It can be a little overwhelming to figure out where you should start exploring any new console. You must learn a new user interface, figure out which games you want to play, and just get familiar with the controls.

Check out these nine different ideas on what to do when you first get your Oculus Quest 2.

1. Set Up Your VR Area

After you finish setting up your Oculus Quest 2, you’ll want to think about where you want to use the console and set up a designated area. Mostly, it’ll remember your previous boundary, and you can just get started without having to redraw your boundary unless you’re in a new place.

When deciding where to use your Oculus Quest 2, think of spaces in your home that are already pretty open. If you can’t think of anywhere in particular, think of a space that would easily allow you to move furniture out of the way, like pushing a coffee table in the living room against a wall.

You really don’t need a whole lot of space, but it’s always safer and more fun to have a larger, open area to play with.

2. Play the Free Demos Oculus Provides

Oculus made its own little demo game to help you familiarize yourself with your new VR headset and controllers. With instructions on the screen holding your hand through many basic activities, First Steps for Quest 2 is the perfect first game to play.

It’s not really a game because there’s no other purpose to it besides learning the Oculus Quest 2 controls. There are no missions to complete or enemies to kill—just fun to be had.

Oculus has two other free games that demonstrate VR controls: Oculus First Contact and First Steps.

3. Check Out the Quest Store

Spend some time browsing through the games on the Quest store. When you first get an Oculus Quest 2, you won’t have a lot of games. And although it’ll take a while to build up a hefty game library, you can start a wishlist now.

Also, if you search “free demo” in the Quest store, you’ll see quite a few available demos. Try out as many as you want to get a feel for the kind of games you like for VR. You should try two notable demos: the one for Beat Saber and the one for Superhot.

4. Check Out Some Free Oculus Quest 2 Games

Although there are plenty of free demos to check out on the Quest store, you can find even more through SideQuest. There are a ton of free games or experiences that you can download to your account.

Free games for the Oculus Quest 2 are mixed in with paid games, so just make sure of its price before you get your sights set on one.

5. Think About Upgrading Your Oculus Quest 2 Accessories

You can upgrade your controller grips or head strap, replace your facial cover with silicone or a padded option, or even pick up a carrying case so you can travel with your VR. Then, you’ll also want to pick up a lens cover and some microfiber cloths to help keep everything clean.

6. Check out YouTube Oculus Quest Videos

One of the coolest things to do with your Oculus Quest 2 is to search YouTube for free videos. If you simply go to the YouTube app and search “Oculus Quest videos,” you’ll see a whole slew of options to choose from.

There are rollercoaster videos, a shark attack, VR videos from National Geographic, and more. You can even virtually visit the Krusty Krab from SpongeBob SquarePants with a few different videos.

7. Watch Something on Netflix

If you have a Netflix subscription, you need to check out the Netflix app on your Oculus Quest 2. There’s a whole media room experience that makes watching something feel so luxurious in VR.

Watching 3D movies in the theater sometimes, or maybe a lot of the time, isn’t that amazing experience you hoped for. Watching movies in VR gives you that 3D feeling but does it so much better. There are actually 3D movies you can watch through VR, but even just watching a regular old movie or TV show is a great experience.

8. Learn How to Cast Your Game

You might primarily use your VR headset on your own. But it’s worth knowing how to cast your screen to a phone, computer, or Chromecast in case you have friends or family over that you want to share the experience with you.

To cast to a phone, you’ll first need to download the Oculus app. Then, with your headset on, press the Oculus button, and select Sharing > Cast > Start. You should see a notification on your phone prompting you to open the Oculus app and start casting. If you already have the app open, you can select Start Casting from inside the app.

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Casting to a computer is just as simple. On the computer you want to cast to, go to the casting page on the Oculus website and log in to your Oculus account. Put on your headset, press the Oculus button, and select Sharing > Cast > Computer > Next > Done.

Using Chromecast to share your cast can work one of two ways. The first process is just like casting to a computer above; the only difference is that instead of selecting Computer, you would select the Chromecast device you want to cast to.

Or, you can use the Oculus mobile app on your phone to cast to a Chromecast device. In the app, select the icon that looks like a VR headset and a Wi-Fi signal. Under Cast To, you can change it from This Phone to the Chromecast device you want to use.

9. Enable Voice Commands

This is one of the best things to do with your Oculus Quest 2 because you’ll be able to navigate the console without having to poke around and manually find what you’re looking for. Instead, you can simply double press the Oculus button and say what you need.

To enable voice commands, ensure you’re on the home menu and press the Oculus button twice. It’ll ask you whether you want to use the “Hey Facebook” phrase to wake the voice assistant, but you can decline this and use a double press to enable it instead. When you press the Oculus button twice again, you’ll be asked whether you want to let Meta save your voice recordings to learn from them; this is something you can also decline.

From there, you’ll get to customize your voice assistant’s pitch and tone. Then, you’re good to go! Any time you press the Oculus button twice, you’ll be able to give commands to the voice assistant. You can open a specific game, shut down the console, or even start casting or recording while you’re playing a game.

Enjoy Your New Oculus Quest 2

Hopefully, these nine things will help acquaint you with your new VR headset and show you all the cool things it’s capable of. Now it’s time to start exploring your new toy and figuring out what your favorite things to do are on the Oculus Quest 2.