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Product Health & Safety
Learn how to stay safe while using your Meta VR System. You can find information specific to your Meta VR System on the product pages below. Health and Safety Warnings for all Meta VR Systems and accessories are also available here.
Use by children
Meta VR Systems are not toys. Parents should go here for important guidance and safety warnings for children’s use. Meta accounts are available for ages 10+ on Meta Quest 2 and 3 (may vary depending on country); all other Meta Quest headsets are for ages 13+. Parents should use the guidance and warnings to carefully consider whether their child is ready for Meta VR Systems. Children who are not ready to use Meta VR Systems may have greater risks of injury and adverse events than older users.
Parents should carefully supervise the use of of their children using Meta VR Headsets. That includes monitoring the time their children spend using the headset, and ensuring that they follow all safety warnings and take breaks during use. Learn more about keeping your child safe in VR in the Parent Education Hub.
Clearing Your Space
Clearing Your Space
Guardian Boundary
Guardian Boundary
Player Modes
Player Modes
Mixed Reality
Mixed Reality
Taking care of your Meta VR System
Like other gaming and media products, your VR System is sensitive electronic equipment. Get the most out of your device by cleaning it properly, storing it safely, and keeping it out of spots that might leave it vulnerable to damage.
Keep your device out of direct sunlight and away from sharp objects or sources of heat or liquids.
Keep the electrical charging points clean, dry, and free of debris, including the charging port and contacts, headphone jack, and docks and cables. Periodically check these charging points to ensure that they do not show signs of corrosion or damage.
The front cover window and lenses should only be cleaned with a dry microfiber cloth. Using any liquids, including cleansers or soaps, could permanently damage the front cover window and the lenses.
Non-alcohol, non-abrasive antibacterial wipes can be used to clean the body of your headset excluding the front and the lenses.
Learn more about cleaning your Meta VR System here (and if you’re using a silicone cover, follow the cleaning instructions here).
Comfort Ratings
The Meta Quest Store provides comfort-related information (including Comfort Ratings ranging from Comfortable to Intense) for some apps related to camera motion, player motion, and other possible disorienting content and effects. These Comfort Ratings can help you identify the content that’s best suited to your preferences and needs. People new to VR or with a history of motion sickness should generally start with more Comfortable apps as they learn what they like when moving and looking around in VR. You can find the Comfort Rating for a given game or app on its store listing page.
Click here for more details on how comfort-related information can help provide a comfortable experience.
Content Ratings
Meta Quest Store content is rated through the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC), a global age classification process for digital games and mobile apps. Each app on the Meta Quest Store and App Lab show content ratings so you'll know what type of experience you or your child (10+) selects. This also makes it easier for developers to get age and content ratings for their apps from multiple territories simultaneously, and gives the people who use those apps a consistent set of familiar and trusted ratings that reflect their own cultural norms regarding content and age-appropriateness. By default, teens 13+ are only able to download or purchase apps in the Meta Quest Store that are age appropriate, and all other apps are blocked. However, parents have the ability to override those age blocks on a case-by-case basis. For children ages 10-12, parents will be required to authorize the purchase or download of an app. For further information on how parents can help their children or teens navigate VR, please visit our Parent Education Hub.
Using Your Meta VR System for Fitness & Wellness
Certain apps may have a fitness or wellness focus and may promote active movement. Read and follow all in-app instructions and warnings when using your VR System for active movement. Before using your VR System for active movement, be sure to consult a doctor if you have been inactive, have a heart condition, or have or suspect any other medical condition that might be worsened by exercise. Take regular breaks when in fitness apps. Stop using your Meta VR System immediately if you experience discomfort or other unusual symptoms. If your symptoms are serious or persist, consult a doctor immediately and do not resume until your doctor says you may do so.
When using your VR System for active movement, it is especially important that you set up your activity space appropriately, removing any hazards or objects that you are not using. Make sure your Meta VR System and accessories are in good working order, clean, and dry both before and after using them for active movement.
Using Your Meta VR System for Productivity & Work
Your Meta VR System can be used for productivity or work. As always, be sure to set up your activity space appropriately, removing hazards that may be obscured while you are wearing the headset. Adjust the fit on your Meta VR System to ensure that it will allow comfortable use during the period you expect to use it and afterward. Ensure that you take regular breaks throughout the day. If you are using an activity space near or with another user or co-worker, ensure that you have enough space to use your selected app.
If you’re new to Meta VR devices or have previously merged your Oculus account with your Facebook account, you’ll need to create a Meta account and an accompanying Meta Horizon profile. If you’ve been logging into your VR device with your Oculus account, you can continue to do so until January 1, 2023, at which point you’ll need to create a Meta account and Meta Horizon profile to continue using your Meta VR device. You have the option to add your Facebook and/or Instagram account to the same Accounts Center as your Meta account, which unlocks connected experiences in VR.
Meta Avatars
Meta Avatars
How People Can Find You in VR
How People Can Find You in VR
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Connecting in VR
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Code of Conduct for Virtual Experiences
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