09-26-2022 11:45 AM - last edited on 11-15-2022 03:10 PM by RoastPork
Can I use my oculus quest 2 outside. I have a nice covered shady area where I have enough room to play my games, but I'm worried that any sunlight eould damage it. There's no direct sunlight however, it is all shade.
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09-26-2022 12:15 PM
Hey hey! You should definitely NOT use your headset outside. Even though it may not be direct sunlight, it's not worth the risk of the possibility that you could cause any sort of permanent sun damage to the lenses. That type of damage isn't covered under warranty, and you don't want to get stuck with weird looking spots of damage in your headset that you can't fix. Of course, how you use your headset is completely up to you, but you won't have any replacement options or anything if that happens.
09-26-2022 12:12 PM - edited 09-26-2022 12:12 PM
It's not recommended unless you are 100% certain that no sunlight will fall on the internal lenses and you don't sound like yu are 100% certain. Even if you are, it's probably still not recommended.
09-26-2022 12:15 PM
Hey hey! You should definitely NOT use your headset outside. Even though it may not be direct sunlight, it's not worth the risk of the possibility that you could cause any sort of permanent sun damage to the lenses. That type of damage isn't covered under warranty, and you don't want to get stuck with weird looking spots of damage in your headset that you can't fix. Of course, how you use your headset is completely up to you, but you won't have any replacement options or anything if that happens.
11-12-2022 11:47 PM
Okay, I try lots of times to use quest2 at outside and search the YouTube to find a way but NOOOOOO !!!!
anyone help about this actually servers too. I wrote mr. Zuckerberg 😑 so ; NO ANSWER 😅
11-18-2023 06:13 AM
That being said can the oculus be use outside during the evening after the sun sets? I have an app called winreality which is a baseball batting practice tool i like to use outside. I tried it in my back yard after 6pm and the sun light does not get to the back yard but it still light and sometimes i can’t control the controllers
11-21-2023 10:47 AM
Hello there, @ozunafam! It's important to us that all users are in-the-know about what play environments are suitable for VR gaming, so we wanted to chime in to clarify! Currently, we don't recommend playing your headset outside, as it has been known to lead to display issues like sun damage. To confirm, when the sun hits the headset's lens, sun damage will occur. Although we recognize that there is a low chance of sun damage when the sun is down, it still may be too risky for us to suggest. For more information on how to avoid sun damage, please check here. Also, this article goes over play area requirements and may be helpful too. Although we know this isn't the most ideal news to share, we're so glad to have been able to clear this inquiry up! Let us know if any further questions pop up and we'll be glad to assist further!
12-04-2023 10:59 AM
Just make sure the sun doesn’t exist, but you have some sort of light. Too much light can blow out the controller’s tracking