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TheMeta Quest Prois packed full of features but some of them aren’t immediately obvious.
After the initial setup where you’ve created a Meta account, logged into it via thesmartphoneapp and connected to your headset, there are various things that you’re able to do via that app and your headset to make the experience even more enjoyable.
So follow this guide to see what else is possible and what settings you’re able to tweak to maximise your fun.
Turn on passthrough shortcuts
Like othermost VR headsets, the Meta Quest Pro has various cameras for tracking your movements in virtual reality.
These cameras are also available for passthrough. This is a mode where you can use the cameras to see the real world around you without having to take your headset off.
As standard, you can choose to turn this mode on and off via the Oculus menu but you can also make your life a lot easier by simply changing a setting buried in the controls menu. This setting enables a shortcut for quickly turning passthrough on without faffing around with menus.
To do this:
Once this is activated you can then simply lightly double-tap on the side of the Quest Pro to turn the passthrough view on and off. This is far easier than taking the headset off and the passthrough cameras are good enough to see the world around you. Perfect for re-orientating yourself if you’ve got lost in VR or if you just want to move somewhere else or avoid accidentally bashing into things.
Save battery life or enhance your experience
The Meta Quest Pro has some interesting capabilities but limited battery life. So there’s a choice whether you make the most of the experience or improve your battery longevity for longer gaming sessions.
As well as standard VR tracking, the Quest Pro also has the ability to track your hands, your eyes and even your facial features. This has various different uses:
All these things sound great, don’t they? Well, these options certainly improve your potential experience when turned on but you might have someprivacy concernsor just want to get some extra juice out of your headset. In which case you may pick and choose what to turn on and off.
We’ve written a detailed guide onhow to turn hand and eye tracking on and offbut if you quickly want to see these options and adjust them follow these steps:
Cast your view to your TV
If you have aGoogle Chromecastdevice or acasting-capable TVthen it’s possible to cast your virtual reality view to it. This is perfect if you’re trying to share your Meta Quest Pro experiences with your friends or family.
Virtual reality is usually a lone experience, so it’s hard to get across how much fun you’re having and this is the best solution for doing so.
This is really easy as long as your headset and your TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
To cast your Meta Quest Pro to your TV:
You might find there’s a delay when you’re casting, but the experience should mostly be a smooth one. If you want to it’s also possible torecord your game footage so you’re able to share it later on.
Connect to your PC for even more versatility
The Quest Pro is more than just astandalone VR headsetit’s also highly capable in other ways. You can really open up the possibilities when you connect it to a Windows machine, especially a gaming PC.
This allows you to do certain things including:
We’ve written a detailed guide onhow to connect your Quest Pro to your PCbut you may do this either with a wire or without it. The first step is todownload and install the Oculus Appon your PC. This is different from the Quest App you have on your phone and allows you to set up various controls with relative ease.
The easiest way to connect to your PC is to:
You will then see a different view where you can view your different PC desktops, adjust the window size, open apps and more. All from your PC but viewed on your headset instead of your monitor.
Watch films and shows in VR
As well as using the Quest Pro for playing games and being productive, you can also use it to watch content. Essentially you can turn your VR headset into your own personal movie theatre.
This is great because it gives you a bigger screen to watch films and TV on but also allows for some private and personal viewing where you can really just soak in your favourite shows.
There are apps for things likeNetflix,Amazon Prime VideoandYouTube, but it’s also possible towatch even more like Disney+, Hulu and more with a few simple workarounds.
