How to enable Developer Mode on a Meta Quest 2

A flower that represents Meta with the text 'Enable Developer Mode' beneath it.

A step by step tutorial on enabling Developer Mode on a Meta Quest 2.

The following tutorial walks you through how to setup Developer Mode on a Meta Quest 2. Please note that this tutorial assumes that you have setup your Meta Quest 2 and have paired it to your phone through Bluetooth.

Step One: Turn on the Meta Quest 2

In order to enable Developer Mode on a Meta Quest 2, it must be turned on.

Step Two: Open the Meta Quest App

On the smartphone that is paired to your Meta Quest 2, open the Meta Quest app.

A screenshot of the Meta Quest App with the Menu option in the tab bar highlighted.

From the tab bar at the bottom of the screen, select Menu.

Step Four: Select Devices

A screenshot of the Meta Quest 2 app, Menu screen with the devices menu option highlighted.

In the screen that appears, select Devices.

Step Five: Select the device

A screenshot of the Meta Quest app with the Device Menu screen open, showing how to change the device that you are changing settings for.

In the screen that appears, make sure that the device that you wish to enable Developer Mode on is selected from the drop down.

Step Six: Connect to device

A screenshot of the Meta Quest app, on the device menu screen with the chosen device select. Highlighted on the screen is the Connect button, which you need to press to connect incase your device is not already connected.

If your devices isn't connected, select Connect before proceeding.

Step Seven: Select Developer Mode

A screenshot of the Meta Quest app, on the devices menu screen, with the chosen device selected and connected. Highlighted at the bottom of the screen is Developer Mode.

Select Developer Mode from the Headset Settings menu at the bottom of the screen.

Step Eight: Select Get Started

A screenshot of the Meta Quest App, Developer Mode screen with the Get Started button on screen. This implies that you do not have a developer account or/and an organization linked to your oculus Meta Quest account.

Select Get Started from the screen that appears.

Please note that this screen demonstrated in the screenshot appears if your account is not tied to a developer account / organization. Get Started takes you to a page that walks you through how to set it up. The screenshot of this process is offered below. provided below.

A screenshot of the Oculus Developer documentation on how to create a developer organization.

Step Nine: Enable Developer Mode

A screenshot of the Meta Quest app, on the Developer Mode screen, showing you how to enable Developer Mode.

Please note that this step assumes that you have created an Organization, and that you have verified your Oculus Developer account. We suggest that you use the link provided in the page that appears to complete that setup as it is straightforward and not a part of this Tutorial.

A | Plugin the Meta Quest 2 into the computer

Plug your Meta Quest 2 into your computer using the USB that is provided with your Meta Quest 2.

B | Allow Access to Data

Put on your Meta Quest 2. In the prompt that appears, select Allow in order to allow the computer to access data.

C | Sign into your developer account in the Meta Quest 2

On the headset, go to Settings > Accounts, and make sure that you're signed into an account tied to the organization that you're a part of or created.

D | Enable Developer Mode

Go back to the Meta Quest app on your phone and turn on Developer Mode.

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