What is SideQuest and how do you use it?
If you just bought a Quest 2, you might think the official Oculus Store is the only way to purchase games. But did you know there's another platform where you can also download games? This platform is called SideQuest. In this article, we explain what SideQuest is and how you can use this platform to load games onto your Quest 2.
Packed with useful features
SideQuest is a platform where you can download games for Quest 1 and Quest 2. The difference with the official Oculus Store is that in principle anyone can put their developed game on SideQuest, while the Oculus Store has strict requirements for the content that becomes available there. This means that there are a lot of games to find on SideQuest that you can't find in the Oculus Store. Think of experimental games, technical demos, and ports/mods of already existing games. SideQuest is therefore made possible in part by the community that puts its own games on it. In addition, there are also games that originated on SideQuest, but due to their success on this platform were taken over by the Oculus Store (such as Gorilla Tag and Pavlov VR).
In addition, SideQuest is also packed with handy features and tools that allow users to adjust "hidden" settings. For example, it is possible to adjust the texture resolution and refresh rate, give video recordings a different dimension, activate cloud backup, and much more.
How to get started with SideQuest?
Getting started with SideQuest is very simple. There are many detailed step-by-step guides online, but in short it comes down to the following:
1. Download and install SideQuest. This can be done via this link: https://sidequestvr.com/download.
2. Enable "USB Debugging".
- Open the Sidequest app on your computer.
- Connect the Quest via an Oculus Link USB cable to your computer.
- Put on the Quest headset. You should now see a window open asking to allow USB debugging.
- Check the box labeled "Always allow from this computer" and click OK.
3. Install one of the Apps.
- Click on the thumbnail or title of the app.
- Click on "Install Latest" on the app page.
4. Launch the app from your Quest headset.
- From your Quest headset, go to Library -> Unknown sources.
- Click on the app you want to start in the list on the right.
