6 things you didn't know your Oculus Quest 2 could do

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You already know that your Oculus Quest 2 headset can take you on journeys into outer space, or let you enjoy a round of VR mini-golf with your friends, but there are probably a bunch of features you have no clue it has.

Here, you'll find a collection of our favorite hidden Quest 2 features that you might want to take advantage of next time that you're in VR. From tracking your fitness data, to issuing voice commands, there's almost certainly going to be something on this list you've not tried before.

While many relish the serene isolation that their Quest 2 headset provides, if you’re anything like us there’s always that nagging fear that you might be missing something going on in the real world.

Thankfully, there’s a way to feel less cut-off when entering VR by turning on phone notifications so that you can be certain you won’t miss that important text message.

As long as you have an iPhone 7 or later, or any Android smartphone, you can download the Oculus app and enable this feature. Just open the app, hit Menu in the bottom right corner then go to Devices. Here you can alter your Headset Settings to turn on Phone Notifications (the option should be between Controllers and Developer Mode if it’s available). 

Once you’ve followed the on-screen instructions and paired your devices you’ll be all set. Using either the phone app or the Oculus Quest 2’s settings, you can adjust the notifications you receive to limit them to certain apps and control how many you see.

If multiple people use the same Quest 2 headset, you may want to set up multiple accounts too so that you each only see your own phone notifications.

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