Vr on Quest (beginners)

Some usefull tips to get started with Occulus Quest for mixed reaity & other than gaming experiences.

Setting Up, resetting & Starting with Meta Quest
Casting your device to another screen & do various screenrecordings
SketchUp VR
Recommended apps for creating content
VR Sketch (use with Sketchup VR)

Setting Up, resetting & Starting with Meta Quest

Set up the Meta Quest VR headset in 5 steps

Step 1. Check if all the parts are in the box. If necessary do a factory reset.
Step 2. Download the Meta app
Step 3. Create a Meta account
Step 4. Connect the VR headset
Step 5. Put on the Quest VR headset and use it

Step 1. Check the VR headset

When you open the box of the Meta Quest VR headset, you'll find a manual, a VR headset, 2 controllers, a charger, a charging cable, and a spacer for people with glasses. The first thing you should do is fully charge the Meta Quest VR headset with the charger and the charging cable.

Resetting the Quest

When borrowing a Quest Headset from HKU you may find somebody else's account.
** Beware: resetting can be a pain in the ass & it's advisory to only do this when it is inevitable.
At Janskerkhof the sets are connected to a Blackbox account, check in with us before resetting please**

To make full use of the headset & connect it to your phone your need to do a factory reset:

To perform a factory reset using your phone:

Open the Meta Quest app on your phone.
Tap Menu then tap Devices.
Tap the headset connected to your phone.
Tap Headset settings, then tap Advanced settings.
Tap Factory reset, then Reset.

To perform a factory reset using the headset:

Turn off your headset.
Hold the power and volume (-) buttons on your headset down simultaneously until the boot screen loads on your headset.
Use the volume buttons on your headset to highlight Factory Reset and press the power button.
Use the volume buttons on your headset to highlight Yes and press the power button.

more info: https://www.meta.com/en-gb/help/quest/articles/fix-a-problem/troubleshoot-headsets-and-accessories/troubleshooting-factory-reset-quest/

Step 2: Download the Meta app

On your phone, go to the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. Search for 'Meta app' and download the Meta app. After the installation, you can open the app. You need a Meta account and a Meta Horizon account.

Step 3: Create a Meta account

To create a Meta account, you only need a name, date of birth, phone number, email address, and payment information. Follow the steps until you get the message that you created an account. After you create a Meta account, you have to create a Meta Horizon account. That's a social media platform for the Metaverse. Go through all the steps and complete the creation process.

Step 4: Connect VR headset

Turn the Meta Quest VR headset on and hold it near your phone. Make sure the Bluetooth on your phone is enabled and connect the phone to the VR headset via the Meta app. Don't close the app while it's connecting.

Step 5: Put on the Meta Quest VR headset and use it

Put on the VR headset and follow the instructions on the screen. During this process, you'll also connect the headset to the WiFi. After, the Quest VR headset will start updating the software. The VR headset makes a sound when the update is done. Keep the Meta app open during this process. Is the process done? The Meta Quest VR headset has been set up and is ready for use.

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Casting your device to another screen & do various screenrecordings

An experience in a headset is mostly individual. Here's how to share your experience real time with others:

To start casting:

From your Meta Quest headset, press / on your controller to open the universal menu.
Select Camera then select Cast.
Select Computer or Meta Quest mobile app to begin casting.

Casting (realtime)

Stream and Record on Oculus Quest 2

using OBS

SketchUp VR

You can use SketchUp Vr to collaborate on designing on your headset!
Join a friend and work on the same project together in real time. VR Sketch has a two-way live-link with SketchUp so the changes you make in VR are updated in SketchUp and vice versa. This means there is no exporting, importing, downloading or uploading to the cloud; just work like you would in SketchUp.

SketchUp Vr works on Quest & HTC Vive.

Here's some video previews:

Here's the full tutorial playlist for SketchUp VR

Installation:

Part 1:

On the Quest download "VR SKETCH" from the Applab & install it.

Part 2:

First of all you need to run SketchUpPro on a computer. (you can work in a Pro version in the HKU Blackboxes)
Via the 'extension warehouse' search for 'vr sketch' plugin

Download & install it (once)
After install you can find the options in 'Extensions' in the top bar:

To connect the Vr goggles & the sketch go to 'Extensions>VR Sketch"
- On Vive (connected by cable) choose: Send to VR on this PC
- For Quest (wireless) Send to VR on Oculus Quest (make sure both machines are on the same wireless network)
- collaborative editing (click for more info, his is a combination option) can also be done from various locations.

Be sure to follow the tutorials to really get into the possibilities of this tool!

The Vr sketch tool allows you to collaborate on computer & goggles in 1 project at the same time.
If you are on the computer, besides building with the person in VR simultaneously, you can also puppeteer them or place them in other spots in the design. Remember to always communicate with each other on this, to avoid nausea or worse...

Collaborative editing: You can have multiple Oculus clients in your project simultaneously to view, but only 1 at a time can edit in VR.
The VR-vistors cannot see each others avatars. Switching who is the editor needs to be done on the computer

more info: https://vrsketch.eu/

VR Sketch (use with Sketchup VR)

You can view your model in VR and experience it lifesize!

on the meta site: Viewer for Meta Quest | SketchUp Help

quickstart

Signing In To SketchUp - Sign in to get started with SketchUp in VR.
SketchUp Home Screen - Take a tour and get to know the Home Screen.
Opening and Closing a Model - Open a model and start exploring your work in VR.
Move, Rotate, and Scale - Learn about navigating and manipulating how your model appears in VR.
Tools for Quest - An overview of the tools available to you and how to use them.
Cast to SketchUp Viewer - Cast your model from SketchUp Viewer to other devices.
Recording Your Session - Learn how to record your SketchUp Viewer session so you can share it later.

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https://shapelabvr.com/ High 3D sculpting in VR, not free tutorials