Colocation: Using two headsets together in the same space
Colocation on Meta Quest lets two or more users, each with their own headset, share a virtual space or local multiplayer experience together while in the same room.
Colocation shares spatial anchors with other participants to ensure that virtual objects, game content and avatars are oriented correctly for everyone inside the shared physical space. Changes to the state of the virtual world (e.g. moving a virtual object from one place to another) are reflected in real time for everyone participating in the colocated experience.
Getting started with enhanced spatial services
Turning on enhanced spatial services is required for all the headsets taking part in colocated experiences. You are likely to have already been prompted to turn on enhanced spatial services during normal use of your headset.
To check to see if enhanced spatial services are already turned on:
- Press
Meta button /
Oculus button on your right Touch or Touch Pro controller to open the universal menu.
- Select the clock on the left-hand side of the universal menu to open Quick settings.
- Select
Settings in the top right, then select
Privacy and safety.
- Select Device permissions, then observe the toggle next to Enhanced spatial services.
- Note that you must also have granted the app permission to access spatial data. See App permissions to check.
- If needed, select the toggle to turn enhanced spatial services on. You’re nearly ready to get started with colocated experiences.
From here, you can also delete enhanced spatial services spatial data or clear your physical space history. Find out more about enhanced spatial services.
Colocation with multiple app licenses
If both participants own a copy of the app or game they want to use together:
- Each participant should don their headset.
- Check that both are signed in to their account, own a copy of the relevant game or app, and have it installed in their library.
- Usually, one player will need to run Space Setup to scan the room they are playing in. Open Settings , select Environment and then select Space Setup . You may also be prompted to run Space Setup by the app.
- With the room scanned and enhanced spatial services turned on (see above), launch the app or game you would like to play together.
- If prompted to give the app access to spatial data, select Allow. You must also have granted the app permission to access spatial data. See App permissions to check.
You are now ready to launch a colocated experience, but the steps for actually doing so will vary between different apps and games. Some will need you to have added the other participant as a friend and then invite them to a lobby. Others may ask you to share a room code.
Colocation with a single app license
If only one of the participants owns a copy of the app or game they want to use together, there are a few extra steps.
- The participant who owns the game or app will need to be set up as the primary user on both headsets. This is the user who signs in when the device is first set up. You may need to factory reset one or more headsets to ensure the correct primary user.
- Next, add the second participant’s profile as an additional/secondary profile on one of the headsets:
- Press
- Select the clock on the left-hand side of the universal menu to open Quick settings.
- Select
- Enter the email address for the profile that you'd like to add, then select Send link.
- Remember, the primary profile on both headsets needs to be the profile that owns the game or app.
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On the headset with the secondary profile,
enable app sharing
using the primary profile. This allows the secondary profile to access eligible games and apps purchased by the primary profile. Make sure the game or app is downloaded on the headset.
- Note: Not all games and apps support app sharing.
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With the headset still donned:
- Check that one participant is using the primary profile and the other is using the secondary profile.
- Check that the game or app is available in both participant’s libraries. If it isn't, check that the app’s developers allow app sharing.
- Usually, one player will need to run Space Setup to scan the room they are playing in. Open Settings , select Environment and then select Space Setup . You may also be prompted to run Space Setup by the app.
- With the room scanned on both headsets and enhanced spatial services turned on (see above), launch the game or app you would like to play together.
- If prompted to give the app access to spatial data, select Allow .
You are now ready to launch a colocated experience, but the steps for actually doing so will vary between different apps and games. Some will need you to have added the other participant as a friend and then invite them to a lobby. Others may ask you to share a room code.
Colocation with three or more users
If setting up three or more headsets, follow the above instructions again for each new participant, depending on whether they do or don’t own a copy of the relevant software.
The maximum number of participants will vary between different apps and games. Remember that more players may require more play space.
Troubleshooting
If you have just turned on enhanced spatial services for the first time and are experiencing problems sharing spatial data in an app or game, restarting your headset may resolve the issue.