Meta Quest - Get Started
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Turn on the Headset
To turn on the headset press and hold the power button for two seconds. The Meta logo will appear in the headset and it will turn on shortly. The power button is located on the left side in newer headsets, and on the right side in older headsets.
Controllers & Hands
The Meta Quest can be operated with controllers, or with just your hands. In either case, move the cursor (a white circle), over the menu items you want to click.
Controllers
Click
To click on objects and menus on a Meta Quest headset, use the trigger buttons on the controllers.
Reset View
To reset your view, point your controller straight ahead and press and hold the Meta/Oculus button until your view resets.
You can switch which hand controls this in Settings > Movement tracking > “Switch and Menu”
Also see Reset your view in Meta Quest
Hands
Hand tracking must be enabled to use your hands. Learn how to enable hand tracking.
Click
To "click" When the cursor appears, point your hand at what you want to select. Then, pinch your thumb and finger together to select.
Reset View
To reset your view, look at your right palm at eye level, then hold your thumb and index finger together until the icon fills, then release. This gesture is called “palm pinch”.
You can switch which hand controls this in Settings > Accessibility > Mobility > Switch buttons
Setting Up Boundaries
When you start the headset in a new location you will be asked to set up either a stationary or roomscale boundary. SignWave works with either stationary or room scale boundaries. Both will first ask you to confirm the floor position by gently touching the floor.
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Stationary boundaries are for play where you will be standing still or sitting.
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Roomscale boundaries will ask you to draw an outline of the space in which you will move.
Learn more about how to set up Quest boundaries
Hand and Body Tracking
SignWave requires hand tracking be turned on, so you can play with just your hands,
Turn Hand and Body Tracking on or off:
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Press the Meta/Oculus button on your controller or palm pinch with right hand, to open the universal menu.
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Select the clock on the left side of the universal menu to open Quick settings.
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Select Settings in the top right, then select Movement tracking.
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Select the toggle next to Hand and Body Tracking to turn this feature on.
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We suggest you also turn on Automatically switch between controllers and hands.
Volume
Physical volume buttons are located on the bottom exterior of the headset. You can also adjust the volume in the Quick Settings menu. Access quick settings by clicking on the clock in the lower left of the bottom panel.
Sleep / Shut down / Restart Headset
Sleep/wake - Short press on the power button.
Shut down or Restart - Long press on the power button, choose your option from the menu.
SignWave - Get Started
Open SignWave
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Click the App Library button on the bottom of the screen.
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Click the App Library button on the bottom of the screen, then find SignWave and click on it. If you need to scroll, click and hold anywhere then move up or down.
Playing SignWave
If you are using controllers, set them down and out of the way. Move your hands in the field of view of the headset until your hands show up.
The first time you open SignWave, you will be guided through a setup and calibration process before play.
Once calibration is complete, press the Play button, select a song and a difficulty then press play. Match the gestures as they come at you.
Configure Gestures
You can manually configure the gestures in your play set in
Options > Configure > Configure gestures > Tendon Glides.
Quit SignWave
To exit out of the game make the “palm pinch” gesture but tap instead of hold. Click the “Quit” button in the resulting menu.
You can also go to Options > Quit SignWave
SignWave - Troubleshooting
Hand tracking not working
Clean the exterior cameras with a soft, dry cloth.
Confirm hand tracking is enabled in the settings.
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Select Settings > Movement tracking.
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Confirm the toggle next to Hand and Body Tracking is on.
Tracking not working
Meta account issues
Visit the Meta Help Center
Get SignWave Support
Let us know what’s going on and we will respond as soon as we are able.
For issues related to Meta accounts and devices, please visit the Meta Help Center.