To set up your Oculus Rift S or Rift, you'll need to download the Oculus app on your PC. Before you install the Oculus app, check to make sure that your hard drive has sufficient disk space.

The Oculus app will be installed on the C: drive unless you choose to install the app on a different system drive.

To download and install the Oculus app on your computer:

1. Go to www.oculus.com/setup and click Download Oculus Rift Software.
2. Open the Oculus app and click Install Now.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create an account and set up your Rift S or Rift.

When you install the Oculus app on your PC computer, it'll install on the C: drive. If you want to install the app on a different system drive, make sure the new system drive has sufficient free disk space and is formatted to use the NTFS file system.

To install the Oculus app on a different system drive:

1. Press the Windows key> + R to open the Run command
2. Enter the following path: [drive]:\Users\USERNAME\Downloads\OculusSetup.exe /drive=[new system drive]
   - Replace [drive] with the letter of the drive where Oculus was downloaded to
   - Replace [new system drive] with the letter of the new drive you'd like to install Oculus to
   
   Ex: C:\Users\USERNAME\Downloads\OculusSetup.exe /drive=D or C:\Users\USERNAME\Downloads\OculusSetup.exe /drive:D
3. Click OK

The Oculus app will then open and attempt to install the app on the new drive you've chosen.

Keyboard shortcuts allow you to quickly access controls and features in the Oculus app on your computer using your keyboard.

To use keyboard shortcuts, type the following while using the Oculus PC app:

Before you set up your Oculus Rift or Rift S, check to make sure the following things are up to date:

Graphics Card

Graphics drivers enable your graphics card hardware to communicate with your computer. Staying up-to-date with the latest drivers available for your graphics card is needed for a smooth experience with Oculus Rift or Rift S. Occasionally, you may need to repair or uninstall and reinstall your graphics drivers to resolve a driver related issue.

USB Drivers

USB drivers allow a hardware device, such as an Oculus Rift or Rift S, to communicate with your computer. Staying up-to-date with the latest drivers enables a smooth experience with Oculus Rift or Rift S. Occasionally, you may need to repair or uninstall and reinstall your USB drivers to resolve a driver related issue.

USB driver updates should be included with Windows updates. If you're having a problem with your USB driver, check to make sure you're running the most up to date version of Windows. If this doesn't solve the problem, you can also install updates directly from your manufacturer’s website:

• ASMedia
• Intel
• AMD
• Texas Instruments

For the full Oculus Rift S experience, we recommend that your PC computer has a NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480 graphics card or greater. The following graphics cards also meet our recommended specifications:

Minimum Specs

The NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4GB), NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti, NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti (laptop), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M and AMD Radeon RX 470 currently meet the minimum specs.

Note: Some Rift S content may require a computer that exceeds Oculus’s minimum or recommended specs. Please refer to the recommended specs when browsing content in the Oculus Store.

Oculus Rift S with Roomscale works best with a safe, unobstructed play area of at least 6.5 feet by 6.5 feet (2 meters by 2 meters).

The Oculus Compatibility Tool is no longer supported and will not be receiving future updates.

View the Rift S and Rift minimum and recommended specifications.

If your computer doesn’t meet the minimum or recommended system specifications, you can:

• Upgrade the components you need to meet the minimum or recommended system specifications.
• Buy an Oculus Ready PC.

The Oculus Rift S and Rift are currently optimized to work with Windows PCs.

Before you get started, make sure your Rift S and PC firmware and software are up to date.

Your Oculus Rift S uses USB 3.0 and DisplayPort connectors to connect to your computer. We've listed the different options that you can and can't use to connect your Rift S below:

Supported Connections

• DisplayPort Connection: You can connect your Oculus Rift S to any DisplayPort port that is directly connected to a discrete GPU.
• Mini DisplayPort Connection: You can connect your Oculus Rift S to any Mini DisplayPort port that is directly connected to a discrete GPU using the mDP → DP adapter included with your Rift S.

Unsupported Connections

• Mini DisplayPort Connection with third party adapter: Currently, the only mDP → DP adapter certified to work is the one provided with your Rift S. If other adapters are used, we cannot guarantee functionality or performance.
• HDMI Connection with third party adapter: Currently, there are no known adapters that will work from HDMI → DP. If this changes, we’ll update this article to include any supported adapters. Until then, we don't recommend trying to use Rift S with any PC or laptop that does not have a DisplayPort port or Mini DisplayPort port.
• USB Type-C Connection with third party adapter: Currently, we cannot make any recommendations for USB-C → DP. If this changes, we’ll update this article to include any supported adapters.
• In order to ensure basic functionality, any display port used to connect Rift S needs to be directly connected to a discrete GPU.

How do I know if my PC is compatible with Oculus Rift S?

We recommend reviewing our list of Oculus Ready Certified PCs when looking for a new Rift S compatible PC and/or laptop.

Quest 2 and Quest Setup Video

Rift S Setup Video

Setting Up for the First Time

If you’re setting up Guardian with your Oculus Quest 2, Quest, or Rift S for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions.

Guardian Sizes

Guardian lets you create boundaries in VR that appear when you get too close to the edge of your play area. When setting up Guardian, your play area will show as one of these sizes:

• Below Minimum: If your play area is below minimum, it doesn’t meet the 3 feet by 3 feet (1 meter by 1 meter) requirement to use Guardian.

• Minimum: You have enough space for the minimum required play area, but some apps may recommend at least 6.5 by 6.5 ft for the best experience.

• Recommended: You have the recommended play area for Roomscale experiences. This means that your play area meets or exceeds the 6.5 feet by 6.5 feet (2 meters by 2 meters) space needed to set up the Guardian System.

Resetting Your Guardian

To reset your Guardian in VR:

1. Select Settings from the bottom toolbar.

2. Select Guardian in the left menu.

3. Click Adjust Guardian.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to reset your Guardian.

Adjusting your Guardian Settings

Once you set up your Guardian, you can make additional adjustments at any time from your Guardian settings-panel option in-VR. The settings you can adjust here include:

• Headset distance sensitivity: Lowering your distance sensitivity means that you won't be alerted until you're closer to the edge of the guardian boundary.

• Controller distance sensitivity: Lowering your distance sensitivity means that you won't be alerted until you're closer to the edge of the guardian boundary.

• Headset speed sensitivity: Lowering your speed sensitivity means you'll be alerted less when making fast movements near a boundary edge.

• Controller speed sensitivity: Lowering your speed sensitivity means you'll be alerted less when making fast movements near a boundary edge.

• Clear Boundary History: Selecting this option will clear all existing guardian maps from your Oculus Quest.

If you want to use your own headphones with your Oculus Rift S, you can plug them into the audio jack located on the left side of your Rift S headset.

Before you wear your Oculus Rift S headset with glasses, check to make sure the width and height of your frames are the following sizes:

• Width: 142mm or less
• Height: 50mm or less

To wear your headset with glasses:

1. Put the headset on from the front first.
2. Loosen the velcro top strap until the Rift S sits comfortably on your head.
3. Rotate the fit wheel to adjust the tightness of the halo band.
4. Press the depth adjustment button on the bottom of the headset to adjust the lenses in or out for more clarity and a comfortable fit over glasses.

To take off your headset with glasses:

1. Loosen the headset using the fit wheel and then the top strap.
2. With both hands, pull the headset forward and then take it off.

Note: If your glasses don’t fit in the headset or the lens of your glasses touch the Rift S lens, we recommend you take off your glasses while using your Rift S.

Before you get started, update your Rift and PC firmware and software.

If you're having issues setting up your Rift headset, try the following articles:

• My sensor isn't connecting.
• My Oculus Rift isn't detecting my graphics card.
• I'm having issues with my headset audio.

Resetting Your Headset View

When you use a game or app, you can reset your view while wearing your Oculus Rift headset. This option is only available when a game or app is open.

To reset your headset view while using a game or app:

1. Open the Universal Menu by pressing the Select Button on your Oculus remote.
2. Move your head to the position you want.
3. Select Reset View from the menu on the right.

Resetting Your Headset Sensor Tracking

If you want to change the location of your headset sensor, you can reset the tracking in your settings.

To reset your headset sensor tracking:

1. Open the Oculus app on your PC computer.
2. Click and then select Settings.
3. Click Devices in the left menu.
4. Click Configure Rift and then select Sensor Setup.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to reset your headset sensor tracking.

If you're setting up your Oculus Touch controllers for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions during the setup process.

To add your Touch controllers from your settings:

1. Open the Oculus app on your PC computer.
2. Select Devices in the left menu.
3. Under Rift S and Touch click Pair Device and then select Pair Touch.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to add your Touch controllers.

The Xbox One controller is an optional controller that you can use with your Oculus Rift. If you'd like to use an Xbox One controller, you can choose to buy one separately.

Setting Up Your Xbox One Controller Wirelessly

To setup your Xbox One controller wirelessly:

1. Insert 2 AA batteries into the back of your controller.
2. Plug the Xbox One wireless adapter into your computer. If the USB port you’re using is behind your computer, you can use the USB extender.
3. Press the sync button on the Xbox One wireless adapter. The LED light will begin to blink.
4. Hold down the Xbox button on your controller. The Xbox button will start to blink slowly.
5. Hold down the sync button on the controller until the Xbox button blinks faster. It’ll stop blinking when paired.

Setting Up Your Wired Xbox One Controller

To setup a wired Xbox One controller:

1. Insert 2 AA batteries into the back of your controller
2. Plug a micro USB cable into the top of your controller and then plug USB end into your computer

Checking the Status of Your Devices

You can check the status of the Oculus Rift S or Rift devices you’ve connected in your settings.

To check the status of all the devices you’ve connected:

1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
2. Select Devices in the left menu to check the status of your devices.

Reconnecting Your Devices

If you ever need to reconnect your devices, you can add them individually or run a full setup.

To reconnect your devices:

1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
2. Select Devices in the left menu.
3. If you see the device that you want to reconnect, click on it and follow the onscreen instructions.
   • If you don't see the device that you want to reconnect, click Add Headset.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your devices.

Checking Your Battery Levels

You can check the Battery Levels of Oculus Touch Controllers you’ve connected in your settings.

To check your battery levels:

1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
2. Select Devices in the left menu and then look for the battery level below each Touch controller.

To set up your play area for your Oculus Rift S or Rift, please choose your device from the dropdowns below.

To change the bandwidth limit for your Oculus Rift S or Rift:

1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
2. Select Settings in the left menu.
3. Select the General tab.
4. Next to Bandwidth Limit, use the dropdown to set your limit.

You can adjust your IPD for your Rift S in the Devices tab of the Oculus app on your computer. To do this:

• Open the Oculus app on your Computer.
• Click Devices on the left side of the app.
• Click Oculus Rift S and Touch
• Scroll down to IPD
• Use the (+) and (-) buttons to set your IPD to the desired measurement.
• Click OK

If you're having issues with tracking, you can adjust the frequency of your room lighting in the Oculus app on your computer. To do this:

• Open the Oculus app on your Computer.
• Click Devices on the left side of the app.
• Click Oculus Rift S and Touch.
• Scroll down to Room Lighting Frequency.
• Choose the option that matches the frequency of the bulbs used in the room where you use your Rift S. If you're not sure what your room lighting frequency is, choose Auto (60hz).

You can adjust the settings for the graphic performance of your Oculus Quest 2 + Link from the Oculus app on your computer.

Quest 2 + Link

1. Open the Oculus app on your Computer.

2. Click Devices on the left side of the app.

3. Click Quest and Touch.

4. Scroll down to Graphics Preferences.

5. Here, you can adjust your Refresh Rate and Render Resolution.

   • Refresh rate: The number of times your Quest 2 screen updates with new images each second. You can set your refresh rate to 72 Hz, 80 Hz, or 90 Hz.

   • Render Resolution: Adjusts the resolution that the app or game you're using is being rendered at. The maximum render resolution you can set is 5408 x 2736.

Improved visuals vs performance

Keep in mind, while increasing your refresh rate and render resolution will result in improved visuals, these adjustments could have a negative impact on overall performance. Even with some of the newest and most powerful GPUs, maxing out values for the render resolution slider with a 90 Hz refresh rate may result in dropped or missing frames, which creates a less smooth in-VR experience.

If you're having performance issues while trying to use Quest 2 + Link, please review our troubleshooting article for additional information.

You can start demo mode so your Oculus Library will only display the apps you select when you put on your Oculus Rift S or Rift headset.

To start demo mode:

1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
2. Select Settings in the left menu.
3. Select the Beta tab and then click Start next to Demo Mode.
4. Select the apps you want to demo, and then select Next.
5. Enter a time limit, review your selections and then click Start.

To end demo mode:

1. Take off your headset and click Alt+Tab on your keyboard to return to the Oculus app.
2. Select Settings in the left menu.
3. Select the Beta tab.
4. Click End next to Demo Mode.
5. Click Stop Demo.

Audio mirroring on Oculus Rift S and Rift allows audio to be played from both VR and your computer at the same time.

To turn audio mirroring on:

1. Open the Oculus app on your PC Computer.
2. Select Devices in the left menu and click Rift S and Touch.
3. Use the toggles to select if you want to:
   • Hear VR audio from Computer: Your computer's speakers will play the same things you hear from your VR headset.
   • Hear Computer audio from VR:Your VR headset will play the same things you hear from your computer's speakers.

Notes:

• Your Rift S or Rift headset must be plugged in during this process to successfully activate audio mirroring.
• In order to use audio mirroring, your speakers should be set as default audio devices from within your Windows audio settings.

If something isn't working as expected with your Oculus Rift S or Rift, or you're unable to install the Oculus software on your PC, collecting logs can help identify the problem.

If you're unable to install the Oculus app on your PC, collect setup logs:

1. On your PC, press the Windows Key + R on your keyboard to open the Run window.
2. In the Run window, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Oculus\ and press Enter.
3. Locate the OculusSetup.log file and save it.

If you're experiencing issues while using Oculus Rift S or Rift, collect logs from Oculus Diagnostics:

1. Find your Oculus installation directory (C:\Program Files\Oculus if installed on the primary hard drive).
2. Navigate to Support and then oculus-diagnostics.
3. Double-click OculusLogGatherer and wait for an executable to appear.
4. Select Get All Logs.

Once the log collection is finished, a .zip file containing the logs will be saved to your desktop.

When the Oculus app is uninstalled, any content you’ve downloaded for your Oculus Rift S or Rift will also be uninstalled. To make sure you don’t have to install your content again, you can back up your Oculus software folder in case you ever need to uninstall the Oculus app.

To backup the content you’ve downloaded:

1. Close the Oculus app.
2. Find the folder you downloaded the Oculus app to (example: C:\Program Files\Oculus).
3. Copy the Software folder and then back it up to a new directory.

To restore the content you’ve downloaded:

1. Move the contents of the Software folder you backed up into the Oculus app folder (contents should include 5 folders).
• If you did not change the directory during setup, the Oculus app folder remains as C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software.
• If you changed the directory during setup, move the contents into the folder you chose.
2. Open the Oculus App.
3. Select Settings in the left menu.
4. Select the Beta tab and click Restart Oculus.

Once you restart the Oculus app, make sure to restore the content by clicking Download. Once you restore your content, it'll show up in your Oculus library.

Note: If you restore your games from a backup, you’ll lose your saved games.

To move content you've downloaded between multiple Libraries:

You can add, remove, or delete Library Locations to save apps and files for your Oculus Rift S or Rift to different locations on your computer. Once you've created multiple Library Locations, you can move content you've downloaded from one Library Location to another:

1. From your computer desktop, locate and open both Library Location folders in Windows File Explorer.
• If you left the Oculus app to install at the default location, your old Library folder can be found at C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software. If you changed the install location for the Oculus app, your old Library folder will be found at the location you chose.
• The new Library folder can be found in the folder you previously created.
2. Open the Task Manager app on your computer and navigate to the Services tab, stop OVRService and close the Oculus app.
3. In your old Library folder, find the game folder for the game you'd like to move (ex: C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software).
4. Cut the game folder and paste it into your new Library folder.
5. In your old Library folder, find the Manifest folder (ex: C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Manifests), cut the two files for the game you want to move, and paste them into the new Library's Manifest folder.
6. In Task Manager, navigate to the Services tab and start OVRService.
7. Open the Oculus app and select Restart Oculus under the Beta tab within your Settings menu.

Your game should now be available in your new Library Location.

Whenever you buy or download content in the Oculus Store, it’ll show up on your device, on your computer or in your Oculus companion app in your Oculus library.

To find the content you’ve downloaded:

On your PC computer:

• Open the Oculus app on your PC computer.
• Click Library in the left menu.

From your Rift or Rift S Headset:

• Put on your headset.
• Select Library from your Dash.

From your Oculus Quest or Go Headset:

• Put on your headset.
• Select Library from your bottom toolbar.

From your Oculus Companion app on your phone:

• Open your Oculus app.
• Tap the icon to open your Library.

When you browse content in the Oculus Store, you can check how much space you need on your PC computer to download it. To make sure the content is installed without a problem, we require an extra 2GB of disk space. Once the content is installed, it’ll take up less space on your computer.

To check how much space is needed to download content from the Oculus Store:

1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
2. Click Store from the left side of the app.
3. Click the app, game, or experience that you want to download in the Oculus Store.
4. Below Additional Details, check Space Required to see how much space is needed.

1. Put on your headset and select Store from your Dash.
2. Select the app, game, or experience that you want to download.
3. Check the description to see how much space is needed.

You can redeem a promo code for your Oculus Rift S or Rift in the Oculus app on your computer, or for your Quest, Rift S, Rift or Go using the Oculus app on your phone.

To redeem a promo code for Rift or Rift S on your computer:

1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
2. Select Settings in the left menu.
3. Select the Account tab.
4. Click Redeem Code and then enter your promo code.
5. Click Redeem.

To redeem a promo code for Quest, Rift S, Rift, or Go in the Oculus mobile app:

1. Open the Oculus app on your phone
2. Tap Settings at the bottom right of your app.
3. Scroll down and tap Redeem Code.
4. Enter your code and then tap the Submit button.

Some developers may release content that doesn’t appear in the Oculus Store. This content isn’t reviewed by Oculus for the following:

• Security
• Comfort
• Content
• Health and safety

While we don’t review this content, you can still run it on your Oculus Rift S or Rift if the developers allow it.

To allow content from unknown sources:

1. Open the Oculus app on your PC computer.
2. Select Settings in the left menu.
3. Select the General tab.
4. Next to Unknown Sources, adjust the toggle and then confirm to allow content from unknown sources.

You can download new content from the Oculus Store on your PC computer, or from your Oculus Rift S or Rift headset in VR. Whenever you buy or download something, you can choose to download it on a system drive that’s formatted to use the NTFS file system. All of the content you download will show up in your Oculus library.

To download content in the Oculus Store:

1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
2. Click what you want to download.
3. Click the price to buy it or click Free if it’s a free download.

1. Put on your headset and select Store at the bottom.
2. Select what you want to download.
3. Select the price to buy it or select Free if it’s a free download.

You can add, remove or delete Library Locations to save apps and files for Oculus Rift S or Rift to different locations on your computer. Your default Library Location will be used for app installation and can be changed to your preferred drive. Installed apps can be moved between existing Library Locations.

To add a new Library Location:

1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
2. Select Settings in the left menu.
3. Select the General tab.
4. Next to Library Locations select Edit.
5. Select Add Location and select the folder you would like to add.

To remove, delete, or make an existing Library Location your default:

1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
2. Select Settings in the left menu.
3. Select the General tab.
4. Next to Library Locations select Edit.
5. Select next to the Library location you'd like to edit.
6. Select the option to Make Default, Remove From List or Delete Folder.

To move apps between Library Locations:

1. Open the Oculus app on your computer.
2. Select Library in the left menu.
3. Select on the bottom right of the app you'd like to move.
4. Select Move from the dropdown menu and pick the location you'd like to move the app to.
5. Click Move to move the app to the selected Library Location.

Notes:

• Removing a Library Location from your list will not delete apps or app files. Adding the same location back will include apps you saved to that location previously.
• Deleting a library location deletes all the apps in that location from your disk.
• To successfully add a new Library Location, the drive must be formatted to NTFS. Any hard drive, partition, or USB drive formatted to FAT32 or exFAT will not work as a Library Location.