Amazing Quest 2 Tricks & Features You NEED To Know!

[@TheMysticle]

Check out Opera GX Here: mtchm.de/fvz3a :D It's also nice to mention that the resolution mod can also work the other way and increase Performance with the CPU & GPU Level if you bring it down for a game where you might need that :) I also forgot to say, leave your favorite features or something you might want the new people to know down here :) I'm sure you guys know something I don't, there are so many!

[@RMbutItsO]

O:

[@streetle]

120hz quest

[@TrendyClips20244]

:O

[@quickmixian]

Regarding the Bluetooth headphones, if you have a pair that NEEDS an app to connect through and you can't connect them without the app at all, you might not be able to use it despite downloading the APK. I got a pair of B&o Beoplay E8 which I sideloaded the apk for, but even though they connected in the app and Bluetooth like normally, no audio came through. Although it could be me who just can't find a dedicated "audio source chooser" setting anywhere

[@quickmixian]

Also, if you want to lay down and watch or play something(until Meta makes windows moveable anywhere on the quest itself), you can freely move windows with your screen around using airlink so you can lay down and watch anything with the screen above you. The PC version of the Oculus interface/hub has had completely freely moveable windows for years. I remember back in the day with my CV1 Rift I got my roommate to play World of Warcraft laying down in my bed with the keyboard and mouse on his side and the window straight above him. His reaction was priceless

[@DrPipedream]

You may have produced the most useful VR list of the year. I can't properly express what a blessing you are to the budding virtualnautical community. Even if you are half my age I want to be like you when I grow up. Thank you for this.

[@TheMysticle]

I am really happy that you enjoyed it. Hopefully it can help many people out with some features they didn't know about and use their devices to their fullest.

[@Wigglez69]

Lol

[@bou222]

Did I read that right? "Even if you are half my age I want to be like you when I grow up. " I wonder if this is an older or younger person. The context would really help in this situation. Take care ya'll.

[@Braaage-]

@@bou222 well, considering he said he is half his age, im guessing hes in his late 30's or early 40's

[@PlutoPlays1]

@@TheMysticle will the quest performance upgrade help pcvr performance?

[@JoeBob79569]

It's really great that they keep adding more features and are perfectly OK with all the SideQuest stuff. I've had a Vive for years and everything was always so official and static. All this open source stuff is great and it's really what VR needed to get more people into it...

[@chaoticgood1977]

As a player of rockstar I was literally shocked by the fact that VR is so open to their community,the gap between these two is just extremely insane

[@PanzerTheTortoise]

A really cool trick to get a better connection when using airlink, is to turn on hotspot on your pc and connect the oculus wifi through that. I've been playing half life alyx that way and the experience is incredible.

[@PashaGamingYT]

I should try that thanks

[@NextWorldVR]

Thanks Mysticle, I'm too busy working in Unreal Engine to keep up with all the news without channels like this to consolidate it! A true service, thank you!

[@JAYZ999]

Man you’d be surprised how much of what we think of as “obviously everyone knows about this” people don’t actually know about. My friend with a quest for like 4 months now, had no idea you can do hand tracking.

[@ras_krystafari3333]

Broh you should show him KZbin tutorials, prolly change his life...

[@TotalGAMIX]

hahahaha, must feel like finding money in one of your pockets

[@spencercollison1695]

Honestly, after loving my quest 2 since it came out I need more advanced hardware. The next machines absolutely need to have a significantly higher fov. It's so essential to the immersion.

[@trackab7916]

The fov depends on your eyes and where they are on your face, people who wear glasses see about 72° and people with ideal eyes see upto 92°

[@spencercollison1695]

@@trackab7916 No, it's more like 180-200 degrees using both eyes. The Quest 2 is about 90. That's why it's like looking through a tunnel when you can see both sides. Hopefully they can manage at least 120 on the next lot🙏

[@freddie4975]

I've had a quest 1 since launch and im so excited to get a quest 2 this christmas.

[@pkbadboyz]

Make sure you use someone’s referral link for $60 store credit!

[@rev0cs]

SAMEE HEREE im so hyped to try air link and all the new games

[@rockingaturban7013]

@@pkbadboyz I get mine tomorrow

[@TheMaelxich]

The Quest 2 charger is 5V/2A. Many budget battery banks tend to be 5V/1A output, while QC 3.0 is 4x the output of 5V/1A. So any battery with an output of 5V/2A or greater should work fine.

[@tophat5128]

so glad that this man finally got a sponsor, sure they be annoying but at least my favorite Vr creator is finally being paid the big bucks :)

[@RobBob555]

Remember when when youtube WASN'T all about making money ?? 🙄

[@whoopee]

@@RobBob555 dude just be happy for him

[@whatsit50]

For those thinking about it: With a wifi 6 router you don't need to get the official airlink cable, it works so smoothly, I cant see a difference between airlink and the cable link.

[@Loyis]

I run mine with a wifi 5 router and am like 30 feet from it on another floor of my house. The only thing that makes my performance worse is if I unplug my ethernet from my pc.

[@MotoCat91]

WiFi 6 (with MIMO) routers are great, but if you only have WiFi 5 then it may be a little too congested. I had this problem and my main router just cannot handle it at all, it glitches out every 3-5 seconds and is totally unusable But, I had an old WiFi 5 router that I got free from my internet provider a few years back which is now my dedicated Quest access point. (TP Link vr1600v, people are selling these new here for like $60 and second hand down to $20-30) My PC uses WiFi to connect to the main house router for internet (not practical to run a cable) Then I plugged a 2ft long ethernet cable from my PC into this extra router and placed it on top of my PC, only enabling the 5GHz network. From my PC's perspective I now have 2 network connections, one with internet and one without. When I connect my Quest to this new dedicated access point it complains about having no internet access, but then I either AirLink or Virtual Desktop to my PC and any apps that run ON the PC have full internet access. It's a weird setup but works great for SteamVR, and I have no issues playing HL:Alyx or VRChat which are my two main games lately

[@TotalGAMIX]

awesome

[@str8ripn881]

Even easier if you have a newer wireless adapter for your pc you do not need a second dedicated router. So I have my pc getting internet wireless from older asus ac1750 router then I connect my quest 2 to pc through its hotspot! It has been super solid! If you're worried can't make wired connections work. Try this before buying anything else

[@redactedc1928]

My God, I love how this guy covers tech

[@ScapeMusic]

I bought a Quest 2. Your hints & tricks videos help me a lot. I don´t play any 2D games anymore. VR has gotten much further than expected. My mind is blown and already addicted to sketching in 3D or slaying zombies like never before. love it! Thx for the videos!

[@muhammadujaama631]

You're exclusively in VR now? What games do you recommend? Half Life is like one of the only AAA games for VR. All the rest feel like mini games or early access. Hardly anything with some real polish.

[@ScapeMusic]

​@@muhammadujaama631 Alyx truly crushes all other games. don´t forget to play community mod campaigns in Alyx like C17YSCAPE or Return to Rapture (2nd part coming very soon). Other than that I recommend The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, Medal of Honor, Boneworks, Subnautica, or even just some Walkabout Minigolf with friends. Of course no game comes close to Alyx sadly. But imo even a crappy looking Population One is more fun than the 989078th CoD on Flatscreen.

[@muhammadujaama631]

@@ScapeMusic cool. Thanks for the suggestions

[@nanakixiii3]

I have never found a power-bank that has been able to 'charge' my Quest mid-play. Regardless, it reduces the drain of the battery so significantly, that with a 10,000Mah battery, I can extend the life of my Quest from its 2-3 hours to around 8+, even with the draining of the Quest's battery itself. It's still worth it to get a head strap with a battery pack regardless if it charges or not, because being wireless is part of what makes the Quest 2 so handy.

[@mkazen]

Anker power banks with a quality cable work

[@AlexTheStampede]

It's relatively power hungry, so you want a decent power bank. I have an old 20 amp Anker that has 2 usb ports, one supports Quick Charge (the Qualcomm standard) while the other dosen't: the one without can't keep up the charge for the Quest 2... or the Oculus Go. The other? Meh, the Quest can be drained and it will still charge it while in use. However nowadays USB C is a thing, so if buying a power bank just get one that supports Power Delivery. There's one thing about the Quest that is probably confusing, if you're using it it won't charge fully! Very much a software choice they made likely to extend the life of the battery, but it will stop around 75% and it's not a matter of power as it might be idle on the main menu or in a game and it will just sit there.

[@Bob_Suruncle]

If I used an external battery I sure wouldn't put it on my headset, the added weight would drive me crazy. I would get a 4 ft cable and put the external battery in a fanny pack or something similar...

[@nanakixiii3]

@@Bob_Suruncle I have a fat head for my 100000 IQ brain, so the additional weight on the back helps balance things out. The front headset can sometimes be a bit weighty and pull down my nose, so having a power bank that acts as a counter-weight is important to me. It's all preference. But if your after-market headstrap can properly hold everything together, then using a 4ft cable for your power bank and keeping it in a pocket works too. Just be mindful not to get your hands or arms caught in it.

[@VRwithJasmine]

Even I didn't know about a number of these tips! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@Franjez]

🖤AWESOME!

[@rey9727]

This video is extremely helpful. I got the Oculus yesterday as a Christmas gift and having been tweaking. However, the resolution doesn't increase. Am I doing something wrong?

[@ryguy9205]

Congrats on the sponsor man! Well deserved

[@ksks6802]

Careful with upping the resolution. If you go to high it introduces massive latency for time sensitive games.

[@quickmixian]

I very much respect your choice of maybe not having to upload ALL the time! I would hate to see you burn yourself out trying to upload daily/multiple times a day to the point of insanity. Thankfully we have seen enough youtubers end up doing it anyways throughout the years to know better. Lovely tips! I was actually a bit scared of changing the gpu power level in sidequest but imma give it a go now :D

[@tractorguy1994]

I finally joined the VR community today (My birthday), after watching all you VR content creators all the time. Thanks.

[@ThePieGuy7302]

Thank you for all the amazing content you have provided over the years, so proud you finally got sponsored!

[@CheebyD]

I'm so happy you are taking breaks for your own Self-Care. Demanding schedules cause stress and stress is corrosive. So rest up dude, have a wonderful Christmas and we will see you on the flip side!

[@joshuaedwards5855]

Wow thanks! I just picked up my quest 2 about 3 days ago! Very helpful tips!

[@loqkLoqkson]

on the powerbank thing: if your powerbank fully charges your quest, your quest will stop charging, and your powerbank will turn off. by the time you notice, your power could have dropped significantly, but all you need to do it either re-plug the powerbank, or press the charging button on it to wake up the battery pack and restart charging.

[@-zerocool-]

Got mine a couple days ago, damn this is pretty awesome!

[@Thegrandiez]

My man got his first sponsor! Good job! :D

[@Gamen4Bros]

Take a break if you need one man

[@AdaraTheBandit]

I'm definitely going to use this video for a bunch of work on my Quest 2 so thanks a ton!

[@kassandraann7705]

I will be joining the VR community on Saturday! All of your videos are very helpful, thank you. Hope to see you in the metaverse.

[@Franjez]

🦺i JOINED YESTERDAY, AMAZING SO FAR!

[@1AndyGarcia]

Hi Basti, good stuff - essentially to know. Its Time to introduce VR and its capacities which are limitless by the way to the whole world. There is a megatrend raising that develops over the next decades. Keep on going, Professional „Entertainment“ in Prime Quality. Chapeau, Basti. Best wishes Andreas

[@ecksit7gaming]

Am I just stupid right now? But does these new "upgrades" for the Quest 2 allso transfer over to when you use it as a PC-VR headset? like when your using Virtual Desktop or something like that? Talking about the resolution and FPS boost. Total noob to all of this :P

[@ArcadiaVibe]

I just purchased the quest 2 yesterday, I didn’t realize how easy it was for time to pass. I put the headset on at 6 PM and took it back off at 2AM. Blade and sorcery is super fun, VR chat is a place 😅. I plugged my usb-c battery pack in and still had 50% battery on the headset after 8h. Using a void pro headset and Steam it was an awesome time! Can’t wait to try the link cable and side quest now!

[@thatautogarage3644]

Since Windows 10 came out I’ve been using Edge, I switched to Opera GX when it first came out and couldn’t be happier.

[@ASTROFYSIKS]

I liked the video before it even started! Love your channel and for Christmas I am getting a Quest 2 so this video is going to be very helpful!!!

[@daninboutwell1274]

WOO! first sponsor! congratulations Mystical!

[@TheDragonBoiYT]

hope you're enjoying your new chair!

[@redwater177]

Great comprehensive list to end the year. the VR news you report is top tier. television news quality.

[@Biblecrusader]

I noticed that if I have to power off or restart my head set the battery pack won't charge while gaming, just make sure you have the pack in plugged while turning on your headset. I use an Anker battery I got on Amazon and a battery I bought from Walmart.

[@JanStrojil]

Any tips for a USB 3 add on card that would also supply enough charging current to the headset? The usb 3 port on my motherboard does not provide enough juice so even I play tethered, I have to take pauses to recharge the headset.

[@marcusberggren9241]

If i get the Quest 2 and the link cable, will the link cable actually power the headset or is the battery life gonna get sucked out of it and play time is limited? I would use the Quest 2 headset for Sim racing on PC so the standalone wireless headset features would be secondary to me.

[@espinita.]

I tried bringing up my performance and I didn't notice a difference. I'm going to definitely need to watch it tutorial specifically on how to do anything regarding sidequest

[@TheRealRoscoe]

Ok. This is the BEST Oculus Quest tips video I have ever seen. Hands down. There is no close second. THANK YOU!

[@TheMysticle]

I'm really happy that you liked it :) I hope you could find out something new or at least something that can help you out!

[@DGCMWC]

Great vid! I've been thinking about strapping a battery to my plain elite strap, and I love the IR emitter idea. Overall these are some great tips especially for the new people who will be arriving to VR very soon. It's an interesting time for VR.

[@edgardoreyes2425]

A lot of people do that. Works great from my experience!

[@vgaggia]

I have an third party head strap and i literally just velcro'd a 10kmah battery to the back of it, no issues so far

[@str8ripn881]

I bought the kiwi battery strap and a two external battery pack. They are smaller like 6kmah but are perfect weight and size to counter weight. I tried a bigger one and it was uncomfortable. The ones I have show the actual battery percentage so I know where it's at exactly. I usually don't play long enough to go through the battery but close sometimes. If I want to continue playing after short break I just exchange the portable battery for the fully charged one. Definitely recommend

[@KwamtumPshX]

Congratulations on getting a sponsor, you've earned it!!!

[@ReinaTheSilly]

Thank you, im getting a quest 2 for x-mas and ive been watching all your videos to gather info for when i first start playing. Thank you for your help!

[@Anthonyg5005]

I'm glad they added Bluetooth audio support. It only used to let me connect Bluetooth gamepads

[@Ratboycure]

First sponsor? Suprised. Congratulations and happy Holidays. Love this channel much appreciated.

[@wmhilton-old]

Oh and thank goodness you're not trying to upload every day. I can't imagine the toll that takes!

[@nonyabusiness2041]

I like how he puts everything in perspective, very informational man, much appreciated

[@Jimako112]

2:29 The resolution changer doesn't work anymore with the latest update (v35), for me at least.

[@Jimako112]

I change the rez while in game and it closes the game, when i open it again the game crashes instantly. Beat saber ver1.16

[@thekidernestburner1932]

to be honest you dont see a diffrence in the lobby but in a game its a HUGE diffrence

[@tinyteddie631]

I have problems with charging my quest while playing. I don't even use a power bank, just a normal wall outlet that I know works fine along with an oculus approved charger. While not playing, it charges fine, but while playing I notice it can't quite keep up. I still lose battery, albeit slower than before.

[@elevatorcait]

hey that's me! I'm a new VR player with quest 2. Can't wait to jump into it

[@innarik1]

i was be able to use hand tracking system with the ALVR app emulating valve index controllers through the app and playing VRChat and stuff...

[@wmhilton-old]

Congrats on the sponsorship!!

[@whitenoise509]

Will increasing settings via sidequest impact link performance? (Clearer textures etc.)

[@davidwarner6755]

I wonder if you can answer a question for me? I purchased a 4k movie on youtube, when I watch it on my Occulus 2, in the youtube ap, the max resolution in the settings is 480. Do you have any idea why 480p is the highest quality available? I tried making changes through sidequest (video capture size set to 1080), but it still shows 480p in the headset.

[@lancealcantara1439]

Nice! You finaly got a sponsor!

[@raveisbrandnew]

Thank you for the welcoming mysticle 😊

[@M3_E92]

This video can help me pretty much! Because im getting an Oculus quest 2 for christmas

[@tastemyhammer2757]

Help. I am having trouble finding where I go inside the side quest to find the apk I downloaded so I can add to the quest. I only have an android phone. Wont work on my chromebook. Did I miss it in your video? If so, timestamps please.

[@WilsonBradleyTheOfficial]

Heya, do you know if it's possible to write a simple script / macro to run in SideQuest for the most common personal ADB settings? This would be nice since it's gone after reset. Tanx

[@DaveHoltzman]

Happy to see Opera GX. Congrats!

[@diedforurwins]

Dude this is HUGE. SUBBED

[@firevr]

Tech Question: Has anyone had issues with changing the resolution and GPU/CPU etc… settings in Sidequest? I have been doing this for a long time without any issues. However, since the latest device update, the commands appear to have been successful (green confirmation bar appears) but when I put on the headset they haven’t been implemented. I have tried numerous times and rebooted etc… (haven’t had time to try a factory reset yet) but so far no joy.

[@marshall6113]

This was so useful, wish I saw this when I first got my headset. The cellphone controls will come in super handy.

[@Koko_woko]

I have just one question. Can you install apps from an apple device or is it just for samsung?

[@tipsy113]

You're underrated bro. Very good content and calm voice. Make more content 👌

[@SFAndyp]

Do you have a specific IR light you can recommend?

[@ryanc9728]

Yoooooo I didn’t know Hand tracking was a thing!!!! You the man! Big thanks

[@boogiehasfun]

My Quest 2 controllers have thumbstick drift so bad that the thumbstick holds itself to the left uncontrollably, do you know how to fix it or can you make a video on how to fix it.

[@Mr_Fahrenheit]

Brilliant information, all I have to do now is figure out how to do lots of the things that you mentioned

[@krunchy3761]

One of my power banks doesn't always want to charge my headset. It's like it goes to sleep or something. Seems to be specific to the power bank. Also bank that is under 2.4A output may not be able to keep the Quest battery charged 1:1 but it should greatly slow down the discharge rate.

[@quickmixian]

Mine has 2.1A and it definitely reduces the discharge rate a ton. Good to know 2.4A is about 1:1 battery level maintenance

[@bluebell1]

I have the VR Power and love it. I could, if I wanted to, play for 10 plus hours on a single charge.

[@IncredibleGaming]

How did you get the oculus app working In windows 11?

[@danielarmijo873]

Hey Mysticle I figured you might know the answer to this question. So my dog ate my head strap for my quest 2, and part of the connection piece's for the strap to connect too so i can't put it on is there a way to replace the actual strap connectors?

[@ImVenrix]

does changing the performance/resolution settings have any effect on oculus link/airlink?

[@rayrutherford74]

Definitely the most informative Quest video and im new to VR since Christmas so I have watched many! Thank you so much my friend !

[@darkhean1507]

there a silicon hand strap you can buy for the quest 2 controllers also thanks so much for the whole video if wasen't for you i whould never get even close to using my quest as i m using now

[@Jbug87]

Glad you're taking care of yourself bro. Thanks for all you're videos!

[@kylemcdonnell86]

I thought changing to a higher resolution resulted in weird visual abnormalities. Has that changed in an update or something?

[@wolfieseven2360]

The part he left out about increasing your texture resolution, is that it will reset to default EVERY TIME you restart your Quest II. You can also increase your CPU/GPU speeds the same way, but these also reset themselves to default. Also.. it's interesting to me that you mentioned casting to the PC is also available. I had the worst time casting to my new Samsung Q7... but PC and phone were so easy and also the first options I saw when you select "cast" from the share button. I had to open a web browser on she TV to cast to it. Went through the Xbox and got better results.

[@ClappNcheeks1]

Do we have to download the driver from the oculus site? Mine seemed to connect to side quest without doing that step.. im so confused..

[@flowingfiber7115]

I just used my quest 2 for the first time now I have a good reason to watch this

[@maxice1440]

Thanks for all your great information. I have just 1 question....do you need to reset resolution every time or will it remember it ?? Excellent channel. Have a great Christmas !!!

[@hilmimercan1377]

First sponsor? Good for you mysicle, well done - been here since 30k ~I think

[@Legrandvizirdumetavrse]

Fantastic vidéo, thanks you

[@UrDreamyCream]

Hey man, Great video I actually learned some useful tips, however I noticed that you are able to lean shoulder to shoulder wich I cannot, my headset feel like if im on a pole. I have 3dof movement but I want 6dof, is there a setting to enable it somewhere? I am using Oculus Quest 2

[@plogcat]

i was thinking about what settings in side quest are now relevant and that will make a difference now at the end of 2021

[@swoki7616]

Is that a new camera placement 🥶🥶

[@drifting_scenes]

"me: hold the flat button until it reorients. friend: which flat button?" 😂😂 on point.

[@angrymaninapandamask6432]

Thank you I just got mine cant wait to open it with family on christmas day

[@Glam47]

Yooo the controller grip thing... DOPE! 8:00

[@spinnner]

congrats on the sponsor mystical!

[@icemangaming5135]

Great video but how does casting to a different network work?

[@junam870]

Congrats for the sponsor :)

[@tarekvr]

Mysticle, I have an IPD of 60 is it safe to move the lenses?

[@20SkyWatcher09]

Had to subscribe. Lots of good info!

[@Layarion]

what third party stores would you recommend, and does facebook know you've installed them?

[@ChaosIncarnated]

Is there much lag when using Air Reciever? When I cast to my tv, there is like a 2 second delay. Does air receiver also have this delay?

[@ruddersidedown]

Perfect timing on this video! I have a couple friends buying the Oculus for Xmas. I just shared this video to get them up to speed on all the stuff it can do that they are not aware of. Plus now you may have more subscribers!

[@justaplayer6846]

Do you think there is a way so the quest 2 can have a longer battery life using software