Turning on the Meta Quest 2

Turning on the Meta Quest 2

The Power Button

The Power Button turns the device on. It is located on the right side (when wearing) of the device.



To wake up from sleep mode:
  1. put the device on your head.
  2. a single brief press of the power button.
To turn on the device from the off state, press and hole the power button for 1-second.

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