Meta Quest

The Meta Quest and Quest 2 have become popular options for VR game play in the home. Follow this step-by-step guide to help you set parental supervision tools and manage aspects of your kids’ VR experiences on the Meta Quest.

Connecting to Your Teen’s Account

To set parental supervision tools for your kids’ Meta Quest, you must first connect to your child’s individual account. Note that Meta Quest headsets are recommended for children over the age of 13, so they will not be able to set up an account if they are under 13.

1. Download the Oculus mobile app on the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
2. Login to the Oculus mobile app with your Facebook account.
   • If you do not currently have a Facebook account, you can create one through the Oculus mobile app.
3. Your child can then invite you to link accounts via their own Oculus app.
4. Tap Menu in the bottom right corner of the screen
   • Tap Invite Parent
   • Tap Send Link

Activating the link will allow you to:

• See your kids’ games and apps
• Manage which new games and apps your kids can download and purchase
• See your kids’ friends list
• Block your kids from accessing content from a computer connected to their Quest headset
• See how much time your kids spend playing
• Get real-time notifications of any new downloads, purchases, or gifts

Note: Your child can disconnect accounts with you at any time. Meta describes these tools as supervision tools, unlike traditional parental controls.

Block by Age Rating

You can proactively block games and apps you think are inappropriate for your child by doing the following:

1. Open the Oculus mobile app
2. Tap Menu
3. Tap Parental Supervision
4. Tap on your child’s account
5. Tap Apps
6. Search for a specific app or app category
7. Tap the app you want to block
8. Tap Block

Since your child has opted into Meta’s parental supervision tools, VR experiences with assigned ESRB ratings that are above their age range are blocked. However, your child can ask for permission to buy or download a restrictively rated game, which you can approve via the Oculus mobile app. You may receive notifications about these requests directly to your smartphone, which you can then approve or deny.

Control Spending

1. Open the Oculus mobile app
2. Tap Menu
3. Tap Parental Supervision
4. Tap on your teen’s account
5. Enable Purchases and Downloads notifications

This will allow you to individually approve all purchases and downloads on your child’s Meta Quest via the Oculus mobile app on your smartphone. You can also approve or deny any purchase requests directly through the app.

Limit Time Spent

You can see how much time your child spends in VR from the parent dashboard in your Oculus mobile app. Meta does not offer the ability to limit how much time is spent on the device, but this will help you to see what your kids were doing over the past week and initiate a conversation about moderation if necessary. Visit the Family Gaming Guide for tips on how to discuss video games with your kids and set mutually acceptable rules.

Restrict Communication

You can view your child’s VR friends list from the parent dashboard in your Oculus mobile app. This is a list of people with whom your child may be playing online in virtual spaces. Keep in mind that the list is composed only of usernames, so the real names of the people on your kid’s friends list may not be accessible. Visit the Family Gaming Guide for tips on how to discuss how best to manage online communication in the multiplayer video games your kids play.