Getting Started

Fit

• Put on controllers and hand straps, tighten hand straps - be sure they are on the correct hands

• Adjust the ocular spacing if needed - 3 positions - start with the default, center position

• Adjust volume or plug in headphones/earbuds - on bottom of headset

• Power button

  • Power down the Oculus Quest by pressing power button and select to shut down in the headset

  • Hold the power button for 5 seconds and you will hear a sound and the power light will turn off

• Sleep mode - the proximity sensor will put headset into sleep mode when it senses the headset is not on against your face

• Pull down the back of the head strap and tighten - IMPORTANT - be sure to loosen head strap before removing

Safety

• Always use the hand straps (it is $80 to replace a broken controller)

• Keep the lenses away from all bright lights or direct sunshine

• 13 and older and use a parent permission form (samples)

• Take regular breaks. Recommend use for only 20 minutes at a time

• Give students an option to "opt-out" or to watch the app being used by someone else from a screen/projected image

• Take off the headset and sit down if you are feeling dizzy

Take Care of the headsets

• • Clean lenses with a cloth made for lenses - do no use a kleenex or any Windex!

  • Clean the controllers and head straps with a disinfectant cleaning wipe

  • Do not purchase or installing apps

    • Do not add any friends

    • Do not install free demo games

    • Do not install free apps

    • You may recommend to Andy any apps you recommend we purchased and install

  • Dangers of VR Chat and friending others - currently there is no way to stop this - beyond not having the chat app installed

    • Metaverse app allows kids into virtual strip clubs

    • BBC report exposes VRChat app used to groom children

    • Oculus Quest 2: Meta to discuss children's VR safety with watchdog

Cleaning

• • Clean lenses with a cloth made for lenses - do no use a kleenex or any Windex!

  • Clean the controllers and head straps with a disinfectant cleaning wipe

  • Consider the Cleanbox CX box (expensive) - uses UVC light

Oculus Account

• Facebook Account - association with a generic email

• Oculus Account - log in using the Facebook account

• Install Oculus app on mobile device

Navigation

• • Buttons

  • Replace controller batteries

  • Recharging the headset - USB C cable

  • Home screen tour

  • Pass-Through - double-tap (turn on in Settings => Guardian)

Casting

Options to share the Oculus screen to your computer or projector include...

1. Cast to a Google Chromecast (some districts may block Chromecasts)

2. Cast to Oculus app on a mobile device (iPad tablets work well) That device's screen can be shared with a projector (wired, via a document camera, or Apple TV)

3. Cast to https://oculus.com/casting website (image will be smaller and not fill the screen) - Casting is initiated by user in the headset's sharing window

4. Microsoft Air Receiver - wirelessly cast to PC $6 - Windows app (directions video) Windows may need to be updated ~ need MS account to purchase (Windows only)

5. AirServer (Mac/PC) Free 30 day trial, $11.99 for education

6. Install SideQuest app and scrcpy (Windows only) ==> open SideQuest and select casting, scrpy will allow casting into a new window

7. Vysor (freemium) - provides a binocular view

Oculus Account - Only Needed to Cast to Oculus App

• Facebook Account - maker@muskegonisd.org

• Oculus Account - log in using the maker@muskegonisd.org Facebook account