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As a user, there’s also no way to browse the full selection of App Lab apps on offer - instead, developers can send users unlisted app links, from which they can add the content to their Quest library. App Lab is essentially Meta’s system for developers to offer content on Quest without it being listed on the Oculus Store.ĭevelopers still need to submit applications for approval onto App Lab - while curation is not nearly as strict as the Oculus Store, not everything will make it to App Lab. This remained the case up until February 2021 when Oculus launched App Lab.

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When the Quest first released, the only way to install non-Store content onto the device was through sideloading. If you’re wondering where to start, here’s a list of some of the best content available to sideload onto Quest. Install tools that offer new insight into how you’re using your Quest.Load custom content – certain games and apps may support the ability to access content you’ve stored on the device, like a folder of audio files you could listen to while playing a VR game.Use an alternate build of an approved Oculus Store application – alternate builds might offer additional content when sideloaded, which isn’t approved under the store guidelines.

Install apps and files that are not available on the Oculus Store or through App Lab (either because they were rejected or have not yet applied for a listing).

Install pre-release builds released by a developer, before the game is finished and/or released.

Sideloading allows users to do things you can’t do normally on the device, or can’t find in the Oculus Store, such as: If the Quest has a lot of high-quality optimized content in the store why would you ever put anything else, or need anything else, on the device?

Proceed with caution, then, but it’s not always as scary as it sounds.įor Quest, sideloading refers to the process of loading content onto the device that is not approved or verified by Meta and does not appear on the official store for Quest. For example, downloading a unverified program from a site on the internet and installing it on Windows is technically sideloading. It can sound scary, and while you should take care when sideloading, the term also applies to everyday tech situations. ‘Sideloading’ is a term applied to content loaded onto modern computers from sources not explicitly approved by content reviewers.

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There’s some setup involved and caveats to consider, but overall sideloading can make it possible for Quest 2 owners to go beyond what’s available officially for download from Meta’s servers.įor years now, we’ve found SideQuest to be the easiest way to put this content on both the Quest 2 and original Oculus Quest, and recent updates make the software even more powerful. Put simply, sideloading is how you can run content on Quest that’s not listed or even vetted by Meta.

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You can also stream PC VR content from the cloud via apps like Plutosphere, or install custom home environments on your Quest to replace Meta’s default options. While Meta ( formerly known as Facebook) enforces a strict console-like curation policy for the games and apps it makes searchable or promotes on the Quest storefront - and that policy has resulted in strong sales for some developers - there’s still a lot to see and do in VR beyond what Meta staffers pick as likely to succeed on its store.Ĭlassic games from the 1990s including Doom (1993), Doom 2 (1994), Quake (1996), Quake 2 (1997), Half-Life (1998), Quake 3 Arena (1999), and even 2004’s Doom 3 are playable in fully immersive standalone VR on Quest 2 using sideloaded fan-made ports. Looking for a way to install content onto your Quest 2 that’s not available on the official Quest Store and isn’t pre-approved by Meta? Here’s our guide to sideloading content on Oculus Quest and Meta Quest 2 using SideQuest.