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Use Messenger on Meta Quest

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Updated:15 weeks ago

You can use Messenger on Meta Quest to send messages and join calls, just as you would on your mobile device. Learn more about Messenger in the Messenger Help Center.

To use Messenger on Meta Quest:

  1. Press Meta button / Oculus button on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal Menu.
  2. Select App library.
  3. Select Messenger.

Manage Messenger notifications on Meta Quest

Similar to using Messenger on mobile, you will get a notification when one of your Facebook friends messages you. If you don't want to have Messenger notifications while you're wearing your headset, you can turn them off in your Notifications settings.

To manage your notification settings:

  1. Press on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Hover over the clock on the left side of the universal menu. When Quick Settings appears, select it to open the Quick Settings panel.
  3. Select Settings in the top right.
  4. Select Notifications.
  5. Scroll down to the list of apps under Notifications.
  6. Select the toggle next to Messenger to turn off notifications.

Share your view in Messenger on Meta Quest

Sharing your experience with Messenger on Meta Quest allows you to share what you're seeing with others on a call.

To share your experience:

  1. From your Messenger call, select Start Sharing.

To stop sharing, return to the Messenger call and select Stop Sharing.

Note: If you open another app in your headset, you will continue to share what you're seeing in your headset with others on the call until you stop sharing.

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