPhone 12 Pro

X

iPhone 12 Pro Max

X

iPhone 12 mini

X

iPhone 13

X

iPhone 13 Pro

X

iPhone 13 Pro Max

X

iPhone 13 Mini

X

iPad (all models)

X

Android phone (all models)

X

Android tablet (all models)

X

Note:Supported devices must be on iOS11+


Supported Apps

Currently, mobile mixed reality camera is supported for the following apps:

  • Beat Saber
  • SUPERHOT VR
  • Richie’s Plank Experience
  • Pistol Whip
  • Synth Riders
  • Gravity Sketch

Keep in mind, some apps may also have a setting you need to enable within the app in order for mobile mixed reality camera to work.


Setting up

Mobile mixed reality camera is intended to be a two-person cast and capture experience where both the caster and the viewer are using devices on the same Wi-Fi network.

  1. To start, have the viewer open the Oculus mobile app on a compatible phone and tap .
  2. Tap to go to the Mobile Mixed Reality Camera mode
  3. For the person wearing the headset, the mobile mixed reality camera setup app will open automatically. If it doesn’t, make sure that both the headset and phone are on the same WiFi network.
  4. Select Begin Setup to calibrate the Touch controllers.
    • This in-headset prompt shows for the first few times that you use mobile mixed reality camera.
  5. Place the Touch controllers on a flat surface with the ring side down, and the handles pointing up.
  6. Have the viewer point the phone towards the Touch controllers. When this is completed, the calibration feature will create two virtual rings.
  7. Have the viewer follow the onscreen instructions to map the left circle to the ring on the left controller, and the right circle to the ring on your right controller.
    • Before completing this step, check from a few angles to make sure the virtual ring is centered directly on top of the controller ring.
  8. When the controller calibration is complete, both the person in VR and the viewer will receive confirmation of a completed calibration.
  9. From here, the person in VR will be prompted to open up a compatible app like Beatsaber.
    • You can find a list of apps that work with mobile mixed reality camera under compatibility requirements in the section above.
  10. Once the person in VR launches a compatible app, the viewer will be able to see the VR environment as well as how the person wearing the headset is interacting with the app in VR.
    • You can also record the experience to share it later.

Best Practices

There are a few things you can do to help ensure that the setup and use of mobile mixed reality camera is as simple and effective as possible.

Headset

  • Make sure that your headset software is up to date. This includes both the operating system, as well as any mobile mixed reality compatible apps.

Controllers

  • Make sure that the surface you’re using to calibrate the controllers on is flat and even.
  • Make sure that the position and orientation of your controllers matches the prompts shown on your phone.
  • During calibration, try to align the virtual rings as closely as possible to the controller rings on your physical controllers.
  • Before you complete the calibration step, check from a few angles to make sure the virtual ring is centered directly on top of the controller ring

Phone

  • Make sure that the Oculus mobile app is up to date on your phone.
  • When calibrating, make sure that you are holding the phone vertically and not moving too fast.

Environment

  • Make sure that you use mobile mixed reality camera in a well lit room. Generally, if you could comfortably read a book in the room, then the lighting level should be adequate.
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Mixed Reality Capture Tool on Meta Quest 2

This article is about the Mixed Reality Capture tool which involves a webcam, computer, and broadcasting software. If you're looking for info about mixed reality via your phone, check out mobile mixed reality camera instead.

The Mixed Reality Capture Tool allows you to place real-world objects in VR. Using a webcam, green screen and broadcasting software you can capture footage of yourself and superimpose it in the virtual world.

Getting Started with the Mixed Reality Capture Tool

To set up the Mixed Reality Capture Tool:

  1. From your PC, download the Mixed Reality Capture Tool.
  2. Launch the app and click Get Started.
  3. Review the terms and conditions and click Agree.
  4. Click Meta Quest to begin setup.
    • If you have an Oculus Rift S, follow the setup instructions in this article.
    • If this is your first time using mixed reality capture, install the Mixed Reality Capture app on your Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest.
  5. Launch the Mixed Reality Capture app in your Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest and click Search for Device. If the IP address is different on your computer than the one shown on your Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest, you can enter the IP address manually.
  6. Once the device is found click Calibrate Your Camera.
  7. Select your webcam from the Current Camera menu and then click Begin Calibration.
  8. Follow the onscreen instructions to calibrate your controller and then click Save to Headset.

Setting Up Open Broadcaster Software

To use the Mixed Reality Capture Tool with Open Broadcaster Software, or OBS:

  1. Follow the link from the capture tool to install the required OBS version.
  2. Once OBS is installed, click the link in the capture tool to install Oculus Mixed Reality Capture OBS Plugin.
  3. Click Generate OBS Scene Collection and launch OBS.
  4. From the top of OBS, click Scene Collection Menu then click Import. Pick the OBS Scene Collection file you saved. Once it's imported, go back to the Scene Collection Menu and select your file from the dropdown.
  5. From the Sources panel, click Video Capture in the device layer to make sure your camera is turned on.
  6. Double click the Oculus Mixed Reality Capture layer in the Sources menu. A blue and green split screen will appear. Go to your Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest and make sure you have a game running that's compatible with Mixed Reality Capture.

Note: If you're noticing that there is latency between your movements and the ones being captured, you may need to adjust the Render Delay in OBS. To adjust this, right click on your video capture device and click Filters. Click Render Delay and make adjustments until the latency from your movements decreases.

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Recording video with Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest

To record video from Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.

  2. Select .

  3. Select Record Video.

  4. Select the toggle next to Include Mic Audio if you want to include your microphone audio in the video, then select Start Recording.

A red dot will appear in VR to indicate that recording has started. This video capture indicator can be controlled from Settings.

To stop recording:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.

  2. Select .

  3. Select Recording.

When you finish recording, your video will be saved under Media in your Files App.

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Turn video capture indicator on or off

The video capture indicator is a red dot that appears in the middle of your screen in VR to indicate that you're recording a video or casting. You can control this feature from Settings.

To turn the video capture indicator on or off:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Hover over the clock on the left side of the universal menu. When Quick Settings appears, select it to open the Quick Settings panel.
  3. Select Settings in the top right.
  4. Under Device, select the toggle next to Video Capture Indicator to turn this setting on or off.
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Taking a screenshot with Meta Quest 2

To take a screenshot from your Meta Quest 2 headset:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to open the universal menu.

  2. Select to open the Sharing panel, then select Take Photo.

A blinking red dot will appear in VR to indicate that a picture is being taken. Once the picture is taken, you can select the notification that will appear to view your photo. You can also view photos you've taken in the Media section of your Files App.

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Syncing media between Meta Quest and your mobile app

With Meta Quest and your mobile app, you can sync media between your headset and phone.

From Meta Quest to your phone

From the Files app on your headset, you can sync any media you've captured in VR to your Oculus mobile app.

To turn automatic media sync on or off:

  1. Select to open Apps.
  2. Select the Files app.
  3. Under Recents, select or to turn automatic media syncing on or off.

To manually sync or unsync individual files:

  1. Select to open Apps.
  2. Select the Files app.
  3. Navigate to a specific file and select , then select Sync or Unsync.
From your phone to Meta Quest
  1. Make sure your headset is turned on and Bluetooth is enabled on your phone.
  2. Open a website on your phone and tap Share.
  3. Choose the Oculus App and select Open Now.
  4. Select your headset, and the link will automatically open in Browser when you put your headset on.
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Messenger in VR

Accessing Messenger in VR with your Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest

To access Messenger in VR:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your Universal Menu.
  2. Select or .
  3. Navigate to the profile switcher in the top left corner of the Messenger panel.
  4. Select your Facebook profile, and then enter your password.
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Who can I message with Messenger in VR?

You can message your Facebook friends from Messenger in VR. To do this:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Select or
    • If you haven't logged into Messenger yet, select your profile photo to login
  3. From the left sidebar, select
  4. From the left sidebar of your Messenger panel, select the person you want to message.
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Managing Messenger in VR notifications for your Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest

Similar to using Messenger on mobile, you will get a notification when one of your Facebook friends messages you. If you don't want to have Messenger notifications while you're in VR, you can turn them off in your Messenger settings.

To adjust your Messenger Settings:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Select or .
    • If you haven't logged into Messenger yet, select your profile photo to login.
  3. Select from the left side of your Messenger panel.
  4. Select Notifications to adjust your notification settings for Messenger.
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Accessing Oculus Chats while using Messenger in VR

Even if you use Messenger to connect with your Facebook friends from Messenger in VR, you'll still be able to access your Oculus Chats.

To access your Oculus chats:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Select or
  3. Using the profile switcher in the top right corner of your panel, select your Oculus profile.
  4. You can also open Oculus chats by selecting an Oculus Chat notification.
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Can I make Messenger calls and create Messenger Rooms in VR?

Currently, you can't make a Messenger call or use Messenger Rooms with Messenger in VR.

If you'd like to use audio to talk to your friends on Messenger, you can create a party. To do this:

  1. Press the Oculus button on your Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Select or
    • If you haven't logged into Messenger yet, select your profile photo to login
  3. Select the friend you want to start a party with.
  4. Select Create Party.
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Does using Messenger in VR impact Oculus parties?

You can still use parties in the same way that you did before Messenger in VR. You can also start a party with your Messenger friends who are in VR.

To start a party with your friends on Messenger:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Select or .
    • If you haven't logged into Messenger yet, select your profile photo to login.
  3. Select the friend you want to start a party with.
  4. Select Create Party.
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Turning off Messenger in VR

If you don't want to use Messenger in VR, you can log out. To do this:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Select or .
  3. Select from the left side of your Messenger panel.
  4. Select Messenger, then select Sign Out.
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Friends and parties

Adding friends on Oculus

You can add friends on Oculus to invite to games and parties. All of your headsets share the same friend list.

To add friends to your account using the Oculus mobile app:

  1. Open the Oculus app on your phone.
  2. Tap Menu in the bottom right corner, then tap People.
  3. Tap in the top right corner.
  4. Tap Search for friends at the top and enter your friend's username or first and last name.
  5. Tap next to someone's name to add them as a friend.

To add friends to your account from your Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest, or Go:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Select People.
  3. Select Search Friends.
  4. Select Search name or username and enter your friend's username or first and last name.
  5. Select next to someone's name to add them as a friend.

To add friends to your account from your Oculus Rift S or Rift:

  1. To open Dash, press the Oculus button.
  2. Select the Social menu from Dash and choose Friends.
  3. Select the Add Friend icon at the top of the Friends panel.
  4. Search by username or first and last name.

To add friends to your account using the Oculus PC app:

  1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
  2. Select Friends from the bottom-left menu.
  3. Click Add Friends.
  4. Search by username or first and last name.

To add friends to your account for Gear VR:

  1. Open the Oculus app on your phone.
  2. Tap Friends from the bottom menu and then tap Add Friends.
  3. Search by username or first and last name to add them.

Note: Some people choose not to have their first and last name visible in search.

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Using parties with Meta Quest 2

Oculus parties allow you to hang out and chat with friends in VR. A party can either be public or private.

Private Parties

A private party is a voice over IP (VOIP) call made to people you’re already friends with, or friends of other party invitees. You can set who is allowed in your party by selecting and choosing either invite only or friends of invitees. Private parties can be launched from your friends screen, from Messenger in VR, or from within an app that supports parties.

Public Parties

A public party is a voice over IP (VOIP) call that can be discovered by people outside of your Oculus friends list. Public parties allow you to explore experiences or play games with other people in-VR, and can be launched from your home feed, or from within an app that supports public parties.

Parties Controls

When you're in a party, you'll see an active call bar at the bottom of the Universal Menu toolbar:

  • Connection status
    • Connecting
    • Reconnecting
    • Not connected
  • Party leader's name
  • Number of people in the party
  • Party volume: You can adjust the volume of your party chat by selecting the and adjusting the volume slider.
  • Chat options: You can switch between party chat and in-app chat (if available) by selecting
  • Mic options: You can mute or unmute your mic by selecting
  • Leave party: You can leave the party you're in by selecting
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Creating or joining an Oculus Party


Creating a party

  1. Select People from your Universal Menu.
  2. Select Create Party.

By default, your Oculus friends can see and join your party. You can change your party access settings from the party panel after you’ve created your party.

To change your party's access settings:

  1. From your party panel, select to open the Party Access menu.
  2. From the Party Access menu, you can adjust the following settings:
    • Friends can join this party without an invite
    • Anyone with the link can join this party
  3. When you're finished, select Done.

Joining a party

  1. On the right of your home feed, select someone under Friends whose status shows as In a Party.

  2. Select Join Party.

You can also join a party with an invitation sent through Messenger from someone in the party.

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Control who can see or join your Oculus party

You can control who can see or join your party by adjusting the party’s access settings. By default, when you start a party, your Oculus friends can see and join your party, and party members can invite others using the party link.

To change your party's access settings:

  1. Start a party.
  2. From your party panel, select to open the Party Access menu.
  3. From the Party Access menu, you can adjust the following settings:
    • Friends can join this party without an invite
    • Anyone with the link can join this party
  4. When you're finished, select Done.
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Using apps in an Oculus Party

If you’re traveling together with your party, everyone will need to have the app downloaded to their headset.

  • If a friend in your party doesn’t have the app, they will be taken to the Oculus store page to download it.
  • If you are hosting a public party, people you aren’t already friends with won’t be able to join a party for an app they don’t already own.

If you’re launching an app and having your party meet you at a joinable destination, everyone who has the app will be able to join you.

  • If a friend in your party doesn’t have the app, they can either download the app and meet the party in the joinable location, or stay on the call with the other party members without using the app.
  • If you are hosting a public party, people you aren’t already friends with won’t be able to join a public party for an app they don’t already own.
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Using an app with Oculus party members

There are two ways to use apps with the people in your party.

Travel together with your party to an app

Apps that let you travel together with your party members will appear in your home feed.

To travel together with your party:

  1. From your home feed, scroll down to Create a new Public Party and choose one of the available apps.
  2. Select Start Party.
  3. You can adjust your party settings after you’ve created your party from the party panel.

Parties that start from your home feed will default to public, but can be changed using the privacy settings in the party panel. Learn more about party privacy settings.

Invite your party to meet you in an app

If you don’t have all your party members ready to go ahead of time you can invite others to meet you at a joinable destination within an app. A joinable destination is like a VR lobby or waiting room where you can hang out until the rest of your party joins you.

To invite your party members to travel to a joinable destination:

  1. Launch an app that has a joinable destination.
  2. Pause the app by pressing the oculus button on your right touch controller.
  3. From the pause menu, select Invite and follow the onscreen prompts to allow others to join your party.

Keep in mind, you can leave the joinable destination before your entire party arrives, however if someone from your party wants to join you after you’ve left, you’ll need to return to the joinable destination to meet your party member.

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Party size limits on Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest

The maximum number of people in a party depends on the app or experience. For example, if a game you want to play has a cap of 4, then your party can have up to 4 people.

If the app or experience does not have a limit, you can have up to 8 people in your party for Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest.

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Managing Oculus party features and settings

You can review the chart below to see party settings and who can adjust them.

Party LeaderParty Member
Manage party volume X X
Report party member X X
Block party member X X
Remove party member (public only)X
Set party privacy X
Setup Travel Together App Launch X
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Muting or unmuting your microphone on Meta Quest 2

To turn your microphone on or off on Meta Quest 2:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Hover over the clock on the left side of the universal menu. When Quick Settings appears, select it to open the Quick Settings panel.
  3. Select or to mute or unmute your microphone.

Note: When your microphone is muted, will turn red.

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Someone in my Oculus party is bothering me

We want to create a safe and respectful VR environment for everyone in our community. If someone in your party is making you feel uncomfortable, you can select next to their profile picture and choose from the following options:

Block User

Blocking a member of your party will hide your information (profile, name etc) and will prevent the user from seeing any future public parties that you create in their explore feed. It will not remove the user from the current party.

Keep in mind, someone who you’ve blocked can join a public party if another party member invites them back, or if they’re already friends with another party member and join through that person’s profile card.

To avoid having a blocked user rejoin your current party, in addition to blocking them, select Remove User to remove them from your current party.

Report User

Reporting a member of your party will allow you to create a report explaining what happened in your Public Party. The report will be sent to our operations team for review.

When you submit your report you’ll get an email acknowledging that the report has been received. If the operations team determines that the actions detailed in your report violated the Community Standards or Conduct in VR Policy, you’ll get another email to let you know that your report has been actioned on.

After you send your report, you can also choose to block the party member, and/or remove them from the current party.

Remove User (public party only)

Removing a member of your party will remove the person from the current public party. Removed party members will not be able to return to the same party.

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Phone notifications

How do phone notifications work with Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest?

By enabling phone notifications, you can see app notifications from your phone while you’re in VR. Before you begin set-up, make sure the Oculus mobile app is installed on your phone. You can download this from the App Store.

To set up notifications on your phone:

  1. Open the Oculus App on your Phone, then
  2. tap Menu.
  3. Tap Devices.
  4. Tap the plus sign to add your headset.
  5. Choose your headset model.
  6. Confirm that the code on your phone is the same as the code shown on your headset.
  7. Tap Pair, then tap Allow.
  8. Tap Phone Notifications in VR.

Note: This feature only works for the apps you’ve allowed to show notification previews on your phone’s lock screen. You won’t see notifications for any apps where you’ve turned off lock screen notifications, notification previews or all notifications.

To edit settings on your phone:

  1. Open the Oculus App on your Phone, then
  2. tap Menu.
  3. Tap Devices.
  4. Under Headset Settings tap Phone Notifications.

To edit settings in-VR:

  1. Navigate to Settings.
  2. Select Notifications, then select Phone Notifications.

From here, you can see when and what notifications you’ll receive when you’re in VR.

To view your phone notifications feed:

  1. Put your headset on and press the Oculus button to open the Universal menu.
  2. Select .
  3. Select Phone.

If you have multiple users on your VR device, your phone notifications will not be visible to any other account holders signed into the headset.

If you share your headset with another person using your account, you can keep them from seeing your phone notifications by disabling the phone notifications feature on your Oculus app or from your headset settings.

To disable phone notifications from your phone:

  1. Open the Oculus App and tap Devices.
  2. Tap next to Phone Notifications to toggle off.

To disable phone notifications in-VR:

  1. Press the Oculus button on your Touch controller to open the Universal menu.
  2. Go to Settings, select Notifications.
  3. Tap next to Phone Notifications to toggle off.

To display your phone notifications in VR, your headset receives some information regarding the notifications. Learn how Meta collects and uses data for phone notifications.

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I’m having trouble setting up phone notifications on Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest.

When you set up phone notifications, you can see app notifications from your phone while you’re in VR.

If you are enabling phone notifications for the first time and you are unable to see your notifications in VR:

  1. Go to Settings on your Phone, then tap Bluetooth.
  2. Find your Meta Quest headset.
  3. Tap i, then tap Forget This Device.
  4. Open the Oculus App on your phone, tap Devices.
  5. Tap Phone Notifications, then tap next to Phone Notifications to toggle off and then back on.
  6. Re-pair your Phone with your headset.

If phone notifications previously worked for you, but you are no longer seeing them after resetting or powering off your headset:

  1. Open the Oculus App on your phone, tap Devices.
  2. Tap Phone Notifications.
  3. Tap next to Phone Notifications to turn off and then turn on Phone Notifications until you see a notification in your headset indicating that Phone Notifications have been successfully enabled.

If you do not see this during your first attempt, try the above steps again. If these troubleshooting steps do not work, please contact Customer Support.

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How does Oculus collect and use data for phone notifications in VR?

When you set up phone notifications, you can see app notifications from your phone while you’re in VR. To display your phone notifications in VR, your headset receives some information regarding the notifications, including:

  • The content and title of the notifications.
  • The date and time of the notifications.
  • The name and icon of the app that is sending the notification.
  • The name of the apps with enabled phone notifications.
  • Your Oculus settings for where you want app notifications to appear in VR.

This information is temporarily stored on your headset so you can view the notifications in your notifications feed. The information is automatically deleted once you turn off or restart your headset at the end of a session.

When this feature is in use, your headset also collects certain data from your phone about your mobile apps and Oculus settings, for example: The name of the apps with enabled phone notifications. Your Oculus settings for where you want app notifications to appear in VR.

This information is used to understand your preferences for where and when you want to see phone notifications in VR. This data is stored directly on your headset and is deleted when your device is factory reset.

In order to improve the phone notifications feature, we collect certain data about your interactions with this feature consistent with our Privacy Policy. For example, we collect how many users have turned on the phone notifications feature and where users prefer to see their phone notifications in VR.

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Headset and accessories
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Ray-Ban Stories support
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