If you are an Oculus fan, you may wonder how to turn off Oculus Quest 2 when it doesn’t shut down. Sometimes it turns on by itself a few minutes after switching it off.
Some people choose to leave the headset in sleep mode when that occurs. The good news is that you can learn how to turn off your Oculus device when you experience such glitches.
Once you notice your Oculus Quest 2 headset is not powering off, disable the Auto wake headset command. You may then try shutting down the headset properly by following the power button’s normal shutdown process. If that fails, use “voice command” from the quick settings menu to power off your Oculus device.
Advantages of Learning How to Turn Off Your Oculus Quest 2
Knowing how to turn off Oculus Quest 2 keeps you from wasting power when not using it. When it fails to shut down properly, it remains in sleep mode and can wake up anytime it detects movement. That means it will continue operating without your knowledge draining the battery.
Turning off your Oculus Quest 2 also keeps it from sending and receiving messages to any internet account it’s connected to. For example, it could continue receiving and sending messages from Facebook servers.
The easiest way to turn off Oculus Quest 2 is using the power button. You don’t have to mess around with your headset settings, and it takes minutes to do it. Here’s how.
How to Turn off Oculus Quest 2
Using the Power Button
1. Put on your Oculus headset and find the power button on the right side under the strap.
2. Press and hold the power button down for five seconds until you hear a beeping sound.
3. A shutdown menu will appear on the AR screen. Select the “power off “option, and a selection of three options, “Restart,” “Power off,” and “Cancel,” will pop up.
4. Choose the “power off” option, and the shutdown process will start immediately.
5. Your device will go off within seconds, and the VR screen will turn pitch-black.
If you cannot shut down your Oculus Quest 2 headset using the power off button, try using a voice command. Here’s how.
Using Voice Command
1. Hold down the Oculus sign on the right side of the headset to open the universal menu.
2. Select “quick settings” from the menu and click on it.
3. Choose the “voice commands” option from the drop-down menu.
4. Select “Start setup option,” then select “continue setup.”
5. Choose “Enable shortcut” from the following dialogue box.
6. Double press the Oculus button to activate the voice command.
7. Now double-press the Oculus button and say shut down.
8. Your Oculus Quest 2 VR headset will respond to your voice command and turn off immediately.
Conclusion
If you’ve been wondering how to turn off Oculus Quest 2, you should try the two methods above. One thing you should avoid is switching it to sleep mode accidentally. You can do that by holding down the power button for a while at the beginning of the “turn off” process.
Some Oculus Quest 2 users also complain their headsets don’t turn off properly when the charging cable is plugged into them. Therefore, unplug your charging cable from the headset before trying our two power-off options.